1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V322000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

I OWN A 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE WITH 160,000 MILES ON IT NOW,I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 WITH 145,000 MILES ON IT, ON OCTOBER,10,2005 THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD STARTING LEAKING WATER FROM THE BACK OF THE MANIFOLD FROM A CRACK IN IT,I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS FORD DEALERS ABOUT THIS,AND THEY GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND SAYING IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY,AND I WAS TOLD A NEW ONE WOULD COST 800.00 DOLLARS,THAT IS A REAL RIP OFF, A INTAKE MANIFOLD SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE,I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WAS GOING TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT WHEN HE HANDED KEYS TO A VALET, ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT CAR HAD WAS ON FIRE ON 8-10-05. HE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO FIRE. HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO SAW THE FIRE SAID IT WAS HARD TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS INSIDE A PARKING GARAGE. THE MOST DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE HA NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *SC

MY DAD WAS JUST IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE AN SUV HIT HIS 99 CROWN VIC NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE HOOD LOOKS LIKE A CRUMPLED PIECE OF PAPER. HE HAS INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND RIBS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND CUTS ON HIS LEG FROM THE DASH. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. HE WAS HIT AT SUCH SPEED, THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE REAR AS WELL. ACCIDENT WAS LAST WEEK IN FLORIDA CITY, FL.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF, APPEARED AS IF THEY WERE NEVER TIGHTENED. THEY HAD JUST BEEN ADJUSTED. *AK REFERENCE 10099733 *TC

REF; EXPLODING GASOLINE TANKS ON FORD CROWN VICTORIA. A HOSE HANGING FROM BOTTOM AND REAR. COULD BE A POTENTIAL DANGER. *BF *TC

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. ON MY WAY TO MICHIGAN FROM ILLINOIS ON OF THE TIE ROD ENDS FELL OFF OF MY CAR. DEALER CALLED ME, AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ONE FELL OFF WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE, THE REST OF THEM WERE ABOUT TO GO. MIND YOU THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT QUITE 5 YEARS OLD. FORD SENT OUT LETTERS TO TRUCK AND SUV OWNERS, BUT NOT TO CAR OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK REFERENCE 10099643. *TC

WHILE DRIVINGAT 70 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 38,551 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 74,904 MILES. THE TIRES WERE GUARANTEED FOR 70,000 MILES. PEP BOYS, FUTURA PLUS, P225/60R16, RADIO DESIGN #9937, 31985-2 R-1768, DOT 3D X 0, 1 X BD0601, G03L, 0211801.*AK

(1) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE CHANGING LANE. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BUT LUCKILY THE OTHER CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP. (2) THE ENGINE IN MY CAR, '99 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG.*AK (3) REPAIR INVOLVED CHANGING THE CYLINDER HEAD IN THE ENGINE OR REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE THAT I OPTED TO DO. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS IS JUST A SINGLE INCIDENT BUT I LATER LEARNED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME MAINLY ON FORD PICK-UP TRUCKS BUT ALSO ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE / CYLINDER HEAD DESIGN. A FORD DEALER WHO DID THE WORK FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS BEFORE. I HAVE LATER ALSO LEARNED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME WITH FORD, I.E. THEY CLAIM NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THEY MUST AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. IN MY LIFETIME I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT CAR ENGINES WEAR OUT OVER TIME. IT IS NOT A NORMAL MODE OF FAILURE THAT CAR ENGINE BLOWS SPARK PLUGS AND CAUSES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF UNEXPECTED COST TO CONSUMERS LIKE ME. NEARLY $5000 'CHRISTMAS PRESENT' WAS NOT IN MY PLANS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET FORD TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THIS CASE? AS IT MIGHT NOT SOUND A SAFETY ISSUE AT FIRST JUST THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF A SPARK PLUG BLOWS DURING A PASSING OF ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS APPROACHING IN NOT SO FAR DISTANCE? IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE IN A HURRY! ABOUT THIS ISSUE CAN BE READ IN THE INTERNED. JUS SEARCH BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND IT'S ALL IN FRONT OF YOU. THANK YOU, ARI ROUSU

PINGING IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS OPEN ALL THE WAY DURING ACCELERATION. THE RECOMMENDED FUEL FOR THIS VEHICLE IS REGULAR UNLEADED, WHICH I USE. WHEN I USE PREMIUM THERE IS NO PINGING. THIS HAS BEEN EVIDENT THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AFTER THE 100,000-MI TUNE-UP THE PROBLEM WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL ABOUT 5000 MI AFTERWARD. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW AND POSSIBLE MISREPRESENTATION IF THE VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AS USING REGULAR UNLEADED AND REALLY SHOULD BE USING PREMIUM.*AK