2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

NHTSA#15402-02-I-003-000 FUEL TANK POLICE VEHICLES: SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRE IN CPVI-VEHICLES. SHIELD DESIGNED WILL BE INSTALLED AT NOST: CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN THE SHIELD PROTECTOR, BUT IT WILL COST MONEY. TS *TT. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ENGINE, CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE BUT IS ONLY ON THE POLICE VEHICLES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE THAT THE RECALLED ENGINE HAS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT FORD FOR THIS INFORMATION. NLM *YH

ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS BSL P225/60R-16). *AK *NLM

IS THIS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE PROBLEM OF THE FUEL TANK RECALL, RESULTING AS A REAR END COLLISION OF 55 MPH OR ABOVE?*AK

9:00 A.M., ON PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A SPACE, THE MOTOR LEAPED INTO FULL ACCELERATION WITH A LOUD ROAR. THE CAR JUMPED BACKWARD ABOUT HALF A CAR LENGTH, WHILE I JAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BUT THE MOTOR OVERCAME THE BRAKES.. I WRESTLED THE GEARSHIFT OUR OF REVERSE BUT OVERSHOT INTO FORWARD. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITH A LOUD SCREECHING OF THE TIRES AND A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE FROM THE TIRES ENVELOPING THE CAR, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO WRRESTLE THE GEARSSHIFT OUT OF FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THE MOTOR INSTANTLY CALMED DOWN TO IDLING SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS USUALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND USING HEADLIGHTS, WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND ON.*AK

WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PEDESTRIAN/ A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. PEDESTRIAN WAS INJURED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3400.00. SINCE THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN 3 MORE TIMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURNING HEAVY RAIN. FORD DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS WIPERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN AFTER CAR SAT IDLE FOR 15 MINUTES IN FORD SERIVICE BAY. FORD DEALER SAID THEY COULD ONLY CORRECT IF THEY FAILED AND STAYED BROKEN. NOT GOOD ADIVICE WHEN YOUR DRIVING 65 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE IN HEAVY RAIN. I THINK THIS IS A MOJOR SAFTY ITEM. YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE. *AK

STEERING WILL START TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, AND CONTROLING VEHICLE WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED AND CHECKED SOME PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK