TRAMSMISSION HESITATES AND ENGAGES SUDDENLY.
1995 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 1995 record →
WHEN COMING OFF HIGHWAY SPEEDS INTO URBAN AREAS, PARTICULARLY IN PARKING LOTS, THE STEERING FAILS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
RECALL 96V135000 ; THE PITTMAN ARM WAS NOT LUBRICATED ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS TO BECOME CORRODED. CALLED MANUFACTURER, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *ML
CONSUMER CAN'T LOCATE THE HORN BUTTON TO BLOW THE HORN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE FULLY CAUSING CONSUMERS CHEST TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED INJURY TO THE VICTIMS ARM AND ALSO CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO CUT HER STOMACH.
ABS LIGHT SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP, AND THE CONDITION WOULD RETURN WITHIN A DAY OR AS MUCH AS FOUR DAYS. DEALER KEEPS CHARGING CONSUMER EVERY TIME HE BRINGS THE VEHICLE BACK. *AK
CONSUMER STATES SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALL THREE WINDOWS ARE NOW INOPERABLE, THE TWO REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL BACK UP.*JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER IS IN A STOP POSITION , VEHICLE IS ON ,VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE THE REAR WHEEL TO SPIN, MAKING SMOKE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE WEAR EXCESSIVELY.
AFTER TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES GRIND IN WET WEATHER.
DESIGN/LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTON CAUSES DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. ALSO REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE.
LININGS FALL OFF OF SHOES CAUSING LOSS OF EMERGENCY BRAKING.
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN OBJECT. THE FRONT TIRES COLLIDED WITH NORMAL SIZE CEMENT CURB, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CLASH. *AK
WELDS ON THE FRONT OF VEHICLE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING.
VEHICLE ENGINE HAD TO BE RACED TO GET IT INTO FIRST GEAR.
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED TWICE.
(FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES). DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER TOTAL LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITIES. RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH. *AKTHE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS DAMP OR WET, AND THE RESPONCE TIME FROM INITIAL BRAKE DEPRESSION TO ACTUAL BRAKING IS TOO LONG. *NLM
FUEL GAUGE AND SENDER ASSEMBLY FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER THE STEERING GOES OUT. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING BEFORE STALLING OUT; HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC & INFORMED A SPRING HAD BROKEN & THE ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE, CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. (POLICE INTERCEPTOR). *AK
PASSENGER AIR BAG EMITTED BURST OF INTESNSE HEAT INTO GLOVE BOX DURING DEPLOYMENT, MELTING PLASTIC CONTENTS - CONCERN ARISES BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS A POLICE CRUISER WITH AMMUNITION (NONE DISCHARGED DURING ACCIDENT) STORED IN THE GLOVE BOX.
LIGHTS DIM WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SLOWER THAN 40 MPH.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT.
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEM.
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS, CAUSING VIBRATION, THERE MAY BE A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER, DEALERS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
POLICE VEHICLE, FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED MAKES A LOUD NOISE, WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN OR ON UNEVEN HIGHWAY. *AK
ENGINE FAILED/STALLED.
ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE WENT OUT AND THE OWNER COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK
A SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSUMER'S WIFE LOST HER HEARING. *AK
LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED. (1ST VEHICLE ON 511310)
LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED. (2ND VEHICLE ON 511309)
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, OVERHEATING, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS, AND CAUSING A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, A LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
THE ABS IS ENGAGING UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. ONE MINOR ACCIDENT ALREADY HAPPENED. *AK
BEARING IN THE PITMAN ARM OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER LINK OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WOULD LIKELY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE - AS PER RECALL. TWO HOURS AFTER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME FOR RECALL SERVICE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL.
CAMPBELL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
RIGHT INNER/OUTER TIE RODS LOOSE, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS.
WENT DRIVING ABOVE (45) STEERING GOES LIMP, THIS CONDITION LASTED FOR ABOUT (1) SECOND, THEN STEERING COMES BACK. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK.*AK
TWO BOLTS HOLDING BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO SPINDLE BROKE OFF. ( FIRST VEHICLE ON 601597)
TWO BOLTS HOLDING BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO SPINDLE BROKE OFF. ( SECOND VEHICLE ON 508207)
PITMAN ARM SEPARATING AT JOINT.
POLICE DEPT EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, STEERING MAKES POPPING NOISES, SOMETIMES HARD TO STEER WHILE TURNING CORNERS.*AK
PITMAN ARM WORN, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *SD
(POLICE CAR), FAILURE ON THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS. *AK
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