2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 3 TIMES WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED INTO DRIVE AND DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. THE RPM'S INCREASED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING APPLIED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE RPM'S RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. IN JUNE 2009, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND AIR INTAKE. HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 13, 2009 THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS IT DID PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND 2 PIN HOLES IN THE BASIC WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PIN HOLES WERE A RESULT OF THE WIRING HARNESS BEING INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN WHICH CAUSED TENSION AND RUBBING ON THE WIRE INSULATION UNTIL THE BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED WHICH CAUSED A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRES, BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. TO DATE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED. *JB

WE HAVE SEVERAL FORD CROWN VIC POLICE CARS IN OUR AGENCY AND WE ARE HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE COOLING FANS BREAKING DOWN. OTHER AGENCIES ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME TROUBLES. THE COST FOR THESE REPAIRS ARE OVER $600.00 PER SQUAD AND WITH OUR TIGHT BUDGET THESE COSTS ARE ADDING UP. IS THERE ANY ACTIVE SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALLS ON THESE PARTS? *TR

2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR: BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR. OFTEN, BOTH PEDALS ARE PRESSED INADVERTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP. I PERSONALLY KNOW SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS WHO REPORT HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING '08 CROWN VICTORIAS. THESE SAME POLICE OFFICERS, MYSELF INCLUDED, REPORT THIS PROBLEM IS UNIQUE TO THE '08 CROWN VICTORIA AND DOES NOT EXIST WITH OLDER MODELS. *TR

POLICE CAR 2008 CROWN VICTORIA WAS SOUTHBOUND THROUGH INTERSECTION AND STRUCK BY AN EASTBOUND VEHICLE. THE CROWN VIC ACCELERATED POST IMPACT BY A STUCK THROTTLE LINKAGE AND LED TO TWO ADDITIONAL COLLISIONS. EVENT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD CONFIRMED THE OFFICER COMPLAINT OF THE STUCK THROTTLE. INITIAL IMPACT SPEED WAS 22 MPH, POST IMPACT ACCELERATED TO 25 FOR HEAD ON WITH STOPPED VAN IN ONCOMING LANE PUSHING VAN BACK AND SIDEWAYS. CV CONTINUED PAST AT A SPEED OF 16 MPH TO STRIKE IMPALA HEADON AND ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE OFFICER COULD STOP. THROTTLE AT 100% WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND HIGH RPMS (4600) UNTIL OFFICER SHUT ENGINE OFF. CCSO REPORT NUMBER S08-14160. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AND THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF A MONITORING SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS DEPRESSING BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE PEDALS WERE INCHES AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,460. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE DURING A COLLISION / ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND SECURED SO THAT NOBODY CAN TAMPER WITH IT. THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. *TR