2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK. *JB CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD'S PLASTIC WATER JACKET FAILED HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION ONLY COVERED POLICE VEHICLES. *TT

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME FUEL TANK WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR POLICE VEHICLES ONLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES ALL CROWN VICTORIA'S SHOULD BE RECALLED, NOT JUST THE POLICE FLEETS. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE WIPER FAILURE RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVIING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK. ALSO STATED THAT HE KNOWS THAT THERE IS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME THIS PHONE CALL WAS DONE. TS

THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK HAS A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, ALL THE FUEL LEAKED BACK OUT OF THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS AND NOISE IN REAR NEAR THE DRIVESHAFT. *AK *NLM

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT A HIGH SPEED NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING STALL, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. WOULD NOT RESTART, DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING BRUISING. CAR WAS TEST DRIVEN TWO DAYS LATER AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY. BATTERY TERMINALS CHECKED - NOTHING APPEARS LOOSE.*AK

WE ARE CONCERNED TO DRIVE OUR CROWN VIC BECAUSE OF THE ALLEGED FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. WE LIVE IN PHOENIX, AZ, AND IN THE PAST THREE YEARS FOUR POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN EITHER KILLED OR SEVERLY INJURED DUE TO COLLISIONS THAT RESULTED IN THE FUEL TANK CATCHING FIRE. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT FORD MOTOR CO. PLANS TO DO ABOUT THIS. IS OUR CROWN VIC SAFE TO DRIVE? IF NOT, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO? IF WE RETROFIT THE GAS TANK RIGHT NOW, WE WILL VOID OUR WARRENTY. WE ARE IN A QUANDRY AS TO WHAT TO DO.*AK

ON ONE OCCASION IT ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND HAD TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY AND RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS CURED NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THAT TIME. THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING INTO A PARKIING LOT, AND IT ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A GUARD POST. TIME. THE SECOND TIME TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT. *AK