1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, MECHANIC DETERMINED LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET WELD HAD BROKEN ON RIGHT SIDE. *AK *YD

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH NOTICE ANTI FREEZE BURNING SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STOPPED A SERVICE STATION AND NOTICE ANTI FREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY TECHNICIAN AND REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD. NLM HEATER HOSE LEAKING COOLANT, ALSO THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPAIRED. *YH REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

ABS APPLIED BRAKES WITH CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH, THAN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO RIGHT FRONT WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, LEFT FRONT BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT, ALSO LOST BRAKE POWER WHERE YOU HAD TO REALLY GET ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE CAR TO STOP LIKE THE CAR HAD NO POWER BRAKES AT ALL, CAR RIGHT NOW SETS IN THE DRIVEWAY AS MY WIFE DRIVES THE CARS AND I FEEL IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAR IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CRASH AND I FEEL IT IS TO DANGEROUS TO ALLOW MY FAMILY TO BE IN THE CAR. *AK

COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THERE WAS A RECALL 01F02500ON FOR THIS PART, BUT ONLY POLICE CRUISERS AND TAXI VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED.*AK DEALER REPLACED CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ALSO THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. *TT

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TIE RODS WORE OUT AT 70K MILES (UNUSUAL SINCE MOST OF THE MILES ARE ON FLAT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY). THE ENGINE SINCE ABOUT 25K MILES HAS HAD A CONSISTANT KNOCKING SOUND THAT THE DEALER INDICATES IS COMMON TO ALL CROWN VICTORIAS, BUT PROVIDES NO SOLUTION. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DEALER WOODY ANDERSON FORD REGARDING ANY OF THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE.*AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE FRONT END HIT THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVERS SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALSO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REAR-ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 65-70MPH AND PUSHED INTO A TRUCK, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY THEN,DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK *JG

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION FRONT PANEL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WATER PASSAGE CROSSOVER FAILED AND WATER SPRAYED UNDER THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *YH

ENGINE HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. COOLING SYSTEM VERY CLEAN. SPONTANEOUS CRACK DEVELOPED IN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CROOSOVER TUBE, DIRECTLY BEHIND ALTERNATOR. IMMEDIATE COOLANT LOSS THROUGH 3.5" CRACK. REPLACEMENT PART LOOKS IDENTICAL, NO VISIBLE IMPROVEMENT. FORD ADMITS TO FAULTY COMPONENT THROUGH SERVICE BULLETINS,AND HAS MADE REPAIRS TO FLEET VEHICLES. DEALER STATES THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR INDIVIDUAL OWNERS.*AK

FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO CUSTOMERS WHO OWN RESIDENTIAL CROWN VICTORIAS. THE DESIGN FLAW (FATIGUE CRACK IN COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT CROSSOVER PASSAGE) AFFECTS VEHICLES WITH THE 4.6 LITER ENGINES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN 8/8/95 AND 11/22/97 AT THE ST. THOMAS PLANT. THE CRACK CAUSES A RAPID LOSS OF COOLANT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR AND CAN RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE TOW TRUCK TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE A REDESIGNED MANIFOLD WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST. *AK

THE INCIDENT CONSISTED OF A SUDDEN LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SKIDDING TO A STOP ON THE A FRAME. DAMAGE ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE COST OF NEW BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD, FENDER, AND TIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS