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 1994 record →
HOOD BECAME DETACHED / FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK / REAR VIEW MIRROR HIT PASSENGER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES / ACCIDENT. *YC
THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATER CONTROL WORKS ONLY IF THE VENT IS TURNED ON HIGH. OWNER SMELLS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
THE REAR HOUSING ON TRANSMISSION IS CRACKING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, AND LINING ON THE BRAKES ARE ALL GONE, EXCEPT ON 1 BRAKE SHOE. *AK
ON UPPER MT. ROAD, LEWISTON, NY WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURN CAR SQUELED TO A STOP, FOUND BOTH
POLICE MODEL, LOWER BALL JOINTS SHOT, VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD ALIGNMENT, ALSO, SEAT BOLTS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS SNAPPED. *AK
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING CHATTER POSSIBLE LOCK UP, SAME FAILURE AS SERVICE BULLETIN 95-23-4. *YC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SPEED WOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE UNTIL CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNS KEY OFF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA RECALL #95 V 194 000, NOTIFIED DEALER AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA HAS 26 OR 27 COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE FOR FORD TO STAND BEHIND IT. *AK
I HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1) THE ENGINE NOCKS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER GOING UP HILL. 2) THE VEHICLE INSTERMITTENTLY EMITS A HIGH PITCHED ELECTRONIC BEEPING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TUNING FORK. IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO SOUNDS COMING FROM PERSONAL COMPUTERS. THIS SOUND OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOCKING OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CAR'S POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) BUT THEY CLAIM THEY UNVERIFIED PROBLEM IS UNRELATED TO THAT COMPONENT. INCIDENTALLY, THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 96-25-11. THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTS THE TECHNICIAN TO REPROGRAM THE PCM. THANKS. *AK
WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ARM JOINTS. WE HEARD THAT OTHER 94 CROWN VIC'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSING VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION.
THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM/LOWER BALL JOINT BEGAN TO SQUEAK DUE TO LACK OF GREASE, NO GREASE FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED IN BALL JOINT AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS THE POLICE PACKAGE, BUT APPARENTLY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL OF LOWER BALL JOINTS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *AK
LEAK FROM BLACK BOX/GRILL COVER CAUSES THE INTERIOR WINDOWS TO STEAM UP CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT. WOULD NOT GO UP/DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. A STRANDED ELECTRIC CABLE IS PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM WORKING LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. *AK *ML
SEAT ANCHORS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. SEAT ANCHORS HAVE SINCE BEEN SECURED. *AK
FRONT DRIVER SEAT, LEFT SUPPORT FASTENING BOLT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CHANNEL SECURING ANCHOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PCS METAL WELDED AT SEAT CHANNEL TO REINFORCE FRACTURED CHANNEL. *AK *ML
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN COASTING AT 33 MPH AND ACCELERATOR GRADUALLY APPLIED. RPM'S GO UP BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. TWO ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUSHES DONE AT PERSONAL EXPENSE AT ABOUT 45,000 AND 60,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT, BUT FREQUENT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE COASTING (ACCELERATOR NOT APPLIED FOR A SHORT TIME) AT SPECIFIC SPEED (APROX 33 MPH) WITH ENGINE NEAR IDLE SPEED AND GRADUAL ACCELERATION APPLIED (HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN TAKING HIGHWAY OFFRAMPS AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON NEW ROAD - VERY SCARRY WHEN NO POWER TO REAR WHEELS, THEN A SUDDEN SLAM INTO GEAR OCCURS.) OTHER 1994 OWNERS SPOKEN TO CLAIM THEY RECEIVED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AT NO CHARGE WHEN THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE SERVICED BY FORD DEALER FOR 99% OF ALL SERVICE, BUT NOT RECEPTIVE TO THIS PROBLEM.
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL BLOCK THAT CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, RESULTING IN HEADLIGHTS GOING COMPLETELY OUT. *AK.ET.
BOLTS HOLDING DISK BRAKE BACKING PLATE BROKE ALLOWING PLATE TO LOCK UP DISK BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
THE DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINE CONNECTION AT THE GASOLINE RANK IS SUCH THAT IT CORRODES RAPIDLY DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL, FUEL LEAK RESULTING FROM ACCELERATED RUSTING.
TRAVELING 20MPH OUT OF PARKING LOT HEARD GROANING NOISE. THE LEFT FRONT END COLLAPSED & VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE GONE. (#95V194000). *AK
ENTIRE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IS BEING REPLACED.
THE BALL JOINT OF THE SUSPENSION CRACKED AND CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE AND HIT THE GROUND.
WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, ALLOWING GLASS TO COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.
POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. UNABLE TO GET WINDOW UP UNLESS THE CONSUMER PULLS WINDOWS UP WITH HAND. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS THE COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAULTY.
LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS CAUSE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
FALSE/VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED A COLLISION/INJURIES(FACE,NECK,CHEST AND HAND). DUP 810269, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
FRONT BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY.
SEAT BACK BROKE AND FELL TOWARDS REAR.
BATTERY FAILED.
THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS OR VIBRATES BEFORE GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 17, 1997. THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AFTER 50 MPH, THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES. *SLC
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK
OCCASIONALLY VIIBRATES ON SMOOTH OR ROUGH ROAD, WHEELS SPIN, BALANCE, ROTATED, REPLACE SHOCKS BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM.
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND HIT SOME ROCKS, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
WHILE STOP/GO TRAFFIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPAIRED ABS.*AK
THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A CEMENT FOUNDATION. VEHICLE IS AT BODY SHOP. *AK *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BRACE FAILED TWICE.
WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT; VEHICLE (POLICE CRUISER) FOR NO REASON STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO PUT ON RACK, NOTICED THAT ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE THE OIL COOLER THAT CAUSED PROBLEM; HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLES TOO. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE OF CALIPERS ON FRONT AND REAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE, AND EXCESS WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS, ALSO LOCKUP. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPEATEDLY WARP, REQUIRE TURNING TO REMOVE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED VEHICLE SOUNDED FUNNY, TOOK VEHICLE INTO JIFFY LUBE & WAS INFORMED VEHICLE OUT OF OIL, BUT OIL GAUGE WAS REGISTERING 3/4 FULL. *AK
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED 12 TIMES.
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