1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

AT 19 THOUSAND MILES TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO A TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH NEED REPLACING. ALSO, AT 42 THOUSAND AND 47 THOUSAND MILES TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THERE IS A TSB DEALING WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS, AND NOTED THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC LINE BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE REAR BRAKES HAD A HOLE RUBBED THROUGH WHERE IT WAS CONTACTING THE FRAME. THIS IS WAS VERIFIED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. I HAVE THE LINE ITSELF AS EVIDENCE. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BOTH GREGG MOTORS AND THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE AND THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO ALARM THEM. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND FEEL THAT THE LINE WAS EITHER INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE FRAME AT ASSEMBLY OR IT WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT THE PROPER SPACERS TO KEEP IT FROM RUBBING. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THE ENGINEERS. I ASKED IF SOMEONE COULD GET BACK TO ME AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I WAS CHARGED A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE WORK. THE VEHICLE IS LEASED TO MY EMPLOYER BERGSTROM, INC. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM ? I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A BRAKE LINE FAILING AFTER 3 YEARS DUE TO RUBBING ON THE FRAME. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE LINE OR TO THE VEHICLE. I CAN SEND SOME DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE BRAKE LINE IF IT HELPS YOUR INVESTIGATION. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

WHILE GOING DOWN A SLIGHT ENBANKMENT, BRAKES APPLIED AND LOCKED UP. VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A TREE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ABS. *AK *ML

VOLTAGE DROP TO 0 AND CAR WILL STOP WORKING WHILE WAITING ON RED LIGHT. WHEN ELECTR. WINDOWS ACTIVATED, VOLTAGE DROP AND WILL STOP WORKING.

FLOOR AT ATTACHMENT POINT OF FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BOLT HAS CRACKED SO THAT THE FRONT SEAT CAN ROCK UP AND DOWN (THIS IS DESCRIBED IN FORD TSB 98-24-5 FOR 1992-1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS); WILL THIS DEFECT AFFECT OCCUPANT'S PROTECTION IN A CRASH, AS THE SEAT IS NOW PERMITTED TO MOVE IN A LARGER RANGE OF MOTION DURING AN IMPACT THAN ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS? FORD TSB LISTS THIS REPAIR AS APPLICABLE UNDER ITS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, BUT THIS DEFECT MAY EXIST IN OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES AS WELL. *AK

INTAKE MANFOLD SPLIT. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS VECHILE, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION INTHE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE IT'S OUT FORD MOTOR CO. DOESN'T WANT TO RESPOND IN GOOD FAITH.

DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING,CAUSING VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. THIRD INCIDENCE IN 35,500 MILES. *AK

FAST DECELERATION FROM 70-80 KM HR OVER SMALL WASHBOARD,CAUSED THE FUEL RESET BUTTON TO COME OUT, CAUSING A STALL.LOSS OF POWER BRAKES/STEERING...IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TAXI TO GARAGE TRANSMISSION WOULD KEEP SLIPPING, EVEN ON THE STREETS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN MOTION & VEHICLE STOPPED. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. DRIVER WAS INFORMED LOCATION FROM ENGINE AFTER NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

NOTICE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. MANFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK