POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
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 →
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED TWICE.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE TWICE.
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS/VIBRATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
LOWER BALL JOINT SEIZED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE DUE TO NOT BEING DESIGNED TO BE GREASED.
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO CAUSE HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. THE BOLT SHEARED THROUGH THE HOLDING PLATFORM. *AK
ROMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK OPENER MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN ACTIVATED IN A MALL PARKING LOT, ANOTHER CROWN VICTORIA NEARBY ALSO ACTIVATED. *AK
STEERING PITTMAN ARM BROKE OFF AT TAPER DUE TO NOT BEING SEATED IN CENTER LINK. *AW
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
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD
EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATION, PROBLEM COVERED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 94-14-8.
POLICE VEHICLE SQUAD #1. WELDS ON LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS SQUEAK DUE TO WEAR. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH ANTIFREEZE. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE LOCK RING BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ALUMINUM CASE. *SD
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 BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE/INJURY. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER MODEL TRANSMISSIONS, HOWEVER DOES NOT APPLY TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE.
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
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TT REFERENCED IN EA02-025
95V194 LEONARD JOHNSON FORD. POLICE PACKAGE. AFTER THREE MONTHS DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. TT
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
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER OVERHEATS, CAUSING BREAKDOWN OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM, NOTICE NOISE COMING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPLACE ROTOR AND PAD ON FT/RR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, NEEDED TO REPLACED THE MOTOR. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING IN A TURNED POSITION. TT
DRIVER INJURED EYE ON TOP OF DOOR FRAME (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
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
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION. TT
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED. *SD
VEHICLES STEERING IS ERRATIC PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TT
POLICE VEHICLE. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, APPLIED BRAKES DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. TT
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
SIDE WINDOW VENTS FAIL TO DEFROST (3RD VEHICLE FROM 481075). *AK
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO REPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM NOR WILL BRAKES RELEASE. TT
EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT RELEASE. *SKD
EMERGENCY BRAKE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE SOUNDED/ROLLED DOWNHILL INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. *SD
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