1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

CONSTANT ABS FAILURE CAUSED BY SENSOR AND STEEL RING RUST IN BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM CAUSES ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM WITHOUT REGARD TO SPEED, CONDITIONS OR ANY BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. ABS PUMP MAY RUN AT ANY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CRUISE CONTROL SAFETY SWITCH FAILED. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND THE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE ITS TIRES ROTATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED AND SHOWED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE BATTERY. IT WAS THE VERY SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL STATED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONSTANTLY CYCLES AND CEATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BY REDUCING BRAKING POWER ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.

STEEL BRAKE LINES TO BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS DEVELOPED LEAKS CAUSING ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BREAKING. BOTH LEAKS OCCURRED ALONG THE FRAME MEMBER AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE CHASSIS.

THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC COVER TURNED YELLOW MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE TURNED ON HIGH. *AK *SCC *JB

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. BELT WILL EITHER, NOT FASTEN OR WILL RELEASE WHILE FASTENED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. ALSO HILE DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WILL "SURGE AGAINST DRIVER'S FEET". WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

WHILE PARKING CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK NOISE AND STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE, AND FRONT WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE FUEL PIPE LEAKED, WHICH CAUSED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB *JB