1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

RECALL 98 V 322 000/LOWER CONTROL ARM: LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 01F025000 REPAIRS CONCERNING INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THIS IS A KNOWN FORD ISSUE, YET THEY DENY RESPONSIBILITY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A CRACK AND I LOST ALL OF THE COOLANT @ 65 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR FLEET VEHICLES (TAXIS, POLICE, LIMOS) BUT DOES NOT COVER THE SAME PART (SAME PART #) ON CIVILIAN VEHICLES. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME POORLY DESIGNED UNIT, WHICH OVER TIME, WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL AGAIN.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID. MY MECHANIC SAID A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT FORD REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY. 10 COMPLAINS(SAME) LISTED ON DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATION FOR SAME CAR AND DATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD WORN THROUGH. IT COST ME ABOUT $81.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED.*AK

BRAKE LINE HAS 1 1/4 LONG CHAFFING OR RUB AREA CAUSING LINE TO FAIL. UNDER BLACK RUBBER PAD DESIGN TO ELIMINATE CHAFFING PROBLEM. AREA IS NEXT TO DRIVERS SIDE OF TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER. APPEARS BLACK RUBBER PAD DID NOT PREVENT CHAFFING. MADE TEMPERORY ROADSIDE REPAIR TO KEEP CAR HOME. REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 8/27/2001. ASSIGNED REFERENCE NUMBER 9005812234. I HAVE FAIED BRAKE LINE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.*AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

THIS IS APPARENTLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON 1996 AND NEWER CROWN VICS, T-BIRDS, MUSTANGS AND LINCOLNS. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO BEAR THE COST. PLENTY OF COMPLAINT INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB - SEE WWW.THECOMPLAINTSTATION.COM A FORD RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR 96-98 CROWN VIC TAXIS MADE IN THEIR ST. THOMAS PLANT. VERY FRUSTRATING - MY FAILURE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75+ MPH WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY I COULD PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. GOING TO COST $600+ TO REPAIR. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. OUR CITY GARAGE HAS REPLACED AT LEAST 5 FAILED MANIFOLDS ON CV POLICE CRUISERS WITH REDESIGNED MANIFOLDS (FORD MUST KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE HERE TO REDESIGN THE MANIFOLDS). MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT - LOOK AT YOUR COMPLAINT DATABASE AND THE WEBSITE I REFERENCED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK

SUDDEN STRUCTURAL RUPTURE OF PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH RESULTANT SUDDEN LOST OF COOLANT. ALSO, FALSE COOLANT TEMPERATURE READING DUE TO NO COOLANT. PASSING MOTORIST ALERTED DRIVER OF DEPENDING PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF.ALSO, ENTIRE FRAME ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED. VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING.*AK