1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

THESE TIRES ARE PURPORTEDLY GOOD FOR 3 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. THEY ARE ALSO SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD UP TO 112 MPH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER LEARNED OF OUR WRECK , HE PROVIDED ME WITH RECEIPTS WHICH SHOWED THAT TWO OTHER TIRES FROM THE ORIGINAL FOUR FAILED AT 153,240 MILES AND 143,911 MILES. HE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THEM AT 106562 MILES. THESE TIRES ARE TOUTED AS GOOD FOR 70,000 MILES AND THEY ARE GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. MARVIN MORRIS AT 281-579-2174 WITNESSED THE TIRE SHREDDING AS DID KAWAL PATEL AT 281-575-4360 (ALSO 281-693-2353).*AK (DOT NUMBER: 0B34PT0070 TIRESIZE: 215/70R15)

WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE FROM A STAND STILL, LEFT TIE ROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED AND HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

IN OCTOBER 1995 TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORD PAID 50 %, THERE WAS A TSB 931211 ON IT. CURRENTLY, SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. FORD REFUSED TO ASSIST IN REPAIR EXPENSES. *AK

ON 12/4/96 MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING.IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME.IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP,WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS TORQUE CONVERTERS ON THESE VEHICLES.A TORK FLUSH WAS PERFORMED AND THEY TOLD US EVERYTHING WOULD BE OK.THE VEHICLE HAS 30,000 AT THAT TIME.ON 6/2/99 WE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.IT AGAIN WAS TAKEN INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP,WHERE AGAIN THEY STATED THE TORK CONVERTER WAS BAD AND THEY TOLD US AGAIN THAT A TORK FLUSH WOULD BE NEEDED.THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME HAD 70,000.I ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND ASKED WHY THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE REPAIRED VS. JUST A TORK FLUSH.I WAS TOLD " FORD MOTOR WILL ONLY FLUSH". ON 12/18/00 MY VEHICLE AGAIN STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. IT WOULD NOW NOT GO INTO "DRIVE". THE CAR HAS 90,000 ON IT NOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN REGARDING FLUSHING VS ACTUALLY CHECKING INTO THE TRANSMISSIONS AND STILL WAS TOLD THAT FORD WILL NOT DO THAT, THEY WILL ONLY DO THE FLUSH. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 90,000 ON IT AND A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO "FORD STANDS BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT" OR "YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR #1 GOAL." I HAVE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT ONCE GOTTEN A CALL BACK. I HAVE DECIDED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM IS TO VOICE MY CONCERN MY GOING PUBLIC ON TV. WE HAVE A TV STATION HERE CALLED "CALL FOR ACTION" MAYBE THAT IS MY NEXT STEP. CALLING AND EXPRESSING MYSELF TO FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO HELP. IF FORD REALLY STOOD BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES, I WOULD NOT BE SITTING WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 90,000 MILES ON IT WITH A BLOWN TRANSMISSION. IF THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BE CORRECTED IN 1996 WHEN I ORIGINALLY REPORTED THE PROBLEM, THEN MAYBE I WOULD STILL BE DRIVING THE CAR.I LOVE MY CAR, ITS FORD MOTOR COMPANY I AM NOT HAPPY WITH.

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE PARKED, PASSENGER SUFFERED FRACTURED RIBS AND MULTIPLE BRUISES, DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISED CHEST FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NLM

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AT VARIOUS MPH EACH TIME CAR IS DRIVEN. MECHANICS DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $500 TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. REGARDING THE LIGHTS, MOISTURE FORMS BEHIND THE LIGHT COVERS DURING COOL OR DAMP WEATHER. IN MY ESTIMATION, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO DECREASED VISIBILITY.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CYLINDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BOTH GONE OUT, THE BRAKES ATTEMPT TO LOCK AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE OFF ROAD AND RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, THEN IT WILL WORK.*AK ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE DRIVER USES THE BRAKE OR WHEN CHANGES LANES. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NLM

THE BOLTS HOLDING DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK