1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK *JG

FRAME RUSTED OUT AFTER 5 YEARS NEXT TO TORQUE BOX---SOUTH BEND INDIANA POLICE PULLED 68 OF THEIR SQUAD CARS OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM

IN 4-1999 A RECALL OWNER LETTER WAS SENT TO ALL FORD DEALERS IN REGARD TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS USED ON THE 4.6 L SCHC ENGINES. THE RECALL IS FOR 1996-1998 CROWN VICTORIA TAXIS AND I FEEL SINCE I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY INTAKE MANIFOLD I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR. FORD HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS EVERY YEAR UP TO 2002.FORD DEALER IN TOWN IS NO HELP NOR THE 1-800 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR REPAIR SINCE THEY WERE CHEAPER THE FORD DEALER. BRYAN WALKER AT THE GARAGE SAID HIS 96 FORD CROWN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR AND THE FORD DEALER DID HELP HIM GET A REFUND SO I KNOW THEY ARE HELPING SOME PEOPLE.I KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR BUT SINCE THERE IS ONE FOR THE TAXIX AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I FEEL IT SHOULD BE UNDER THE SAME RECALL.*AK

AS THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THEY SHORTED OUT.*AK *TS *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. I FOUND PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON AND HIS MECHANIC NEVER FOUND THE PROBLEM EITHER. IT HAS COME ON FOR THE 5TH TIME AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS!!!!! PREVIOUS OWNER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY ENGINE FAILURES OR NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING; BUT THE LIGHT IS INFURIATING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND FAILED TO CORRECT IT BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME AND MADE NO DISCLOSURE OF THE DEFECT TO ME. IT IS ALSO OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY CROWN VICS AFTER READING PREVIOUS NOTICES ON THIS SITE BUT FORD HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'D LIKE TO GET CLASS ACTION PROCEEDINGS STARTED AGAINST FORD...ANYONE UP FOR IT? CONTACT ME AT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected].*AK

HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED, FORCING A MANUFACTURER TO MAKE REPAIRS FOR A MANUFACTURER TO MAKE REPAIRS FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ? ON YOUR SITE, THERE ARE 24 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME COOLANT LEAKING PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON FORD'S 4.6L ENGINES. WHY WAS THE ACTION ALREADY TAKEN ONLY APPLIED TO POLICE VEHICLES ? I'M SURE THE LEAK IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ALL HAVE HAD. MINE IS NUMBER 25 AND THESE ARE ONLY THE OWNERS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO PURSUE THE ISSUE WITH NHTSA. MY COST FOR THE PART ALONE IS $650.00. SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND FORD HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT PART, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING ANTI FREEZE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER WASNOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THIS COMPONENT IS HISTORICALLY MADE FROM CAST IRON OR ALUMINUM. THE WATER CHAMBER BLEW OUT BECAUSE IT WAS MADE FROM PLASTIC. IT CAUSED EXCESS VAPOR TO COME FROM HOOD. FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC AND WITH NO WARNING. ENGINE OVERHEATED IMMEDIATELY. THE PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALER NOW PERFORMING THE SERVICE (I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME) TOLD ME THAT THEY STOCK THIS PART BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED ON OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PART BUT NOT ON MY SPECIFIC MODEL APPARENTLY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROACTIVELY BY THE MFG. BASED ON THE PRESENT FAILURE RATES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE/PULLED OVER, AND ANTI FREEZE HAD LEAKED OUT DUE TO A BROKEN INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT, AND CONSUMER COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE BURNING SMELL. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A CRACKED MANIFOLD BEHIND ALTERNATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK