We found the following complaints for FORD CROWN VICTORIA (1989)
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Possible ignition switch failure may have caused vehicle to suddenly accelerate.campaign #96v071000 nlm
The ignition switch that was put on his vehicle about 2 years ago, as a result of the recall, was defective and does not work properly.the consumer stated that the switch will not turn to accessory and the key is hard to go in the ignition, then when it does go in it sparks.the consumer is afraid this problem will some day cause a fire.the manufacture stated that they will not repair it again because they replaced it once.so, this time he will have to pay for it. *nlm
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die with out warning, vehicle would not restart, dealer has repaired vehicle under a safety improvement campaign. Original tfi module failed.
Vehicle experiencing problem with cruise control intermittently engagingandcausingsudden accelerationfor unknown reason. Anotherproblemwas the ignition switch which consumerwas unable to turn off when needed. Also,air conditioner would give off an odor when turned on. Dealer /manufacturer were not notified at this time. Seeking help from nhtsa in these matters.
An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire while parked.please describe.
Consumer was driving and smoke came from the ignition and caused afire prior to recall (96v-071).
An electrical short or shock in the steering column caused the ignition switch to catch on fire.please describe.
While vehicle was parked and caught on fire. This vehicle had an recall for ignition switch. Thinks that the recall repairs started the fire.96v071000.
Vehicle caught on fire due to sparks from ignition switch.
Vehicle was running andcaught on fire. The consumer wasn't able to get out of the vehicle in time.
Ignition switch failed causing vehicle fire.
An electrical short caused the ignition switch to catch on fire while parked.please describe.
Ignition switch failed prior to recall, preventing vehicle from starting.. (attorney for client)
Heard the horn blowing, then noticed smoke coming from the garage, due to a short in the ignition, resulting in a total fire.
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire. *dsh
Heard the horn blowing, then noticed smoke coming from the garage, due to a short in the ignition, resulting in a total fire.
Vehicle fire due to faulty ignition switch.
While driving, flames started coming from steering column; melted all plastic and wiring around ignition switch; fire put out with fire extinguisher.
Ignition switch shorted out, causing fire. *dsh
The key was difficult to insert into the ignition but once inserted the driver was unable to turn the key.*nlm
Consumer stated the vehicle had not been driven in 4 months and was parked in the garage, vehicle caught on fire, resulting in garage burning down and vehicle being totalled. Property damage was $54000.00.*jg
Vehicle was parked and thesteering columncaught on fire.there was heavy smoke and flameswere coming from the vehicle. The consumer had to call the firer department to come and put the fire out.
Steering column caught fire caused by wires shorting out while driving the vehicle.
Consumer was driving and car caught on fire,the mechanic indicated thatit was the wiring harness . Please describe .
While drivingunderhood caught on fire without a prior warning.
Notice smoke coming from steering column, dealer did not find a problem.tt
Engine oil pan rusted out, causing engine oil leak.
The oil pan is rusting out from the inside out.tt
Engine head gaskets leaks oil, owner fears engine compartment fire.tt
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die with out warning, vehicle would not restart, dealer has repaired vehicle under a safety improvement campaign. Original tfi module failed.
Vehicle fire.
Vehicle is experiencing stalling when slowing down or entering a ramp to the interstate, consumer feels it may be due to 1) recall 95s28 regarding the ignition switch, 2) tsb regarding the throttle body lever grommet, and 3) tsb regarding the automatic overdrive shifting problems.
When using the air conditioning/heator the vent the vehicle stalls. The vehicle also stalls when the air conditioner is not in is use, but not to the same extent. The problem has not been corrected.
Engine/transmission failed. Also, climate control malfunctioned, and door locks freeze in winter, unable to open door.
High speed stalls or miss (tiresize: 215r70 15)( dot number: tire size: 215r70 15 )
The floor mat on the driver's side moves under the accelerator and brake pedal. This interferes with performance of depressing and accelerating. The floor mat moves with no warning.consumer having problems with the floor mat moving underneath the accelerator and brake pedals.this interferes with the performance of depressing the accelerator and brake pedals.the floor mats move without warning.*mr
Vehicle experiencing problem with cruise control intermittently engagingandcausingsudden accelerationfor unknown reason. Anotherproblemwas the ignition switch which consumerwas unable to turn off when needed. Also,air conditioner would give off an odor when turned on. Dealer /manufacturer were not notified at this time. Seeking help from nhtsa in these matters.
Engine/transmission failed. Also, climate control malfunctioned, and door locks freeze in winter, unable to open door.
While driving at 10-15 mph onstreet consumer hit a pot hole,and then soon after vehicle caught on fire . Contacted dealer, and dealer noted that plastic fuel line busted open which caused the fire.
Vehicle has very dim lighting on the dashboard. Dealer contacted, and stated it was due to the design of the vehicle. Cannot remedy the problem.
Engine/transmission failed. Also, climate control malfunctioned, and door locks freeze in winter, unable to open door.
Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. Suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. Transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. Other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. Brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping.
Engine/transmission failed. Also, climate control malfunctioned, and door locks freeze in winter, unable to open door.
While driving 65 mph with cruise control set consumer applied the brakesbut vehicle would not come out of the cruise control. A few years later while driving withcruise control onthrottle linkages stuck. As a result,transmissionbegan to slip.
Plastic grommet attaching linkage from fuel injection unit to transmission broke.i drove the car about 5 miles to a transmission shop.the owner of the shop said this is a known issue, and replaced it with a brass grommet, but told me that as soon as this breaks, transmission damage occurs.i now either have to spend 1200 dollars for a rebuild, or scrap a car which is otherwise in perfect shape.if this is a known issue, why is there no recall?a 50 cent part is costing 1200!
Transmission plastic grommet linkage to the throttle body broke and fell off damaging transmission.
I own a 1983 and 1989 ford crown victoria, both of which have seat belt that won't latch - problem is in the receiving end.i feel this is a safety issue that should require ford to provide free replacement of the defective component!! these vehicles are kept clean and maintained !
Seat belts replaced twice.*skd
Seat belt retractor failed/replaced twice.*skd
Seat belt retractors failed to release seat belt/fail to retract.*aw
Both drivers and passengers shoulder belts do not retract or remain snug.tt
Driver side lap/shoulder belt will not retract.tt
Front seat nut and washer broke loose while driving, causing seat to fall backwards.
Driver seat latch became loose and wobbly. Yh
The seat latch on the driver's side became loose. Wasadjusted by the dealer because it would not stay up. Over a period of time the latch loosened up and needed adjusting again.in november of 1997, owner was told that the latch could no longer be adjusted, and needed replacing, but part was no longer available from the manufacturer.
Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. Suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. Transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. Other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. Brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping.
Braking system too small for vehicle size, causing premature brake wear.*aw
The steel line going to the back wheel brakes rested on frame of car and the vibration from the vehicle rubbed a hole in the line,causing brake fuel to leak. The problem was corrected on sept 2, 1997.
I had to brake hard when i parked the car.when i got in the car the next morning, there were absolutely no brakes and the master cylinder was empty of brake fluid.all the brake fluid had drained out from a leak at or near the junction box.i had to have the car towed to the dealer who replaced the brake line from the master cylinder to the junction box for a charge of $205.66 (towing was also $6.00 more than the aaa reimbursement).the brake line clearly showed an elongated hole caused by external abrasion or rubbing.i believe this was a safety defect caused by faulty design or assembly.if this had happened in traffic, or while i was towing my horse trailer, the results could have been disastrous!
While driving the right tie rod separated from the ball joints, causing the vehicle to lose steering. Dealer installed an new tie rod.
Tie rods failed, causing steering to fail. *dsh
When unhooked sunvisor swings striking driver in face, knocking off glasses.
Problems with front door bottom hinge, roller stem and brackets.*mrthe consumer believes the front door bottom hinge was poorly designed or made of cheap metal.the roller, stem and bracket have broke many times.*ph
Side rail of frame is rusting out, dealer notified.. Consumer took vehicle in for a routine rust check and was told no one looked at the frame.vehicle was brought in for an oil change and was checked for rusting.the frame has holes in it on both sides between the front of the frame and the transmission cross member.there is a small amount of rust in each front fender.ford told consumer they would refund the cost of the rust proof job (super seal).*jg
Entire exterior paint surface is peeling.
Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. Suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. Transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. Other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. Brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping.
These tires have a 80.000 miles wearout coverage and lifetime warranty against mfg. Defects. I brought these tires at sears.i thought the front endwas out of alian because the front tire had a wobble to it.sears said it was due to seperation..i was told the warrenty wasn't any good because the tires were 4 years old..i had to buy another tire which cost less. After a day or two of returning home i notice recall on news.i found my invoice and return to sears and explained to them the tires only had 12,000 and they are warrenty for 80,000. They finallyadjusted my invoice for the one tire, but i feel the other 3 tires are "not safe"( dot number: y734pr1086 tire size: p21570tr15 )
Consumer has a 1989 crown, victoria aftermarket tires.passenger's rear tire had tread separation.no accident. Tire size p225/75r15, dot# starts with the vd firestone replaced tires with no charge.
Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. Suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. Transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. Other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. Brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping.
Interior burned while parked in the garage (not running).
Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, resulting in crashing into the house.tt
Vehicle experiencing problem with cruise control intermittently engagingandcausingsudden accelerationfor unknown reason. Anotherproblemwas the ignition switch which consumerwas unable to turn off when needed. Also,air conditioner would give off an odor when turned on. Dealer /manufacturer were not notified at this time. Seeking help from nhtsa in these matters.
Driver noticed wide open throttle and vehicle shifted from park to drive.tt
While my mechanic worked on my car, i borrowed his 1989 crown victoria.on the third day i had it, while driving in a 45 mph zone, the gas pedal suddenly pulled away from my foot and went all the way to the floor.i was not using cruise control so i tried pulling the pedal up by placing my foot under it and pulling up. That didn't work so i hit the gas pedal a few times, believing it was stuck somehow.when that didn't work i hit the brakes to pull the car over.the car was quickly gaining speed as i did all of these things and hitting the brakes didn't do anything at all.then i stood on the brakes with both feet while the car was up to 80 mph.standing on the brakes with both feet only brought it down to 60 mph.i then managed to get the car into neutral gear and pull it over on the shoulder by also using the brakes, but it was revving high and black smoke was now coming from under the hood.i got out of the car and ran down the road away from the car, when the car started sparking underneath, then it broke into flames.the whole front of the car was engulfed in flames and 2 tires exploded before the fire company arrived.
Started engine, shifted from park to reverse, vehicle shout out of driveway, ran across road into neighbors yard, went thru fence, driver loss total control, vehicle stopped after going thru two yards plus more, no prior warning.
Sudden acceleration. *sd
While driving on the highway accelerator pedal stuck down.please describe.
While driving accelerator pedal got stuck, causing sudden acceleration, braking system wouldn't slow downvehicle.had to lift up the pedal, andvehicle slowed down.cause unknown. Common problem, dealer notified and owner had cruise control disengaged in hopes of preventing further incidents. *ml
While pulling out of drivewayconsumer tried to accelerate andgas pedal stuck to the floor, causingvehicle to accelerate up to 50 mph at astop position. Consumer had to step on brakes alot to stop vehicle fromaccelerating.
While driving about 60 mph, foot on gas pedal; maintaining steady speed; engine kept accelerating; no prior warning, told by dealer, cable problem.
While driving 65 mph with cruise control set consumer applied the brakesbut vehicle would not come out of the cruise control. A few years later while driving withcruise control onthrottle linkages stuck. As a result,transmissionbegan to slip.
While driving 65 mph with cruise control set consumer applied the brakesbut vehicle would not come out of the cruise control. A few years later while driving withcruise control onthrottle linkages stuck. As a result,transmissionbegan to slip.
When using the air conditioning/heator the vent the vehicle stalls. The vehicle also stalls when the air conditioner is not in is use, but not to the same extent. The problem has not been corrected.
Defogger not working properly.tt
Heater core vents water vapor causes windshield to fog resulting in poor visibility.
Side view mirror too small and too far back to see adequately.
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