2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

I HAVE A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA THAT HAS STARTED TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE LIGHTS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPS. I HAVE ALSO NOTED DASH LIGHTS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC FEATURES SELF ACTIVATING. AGAIN THIS ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS HOT (NOT WHEN FIRST STARTED).THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN NO HELP AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (I THINK IT MAYBE RELATED TO THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM FORD IS HAVING IN POLICE CARS AND TAXI CABS, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT). *NM

I OWN A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. IT CAME WITH 4 EAGLE LS TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ARE OVER 27 K MILES, BUT THE NEW ONES I BOUGHT AND PLACED ON THE FRONT SIDE, HAVE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THESE NEW TIRES SIMPLY WORN AND PULVERIZED INSIDE AND BLOW. SO FAR I HAVE BOUGHT 3 TIRES AND THE 3 HAVE BLOW ON THE SIDEWALL. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL FOR THIS TIRES THAT ARE ONLY 3,414 MILES OLD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AREA. THE SOUND BEGAN AT 30 MPH AND CONTINUED UP TO 65 MPH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V328000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATED 9/1/2006 - SEARS REPALCED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS POSSIBLE SPIDER GEAR OR CARRIER BEARING FAILURE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE WASH WAS OPERATING ON ITS OWN. THE RADIO MADE A CRACKLING NOISE AND THE RECEPTION CAME IN AND OUT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED PLASTIC OR RUBBING BURNING HOWEVER, NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V206000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/27/06. *JB

2003 CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *TS THIS WAS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE TURNED OFF SO THE OFFICER COULD GO BACK INSIDE THE STATION TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING. A FEW MINUTES LATER A FIREFIGHTER NOTICED HEAVY BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE IN THE AREA OF THE ALTERNATOR AND IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *NM

CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER) 10149237 APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MONTHS AGO I SEND A COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD PRODUCTS WHICH STILL HAD A TANK ISSUE. I WAS PROMISED A REPLY AS SOON AS THE RIGHT PERSON RECEIVED THE INFORMATION WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING!!!! *NM

REAR AXLE BEARINGS FAILED AT 39,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE IS A RECALL FOR FLEET BUYERS. WHY NOT MY CAR? I REPAIRED IT AT MY EXPENSE. *NM

HOW CAN YOU FOLKS JUSTIFY THE POLICY WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED CONCERNING THE FIRE HAZARD ON THE FORD CROWN VIC, MERCURY MARQUIS, AND LINCOLN TOWN CAR BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF AND LACK OF PROTECTION OF THE GAS TANK. WHY IS THAT NOT A RECALLABLE DEFECT? WE BOUGHT A 2003 CROWN VIC NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE GAS TANK LOCATION PROBLEM. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF SUCH DEATH CAUSING HAZARDS? IF NOT YOUR AGENCY, WHO? SO WHAT ARE WE TO DO NOW? WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY $150 TO GET A FACTORY DEFECT FIXED? NOT ONLY ARE YOU DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT, YOU ARE NEGLIGENT IN WITHHOLDING THIS INFORMATION FROM CONSUMERS. IT IS FURTHER REPORTED A REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR AGENCY STATED THAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING; IT WAS A CONSUMER VS. MANUFACTURER ISSUE. WHAT POWER DOES A CONSUMER HAVE TO MAKE A LARGE CORPORATION LIKE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FIX A DEFECT LIKE THEY VOLUNTARY DID ON ALL POLICE CRUISERS. I BELIEVE THAT WAS AN ECONOMIC DECISION OF FORD, NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY CONCERN. IF NOT WHY WOULD THEY NOT BE JUST AS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I HAVE OWNED CROWN VICS FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS, NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GAS TANK HAZARD. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE (MAYBE MY WIFE AND I) WILL HAVE TO DIE FROM EXPLODING GAS TANKS BEFORE YOU TAKE THE ACTION YOU ARE ENTRUSTED TO? AS A COMMENTATOR SAID THE OTHER DAY, IT IS SUCH A SAD STATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE OUR GOVERNMENT WORKS. HOW SAD. IF YOU HAD PURCHASED ONE OF THESE AUTOMOBILES NOT KNOWING ABOUT THIS DEATH TRAP, WOULD YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY ABOUT A RECALL? FORD OBVIOUSLY IS NOT GOING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. WILL YOU? I REQUEST THE COURTESY OF A REPLY, PLEASE! (THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE DATE I PURCHASED MY 2003 FORD CROWN VIC. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED NO FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED WITH THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. HOWEVER, THERE IS CONCERN FOR SAFETY DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER RECENTLY OFFERING A PROTECTIVE SHIELD. THE SHIELD WAS OFFERED TO VEHICLE'S THAT WERE AT A HIGHER RISK OF FIRE BASED ON THEIR USE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SHIELD NOT BEING OFFERED AS A STANDARD ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF THEIR INTENDED USE. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE. UPDATED 02/27/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V328000, REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB