2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

I learned of recall on some models of crown victoria police interceptor. I own 3 such vehicles. Two were identified for recall, the third a 2011 however was not. This car has signs of steering issues very hard to turn the wheel at times. There is rust on the lower intermediate steering shaft and at the u joints of the shaft. When I took the other vehicles in for recall servicing I provided the vin # for the 2011 and was informed that there was no recall for it. I am hoping that the recall can be expanded to include this vehicle which is showing some signs of steering shaft issues.

Vehicle is exhibiting stiff steering issues associated with steering column. Mechanic determined steering shaft requires replacement. This vehicle was already involved in a steering column recall several years ago however the problem appears to have returned.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel started clicking and making an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V704000 (Steering) or 13V385000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH, THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE AND A CLUNKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. EVENTUALLY THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT LOCK AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT BEARING WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER RYE FORD LOCATED AT 1151 BOSTON POST RD, RYE, NY 10580 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

LOWER REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TAB DISCONNECTS FROM GLASS, AND DOES NOT STAY PERMANENTLY ATTACHED.

MY STEERING I SUPER HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN PARKED AS WELL AS DRIVING. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING SHAFT IS RUSTED OUT AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE .I JUST FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT IT

THE ENGINE JUST EJECTED THE #7 SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CITY, PUBLIC ROADS AND CAUSED THE CAR TO DANGEROUSLY AND SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN. THE CAR JUST BEHIND ME HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID ME.

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS SOMETIMES BUT BLINKS RAPIDLY MOST OF THE TIME. NO BULBS ARE BURNED OUT. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON EVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BUT THE DASH LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. IT IS BECOMING MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T COUNT ON THE DASH LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WORKING. FORD HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR HAVING A BAD LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CROWN VICTORIA YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005. MY CAR HAS 111,566 MILES.

2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS INSPECTING OTTER PARTS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED AGAIN, BY SAYING, FIRST THERE WOULD BE AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT WANT TO WASTE A DAY, JUST FOR AN INSPECTION. SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT, TO HAVE TO PART REPLACED.*JB

CAR STALLS WHEN IN HIGH SPEED PASSING GEAR. TURNS OVER, WILL NOT RESTART. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THIS EVENT. *TR