Intake manifold crossover, as I accelerated the crossover on the manifold ruptured, bursting, massive amounts of coolant to be expelled, causing severe fogging in the interior and exterior of car, coolant on highway interstate, creating a slick surface to other motorist. After contacting and surveying dealers and repair shops in the area, this seems to be a common problem in Ford vehicles with the 4.6L V8. Ford does have a tsb, has done a recall on police and fleet vehicles, refuses to do consumer automobiles. This is a major problem.

- Edmond, OK, USA

The plastic intake manifold on these 4.6L engines crack causing lost coolant. Ford Motor Company replaces them up to 6 or 7 years on T-birds, mustangs, and police cars and taxi's. not regular crown vics, grand marque's and town cars. Why. The replacement you buy is inproved with aluminum cooling system passages. The replacement even gives a picture of where to look for the known defect, yet Ford refuses to honor there mistake.

- Kenner, LA, USA

While driving, the vehicle stalls in the middle of the road or during a turn, vehicle loses all power, causing loss of control, vehicle has crashed into a curb damaging tires and rims, dealer can not remedy the problem.

- Roslyn, NY, USA

Vehicle stalls when making slow turns. Vehicle taken to dealer 6 times, cannot find cause.

- Rosslyn, NY, USA

Turning ignition on and vehicle exploded. Engine of was destroyed. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that warranty has expired. Vehicle was repaired by consumer. Please add VIN.

- Essex Junction, VT, USA

Intake manifold has cracked, allowing water to leak and spray into alternator and destroy it. Manifold needs to be replaced. Also overheating caused transmission to fail, when the manifold leaked out all the coolant, there was no indication of it, because the temperature sensor does not register unless its in liquid.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

While traveling at 70 mph for about two hours consumer noticed a rattle and smoke coming from engine. Pulled over and noticed all radiator fluid had leaked to ground. Took car to Ford, and they said intake manifold was cracked, and whole engine needed to be replaced.

- Apex, NC, USA

While driving about 5 mph and making a sharp turn on a city street engine stallled without prior warning.had not happened again since this date. Vehicle stalled 2 more times since Sep 2000

- Wilmington, NC, USA

City of pensacola police vehicle a 1996 Crown Victoria, unit 842, caught fire while it was parked and shut off while parked under a carport damaging the rented mobile home and totalling the vehicle. Our jofficer was asleep at the time and was awaken by a neighbor who advised him that the vehicle was on fire. This could have been a fatality.ity

- Pensacola, FL, USA

While driving engine check light came on, and the next day consumer try to start vehicle, but it couldn't start. Engine had been replaced, problem still exits.

- Guntersville, AL, USA

While driving at 25 mph, vehicle will shut down without prior warning. Dealer is aware of the problem.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

Chief of police called to inform of recall notice received concerning Ford Crown Victoria lower ball joint failure. Door handles were replaced. Rear brake pads and rotors replaced at 18290, front pads and rotors were replaced at 28679 miles, front and rear brake pads replaced at 51031 miles. Intake manifold replaced twice. Heater hose replaced. Passenger side tail light replaced. Tire rotations are done every 3000 miles, however tires had to be replaced at approximately 9600 miles and at 600000 miles, no specific tire information given. Cooling fant and motor replaced. Tpc, pvc, and fuel regulator replaced.

- Murphysboro, IL, USA

Car has been in the shop 2 times for gas vapors inside the car, the second time they replace a gas line O-ring but that did not help.I will be sending it back for the same problem this is the third time. The car engine shuts down at any speed and has done it four times, and this will be the second time for this problem, last time my car was in the shop for 5 days and they were unable to find any thing wrong with it.no gas vapors or the engine shutting down.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

Engine shuts down, when brakes are applied.

- Queens, NY, USA

Steering failure.

- Edgemoor, DE, USA

Intermittent stalling when brakes are applied.

- Jamaica, NY, USA