1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. SHE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ADVISED HER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007. SHE CALLED THE DEALER BACK IN DECEMBER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MAY OF 2008. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEALER REMOVE THE SPEED CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED BY MID DECEMBER OF 2007. AS OF FEBRUARY 20, 2008, THE SPEED CONTROL HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY BEING INFORMED THAT THE PART MAY BE AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY MAY OR JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 03/11/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND A FORD REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007. THE CONTACT CALLED BACK IN DECEMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE DEALER NEVER CALLED HIM BACK TO INFORM HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02-21-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR IS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,739. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V36000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER. SINCE THAT TIME, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. HE WOULD LIKE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB

1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT FIRE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART FOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM EVERYTHING WAS FINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CROWN VICTORIA. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ABOUT NHTSA#98V322000 SINCE THE BRACKET IS ATTACHED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,995 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 3/7/08 *CN THE LOCAL DEALER STATED POOR FACTORY WELD LED TO STRESS WHICH FACILITATED THE FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. SHE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE JUNK YARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.