ELECTRICAL SHORT, DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, CAUISNG THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE SEAT *AK
1992 Ford Crown Victoria complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH
PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CALIPERS, LEAVES ON PAD ON THE DISC. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED DUE TO ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF. *SD
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER INOPERATIVE. *SD
IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN KEY TO 'RUN' POSITION RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN SMOKING, ALSO RADIO/DASH LIGHTS FAIL UNTIL KEY MANUALLY TURNED TO 'RUN'. *DSH
TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE. *SD
WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-TURN SIGNALS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKED ON/OFF REPEATEDLY, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AREA. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM RESERVOIR CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKE LINE IS SEVERED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING PULSATION. *SD
EA94-043, ACTIVE, BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCK UP, ALSO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR 8 TIMES *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING FATALITY. *SD
THE CAR HAS DISC BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING A FATALITY. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING A FATALITY. *AK
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
WHEN SLOW CAR DOWN CAR WANT TO ACCELERATE . *AK
ACCELERATOR FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND HAVE COMPLETE LOSS *AK
HOOD FLEW UP IN THE AIR DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD AND IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. TT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HOOD LATCH RLEASED, SAFETY LATCH DID NOT ACTIVATE.*JB
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED AT THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER TWICE. TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED,ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS IN REAR VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
HOOD LATCHES FAILED TO KEEP HOOD SHUT WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT FROM LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *DSH
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FOR RIGHT REAR FAILS TO RELEASE WHICH NOW HAS RUSTED. VEHICLE DRIVES W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED LOCKING UP AND SEVERE BURNING SMELL. TT
THE WHEELS LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT AND FAIL. TT
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES ANTI LOCK BRAKE. TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD BURNING MAJORITY OF PARTS, MELTING HOOD AND CRACKING WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL INJECTION HOSE LEAKS DUE TO BROKEN PLASTIC PART.
OVERDRIVE CONVERTER HESITATES TO CHANGE GEARS/MAKES LOUD CHATTERING SOUND. *DSH
THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE IS ROUTED IT RUBS AGAINST THE FIRE WALL AND IT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TT REAR BRAKE LINE IS COVERED WITH 4 INCH RUBBER HOSE AND HELD ON PLASTIC CABLE TIES WHERE THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FIREWALL MEET, THE LINE RUBBED AND WORE THROUGH THE RUBBER HOSE AND MADE A PIN HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, LOSING ALL BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *SLC
BRAKE LINING PUNCTURE, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES, EA94-043 ACTIVE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 30MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD LATCH DISENGAGED, ALLOWING HOOD TO FLY-UP SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. TT *SLC
BRAKE BOOSTERS REPLACED 4TIMES. *SD
BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 25,000 MILES. TT BRAKES HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PULSATION. *SLC
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT TIRE FAILURE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. STARTER, REMOTE GAS TANK DOOR, TRUNK RELEASE, AND RADIO HAVE ALL FAILED. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *SLC
FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH
ABS, BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON REAR. TT
THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE . TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE TWICE. *AW
AIR BAG FAILED.
REPLACED NOISY FRONT BRAKE PADS.
INTERMITTENT STALLING/WOULDN'T START. *AK
VARIABLE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING OVER 100 MPH, POWER STEERING DISENGAGES, POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE, MULTIPLE VEHICLES INVOLVED. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOO HEAVY FOR HIINGE. *AK
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