1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

FIRST RELATED SYMPTOM: FEW YEARS AGO BRAKE LINES RUSTED UNDER THE HOOD. ORIGINAL REMEDY: I HAVE PAINTED THEM TO PROTECT THEM FROM FURTHER RUST. CURRENT ISSUE: 12/26/2008 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHED ON DURING DRIVE TO WORK. 12/26/2008 BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT ON THE WAY BACK TO HOME. 12/27/2008 I HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS LOW. I HAVE BOUGHT AND ADD MORE FLUID (CAR WAS NOT MOVED THIS DAY). WHILE FLUID WAS ADDED I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IN PARK GEAR I HAVE PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT REMAINED SOFT. FLUID GOT LOW AGAIN... THERE WAS A FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT BETWEEN REAR AXLE AND THE FUEL TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. SPEED OF BREAK DETERIORATION AND SPEED AT WHICH CAR IS LOOSING FLUID MIGHT LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE: CROWN VICTORIA 1995, WITH ABS AND TRACTION ASSIST. BREAK LINES HAVE CORRODED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, NOW FIRST HAS DEVELOPED LARGE LEAK. I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE CAR IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THIS IS FIRST TIME I WILL REPAIR THE LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS 130K MILES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OTHER VEHICLE WITH SUCH BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. HE STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE ON THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE TIGHTER. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V135000 (STEERING:LINKAGES). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LINE EXPLODED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98I001000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. IN AUGUST OF 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SINCE THAT TIME, SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. IN JANUARY OF 2008, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, RECALL NUMBER, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

FRONT DRIVER BALL JOINT DESIGN DESIGNED FOR FAILURE, UNDER NORMAL USE LOWER BALL JOINT RAPIDLY DETERIORATES AND CAUSES AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR VEHICLE. STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC AND STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. *TR

JULY 2006 MY CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A BRAKE SWITCH AND CRUISE CONTROL WIRING PROBLEM I NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL OR PROBLEM WITH SUCH HAPPENINGS THEY TOLD ME NO. AUGUST 2007- I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CROWN VICTORIA THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES EXIST= I ALMOST LOST MY CAR TO THIS FIRE I HAD IT REPAIRED AT MY MECHANIC IN JULY THEY SAME DAY THE FIRE HAPPENED I HAD IT FLATBEDDED TO HIS GARAGE. IN SEPTEMBER 2007- I BROUGHT THE RECALL LETTER AND THE BILL TO MANTILLA FORD TO SEE ABOUT A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM JUST LIKE THE RECALL LETTER TOLD ME TO DO WITH ALL THE APPROPRIATE BILLS ETC. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MANTILLA THAT THEY WOULD GIVE IT TO THEIR REGIONAL MANAGER AND HE WILL CALL ME.. ON OCTOBER 26, 2007 I CALLED MANTILLA BECAUSE I HEARD NOTHING THEY SAID HE WOULD CALL ME TODAY WELL NOW OCTOBER 30, 2007 I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AT ALL. I ONLY WANT THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR A REPAIR PER THE RECALL WHICH I THINK I AM ENTITLED TO. BUT I AM HAVING NO SATISFACTION AT ALL--CAN YOU HELP ME DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME IN JULY AND THEN IN AUGUST I GET A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM I JUST WENT THROUGH WHICH WAS SCARY AND COSTLY I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO COMPLAIN IF NOT PLS CONTACT ME OR EMAIL ME EITHER WAY. *TR

HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND CAUSES A TEMPORARY FAILURE OF ENTIRE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE WAS A FLEET. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,931 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. UPDATED 11/15/07 *TR

FORD CROWN VICTORIA RUSTED OIL PAN AND BRAKE FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE OIL PAN RUSTED AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON A MAINTENANCE SERVICE. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE LEFT/CENTER BODY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE LINE WAS ENCLOSED IN THE FRAME CHANNEL AND THE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT, THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL MELTED FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG IS HANGING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE IS A STRONG SMELL PRESENT FROM THE AIR BAG MELTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000.