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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 →

Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 1, 1996MO

PITMAN ARM SEPARATING FROM THE SHAFT, PRESENTING POSSIBILITY OF STEERING LOSS.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 25, 1996MO

REPLACED LOOSE PITMAN ARM. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 25, 1996PA

#PE96-029;HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT (POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS). *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jul 25, 1996FL

HORN BUTTONS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 24, 1996NE

WHEN TURNED CORNER, NOTICED CLUNKING NOISE, FOUND PITMAN ARM HAD NEARLY SEPARATED. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 24, 1996TX

POLICE CAR, PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT LET GO, RESULTING IN STEERING PROBLEMS, IN FOR REPAIR. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 24, 1996TN

VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN YOU ARE MASHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. YOU HAVE TO LET UP OFF THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 24, 1996CT

PE96-029, ACTIVE, PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 985920). *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 23, 1996TN

THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS AWAY WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 17, 1996IL

THIS IS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE PITMAN AREM FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 17, 1996IL

#PE96-029; (4) VEHICLES HAD PROBLEM WITH PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 17, 1996MA

POLICE VEHICLE. THE PITMAN ARM FELL APART AND LOSS OF STEERING.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 17, 1996MA

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 16, 1996PA

#PE96-029; HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM BALL JOINTS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 16, 1996KS

PITMAN ARM FAILED. *SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 15, 1996OH

FOUR POLICE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURES W/PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPARATING. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 10, 1996OH

POLICE CARS, FOUND 3 PITMAN ARMS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED ALL THREE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 9, 1996MN

PE96-029 ACTIVE,PITMAN ARM FAILURE, WHEN INSPECTED, PARTS FALLING OFF, ALSO MISALIGNMENT, RESULTIN GIN REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 9, 1996NJ

PE96-029, ACTIVE, ON 3 VEHICLES EXPERIENCED PITMAN ARM FAILURES, WHEN CKECKING THE PARTS VERY LOOSE AND REPLACED THE PART. *AK

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Filed Jul 9, 1996NY

PITMAN ARM WORN ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. *DH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 5, 1996AL

ON A LOW SPEED TURN, VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Filed Jul 5, 1996OH

PITMAN ARM ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *DH

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 3, 1996IL

PITMAN ARM WORN OUT, DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE CHECK, COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM SOCKET CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 2, 199600

(4)SEVERAL CROWN VICTORIA'S HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE PITMAN ARMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jul 1, 1996PA

POLICE CRUISER PACKAGE: PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPERATION OCCURRED 2 TIMES. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 27, 1996MA

PE96-029 ACTIVE, STEERING GEAR BALL JOINT ON THE PITMAN ARM, STOPPED WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 27, 1996IL

(STREERING) LOOSE PITMAN ARM. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 25, 1996PA

WHEN TURNING THE CORNER CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS FLOATING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 1996MN

PITMAN ARM SEPARATED, AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THE SEPARATION OF THE ARM. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED, WITH LOW MILEAGE.*JB

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 21, 1996MO

PE96-029; 1 OUT 3 POLICE VEHICLES HAVE HAD PITMAN ARM FAILURES.*AK DURNIGN NORMAL MAINTANENCE IT WS DISCOVERED THE PITMAN ARM WAS LOOSE AT THE BALL SOCKET SO THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAUD THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, ALSO THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AND IDLER ARM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FRONT END HAD TO MUCH SLACK AND WANDERS, SPOOL VALVE DID NOT HAVE ALL THE BALLS BETWERN WORM AND RACK.*JB

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 20, 1996PA

POLICE VEHICLE, LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996OK

PREMATURE WEAR OF PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MN

VEHICLE POLICE, EXPERICING STEERING PROBLEMS, POSSIBLE PITMAN ARM PROBLEM, ALSO FRONT SUSPENSION BEING REPAIRED.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996OH

THIS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SHOT PITMAN ARM AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996NJ

#PE96-029: PITMAN ARM FELL APART ON SEVERAL CRUISERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996OR

#PE96-029: (6) OUT 0F (8) CARS EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS, DUE TO PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996CT

PE96-029, ACTIVE , PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE ON (507840). *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MD

TOWNSON STATE POLICE DEPT; THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING THE PITMAN ARM IS WEARING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MN

#PE96-029; WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN THERE IS A POP LIKE A JOINT IS POPPED OUT. ONLY HEARD WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT TURNS, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MA

#PE96-29; HAS (5) POLICE CRIUSERS. HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM & BALL JOINTS IN (4). UNDER 40,000 MILES ON VECHICLE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MA

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278)*SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996MA

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278,2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 19, 1996MT

#PE96-029; DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED CAR OVER STEERS AND CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO A SKID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1996MO

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PITMAN ARMS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1996OR

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 505633) *SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1996OR

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (3RD VEHICLE ON 505636)*SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1996OR

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (4TH VEHICLE ON 505635)*SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 17, 1996OR

STEERING PITMAN ARM FAILURE. *SD

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 11, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STEERING PITMAN ARN BROKE, RESULTING IN A STEERING LOSS.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *A

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 6, 1996OR

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (1ST VEHICLE ON 505634)*SD

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