This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My 99 ford crown victoria lx has front end issues. I have had to replace the ball joints about 4 times every 2 to 3 months because the front end keeps dropping. I'm not sure if you guys know about this but I've spoken with our local Ford mechanic and a few friends who have crown Victoria's as well and said that it has been a big issue with them along with the electrical components for the turn signals
Headlights, taillights and all interior dash lights flash off for periods of up to 30-45 seconds at a time while driving. Lighting control module has been replaced twice at substantial cost. Light switch replaced twice. This is a safety hazard at any speed. Ford is non cooperative. I am a police officer, this is a personally owned police interceptor vehicle.
The contact states was going to a medical appointment when he handed keys to a valet, about 15 minutes later, he was notified that car had was on fire on 8-10-05. He was not having any problems with the car prior to fire. He did not know where the fire originated because the people who saw the fire said it was hard to see where it was coming from because the car was inside a parking garage. The most damage occurred in the front of the vehicle. He ha not yet notified the dealer nor the manufacturer.
(1) driving on interstate highway car engine suddenly lost power while changing lane. Was almost hit from behind but luckily the other car was able to stop. (2) the engine in my car, '99 Ford Crown Victoria, had blown a spark plug. (3) repair involved changing the cylinder head in the engine or replace the whole engine that I opted to do. At first I thought this is just a single incident but I later learned that there are a lot of people who have experienced the same mainly on Ford pick-up trucks but also on other vehicles with the same engine / cylinder head design. A Ford dealer who did the work for replacing the engine said they have not heard about this before. I have later also learned that a lot of people experience the same with Ford, I.e. they claim not knowing about the issue but they must as so many people have complained about this. In my lifetime I have always believed that car engines wear out over time. It is not a normal mode of failure that car engine blows spark plugs and causes thousands of dollars of unexpected cost to consumers like me. Nearly $5000 'christmas present' was not in my plans. What does it take to get Ford to stand behind their product in this case" as it might not sound a safety issue at first just think what might happen if a spark plug blows during a passing of another vehicle on a 2-lane highway when another vehicle is approaching in not so far distance" it becomes a safety issue in a hurry! about this issue can be read in the interned. Jus search blown spark plug and it's all in front of you. Thank you, ari rousu
I had problems with the "battery" light. It would come on and stay on. The car was retruned to the dealer several times. The last time the dealer told me that they knew what the problem was and would order a part and that the car was "safe" to drive in the meantime. Not so. The car had loss of electrical power and engine shutdown. Engine shutdown, loss of power steering, loss of hydraulic brake and loss of vehicle control. The car was town into the dealer that night. They deny knowing there would be any "problem." See your NHTSA recall no. 94V056/Ford recall no. 94S83. Different year and region. Similar "problem."
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- Clinton, MO, USA