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1994 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 1994 record →

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 5, 1996NY

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 25, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Oct 21, 1996TX

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED TWICE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE TWICE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 25, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS/VIBRATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Sep 12, 1996KS

LOWER BALL JOINT SEIZED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE DUE TO NOT BEING DESIGNED TO BE GREASED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Aug 29, 1996FL

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO CAUSE HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Seats
Filed Aug 28, 1996CT

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. THE BOLT SHEARED THROUGH THE HOLDING PLATFORM. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 22, 1996WA

ROMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK OPENER MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN ACTIVATED IN A MALL PARKING LOT, ANOTHER CROWN VICTORIA NEARBY ALSO ACTIVATED. *AK

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Filed Jul 24, 1996IL

STEERING PITTMAN ARM BROKE OFF AT TAPER DUE TO NOT BEING SEATED IN CENTER LINK. *AW

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Jul 19, 1996MD

THE RIGHT FRONT AND BACK SPRINGS AREN'T EVEN. *AK CONSUMER STATES EVEN AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, VEHICLE STILL LEANS DUE TO FAULTY SPRINGS. *SLC

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner2 injured
Filed Jun 28, 1996OH

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 13, 1996MD

EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATION, PROBLEM COVERED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 94-14-8.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Jun 11, 1996IL

POLICE VEHICLE SQUAD #1. WELDS ON LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS SQUEAK DUE TO WEAR. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 29, 1996OH

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH ANTIFREEZE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1996CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE LOCK RING BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ALUMINUM CASE. *SD

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 25, 1996FL

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 45 MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT BLEW OUT MOULDING FROM DASHBOARD W/CLIPS STILL EMBEDDED. OWNERS ARM INJURED BY MOULDING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 1996GA

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE/INJURY. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER MODEL TRANSMISSIONS, HOWEVER DOES NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 2, 1996OR

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLYING, YOU MUST HOLD TO LEFT DUE TO STEERING PULLS VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. (2) AREA DEALERS REALIGNED, TIRE ROTATION W/NO CHANGE. TT

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Jan 25, 1996MD

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed Jan 22, 1996TX

95V194 LEONARD JOHNSON FORD. POLICE PACKAGE. AFTER THREE MONTHS DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 20, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 50MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE HIT A DEER, RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN ACCIDENT. FUEL PUMP SAFETY SWITCH DID NOT CUT OFF EITHER AS DESIGNED TO. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 2, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Oct 25, 1995FL

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER OVERHEATS, CAUSING BREAKDOWN OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 24, 1995MD

ABS SYSTEM, NOTICE NOISE COMING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPLACE ROTOR AND PAD ON FT/RR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 22, 1995KY

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, NEEDED TO REPLACED THE MOTOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 16, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 10, 1995NY

THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING IN A TURNED POSITION. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Aug 7, 1995FL

DRIVER INJURED EYE ON TOP OF DOOR FRAME (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995TX

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 26, 1995CA

THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME OUT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE OCCUPANT WRIST IS BROKEN AND HER FACE IS BADLY CUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1995OH

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jun 12, 1995NY

CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 29, 1995SC

VEHICLES STEERING IS ERRATIC PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1995MS

POLICE VEHICLE. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, APPLIED BRAKES DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1995GA

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATION IDLE PULL THROTTLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE HITTING A BRICK WALL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 5, 1995NY

SIDE WINDOW VENTS FAIL TO DEFROST (3RD VEHICLE FROM 481075). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 18, 1995CT

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO REPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM NOR WILL BRAKES RELEASE. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 5, 1995CA

EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT RELEASE. *SKD

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Jan 4, 1995AL

EMERGENCY BRAKE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDED/ROLLED DOWNHILL INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. *SD

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