We found the following complaints for FORD CROWN VICTORIA (1998)
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Air bag light came on and would go off.also, speedometer didn't work.
Consumer experienced problems withdriver's and passenger's air bags.during a front end collision, the passenger's and driver's airbags failed to deploy.the manufacturer has been contacted.
Electrical system failure causing loss of lighting.
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, smoke emitted from the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuse which controls the ignition coils and the powertrain control module under the dashboard blew. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that there was an electrical short to the ground wire for the electrical system the vehicle was not repaired. Bill brown ford located at (32222 plymouth rd, livonia, mi 48150 (734) 399-4244) was contacted however, an appointment was not available to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 237,000.
Takata recall my 98 ford crown vic head lights turn on and off when i drive. It mainly turn on and off is when i have my high beams when in motion. I dont know wat causes it it recently started happinging
Had my car since 2014 i worked hard to buy it. It drove pretty decide untill electric problems started to occur. Then my passanger side wheel folded in while operating with my kids life or death situation im just a hard working father trying to provide a safe transportation for my family
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000.
My 1998 ford crown victoria caught on fire inmy driveway after sitting for 12 hours.the fire dept said it started in the electrical wiring under the hood.the car is now completely destroyed.there is a recall for the 98 crown victoria for this exact problem, but i am being told that my vin does not have a recall on it.fordmotor company will not take any responsibility for this.i know that they are adding to the recall everyday.am i supposed to wait until my car has been added, if it ever gets added?
My 1998 ford crown victoria caught on fire inmy driveway after sitting for 12 hours.the fire dept said it started in the electrical wiring under the hood.the car is now completely destroyed.there is a recall for the 98 crown victoria for this exact problem, but i am being told that my vin does not have a recall on it.fordmotor company will not take any responsibility for this.i know that they are adding to the recall everyday.am i supposed to wait until my car has been added, if it ever gets added?
First failure was windshield wipers come on by themselves (7/99), second was headlights failed while driving at night, two times (10/99), third was windshield wipers again and rapid turnsignal flashing (06/01), fourth was rapid turnsignal flashing (8/01).on each and every one of these occasions they replaced the "multi function switch" part no. Fmc yw3z 13k359 ab.there have been numerous other occasions where we have taken this car to the dealer for these problems and the dealer returned the car with "no problem found".it is now may 2002 and guess what?!we have a fifth failure, rapid turnsignal flashing. Whats next?are my headlights going to fail again?are my windshield wipers going to suddenly not work when i need them?this is our family car that we take to soccer games, girls scouts, boy scouts, baseball, gymnastics.do i feel safe in this car?not where the electical system is involved, and does that include my airbags?i sure hope my seatbelts don't fail me if i need them!i contacted ford directly, twice!at this time they don't seem to care!
The headlights and dashboard lights start flashing on and off just like the hazard lights.i was using the automatic feature for the headlights the first time it happened then tried to control them with the manual switch to no avail. I used only the manual feature for a few days and did not have a problem.after about a week , i was coming home a night and after having the lights on for about an hour they started flashing again.to get home i would turn off the headlightsthen would switch on hazard lights for about a minute then i could turn the headlights on and they worked for about five minutes but would start flashing again. I would repeat procedure and drove the 25 miles to my home. I contacted texan ford who told me they would have to keep my car for 2-3 days to try to duplicate the problem before they could fix it.they led me to beleive that they had not even heard of this kind of problem.i went by a local repair shop and was told that they had a problem like that recently and found it to be in headlight module.i contacted ford motor company customer line today and was told after checking their records that no complaints of this nature had ever been reported to them. They advised me to leave my car with texan ford for them to find trouble.what must happen or how many deaths must occur before they will be truthful about having a problem with their headlight module.please advise.
Takata recall my 98 ford crown vic head lights turn on and off when i drive. It mainly turn on and off is when i have my high beams when in motion. I dont know wat causes it it recently started happinging
Had my car since 2014 i worked hard to buy it. It drove pretty decide untill electric problems started to occur. Then my passanger side wheel folded in while operating with my kids life or death situation im just a hard working father trying to provide a safe transportation for my family
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and notice flames underneath the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
My intake manifold for my thermostat is completely broken when i looked up online to see how much the part would cost me to have fixed it said there was a recall on the part because in between the years 1997-2006 ford used generic plastic to make the part i just purchased the car off a guy like 6 months ago so if there were any recalls on the vehicle i had no idea till it broke on me and i looked it up i called a few ford dealerships and also the main ford headquarters in detroit and everyone's giving me the run around and telling me there were never any recalls on my car and that i have to pay to have it fixed meanwhile its there fault for putting the wrong part in the car in the first place i need your help getting these people to fix my car please contact me at [xxx] or if i can't be reached on that number [xxx] thank you.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I own a 1998 ford crown victoria with a v-8 (4.6 ) that has a plastic intake manifold which is cracked and leaking coolant .it is unrepairable and must be replaced .this plastic should have never been used and intake manifolds are not supposed to fail like this and they should all be recalled .
The check engine light had come on 4 times.the consumer stated that he had a gas cap replaced and it was not the problem because the check engine light had come on 3 times after-this was the first incident.the solenoid was taken off and had enlongated, sliced, parabolic cut/very small infraction-replaced solenoid assembly-canister vent and the hose assembly.the consumer requests the following:a refund of the cost of the gas cap, written explanation of the pebbles in the smog device, and a shield on the vehicle to prevent future problems at the dealers cost.*scc
Coolant leak in intake manifold. Manufactering defect im told, but no recall.why no recall?
The electrical plug to the alternator fan motor melts causing vehicle to overheat. *mjs
Lower radiator hose failed.yh
We purchased two 1998 ford crown victoria police vehicles and both have experienced this failure. To make repairs requires the crank shaft to be removed. Cost plus loss of use of the vehicle makes problem more severe. Law enforcement agencies around the country should be notified of this failure and follow up surveys should be done to assess scope of problem.
The intake manifold cracked.the engine was warmed up, and hot antifreeze dispensed from the intake and burned the tow truck driver.the vehicle overheated again when the consumer had taken the advise of the dealer in reference to the hose fitting.scc
Small crack in intake manifold and detached hose fitting on the top of intake manifold. Car overheated. Contacted ford on march 21, 2003. Just entered my complaint in system. I discovered there was a recall (01m02) concerning intake manifolds ford crown victoria', but ford states that my year model does not fall under the recall, despite being manufactured in the same plant st. Thomas. I had vehicle vin# [xxx] repaired at greene ford co. On march 27 , 2003 after the suggestion of greene ford co. On march 20, 2003 to use expoxy sealant on the hose fitting, but that was unsuccessful. Subsequently i then took the vehicle to be repaired and have the intake manifold replaced. Total bill was $741.98 including tax.*nlminformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The spark on the engine blew out of the engine and damaged the engine
Passenger's seat belt fastens too tightly. Also, there is anoil leak, and electricaldoors are defective.
While vehicle was parked in the garage overnight it caught on fire in engine compartment. Fire was put out by the fire department. What caused the fire has not been determined. Owner is working with dealership on repairs or replacement.
While driving at 55 mph the consumer went over a rumble strip on the interstate highway and without any prior warning the engine shut down.the fuel pump shut-off switch was activated by rumble strip on road.*ml
Motor stalled at bottom of the hill when manually going from second to drive.when restarting the motor it threw me across the highway into the opposite lane of traffic.
Engine needs replaced.
Have had multiple failures on several vehicles including additional failure of oil/lubricant system.ford not responding favorably towards investigation.
There is a crack in the "intake manifold" there appears to have been a plug inserted that has come out.we have been told that this has also happened to other police "intercept" models and ford replaced the plastic manifold with alumin.
The 96 and97 models had factory recalls, but the same problem in the 98 models hasn't been fixed yet. No safety defect listed in the summary.
Vehicle knocks while driving. Nlm
Gas fumes got inside the car. Owner blacked out and hit another vehicle. Deale r has seenvehicle, and cant find the problem.
Intake manifoldfailed.as a result, stress cracks developed which caused coolant to leak. A recall was issued, however, thisvehicles was not included since the recall only affected police vehicles.
Intake manifold developed cracksbecause of a factory design flaw. When this occurred vehicle lost coolant.
The vehicle was leaking fluid from the intake manifold onto the engine. This vehicle was not included in the recall, please provide information.
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle overheated without warning. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.updated 04/05/17*ljthe consumer stated car overheating due to intake manifold, had to replace intake manifold.vin failure updated 7/3/18
The vehicle's intake manifold cracked.the vehicle ran rough.the vehicle received a tune up and it still ran rough and leaked fumes.the manifold was made of plastic. A metal manifold installed.*tc
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria.the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the contact was informed of a safety recall.the dealer stated that the intake manifold failed.all of the engine coolant leaked from the reservoir.the copper tubing connected to the intake that went to the reservoir failed and caused the vehicle to begin steaming.the purchase date, powertrain, and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 60,078 and failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 03-25-08 updated 03/25/08
Intake manifold thermostat housing ( of composite material) on a 1998 ford crown victoria lxengine, cracked causing coolant to leak, and subsequently the engine to overheat.car was brought to dealership for repair at a cost of $1055.18.ford provided a recall to repair this defect to "commercial" users (police, taxis etc.), however ford did not extend this coverage to individual owners of cars beyond the 1997 model year ford crown victoria lx.
The intake manifold cracked.the consumer was concerned that the vehicle will catch on fire.the spark plugs and wires were replaced.the vehicle continued to run rough.as the vehicle was warmed, the dealer noticed that the intake manifold was leaking gasoline/oxygen fumes. *sc
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact took the vehicle for inspection and was advised by the independent mechanic that the intake manifold gasket was leaking antifreeze. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 114,000.
All exterior lights went off and then flashed back on while driving, unable to determine reason for intermittent failure. Mjs
Front headlights - since purchasing the ford had headlights replaced twice, poorvisibility, always have the "brights one" and the view of the road is dangerous.the len's fog-up therefore defusing the candlepower.brighter bulbs cant' be used because the heat would damage the lens and wireing. It's been an on going problem since i bought the ford crown victoria, 1998.
Dt: headlights lens fogs up and owner can't see in the dark. Happens all the time. The lens is also discolored. Has been like thissince purchase of vehilce.
We bought our 1998 crown victoria used in 2001. At the time of the sale i was asked if there was any problem with the car, and at that time i showed them that the headlights had a heavy film that caused very little light to come through. I asked them about replacing the headlights and the dealer went into the office and came back with "no"...but they would clean the outside of the glass for me. I don't know what product they used but it looked okay for right then. It didn't last and i brought the car back in and they still refused to fix the problem.i feel that the lens on the headlights have a leak in the seals, so the calcium builds up, over a short period of time,on the inside of the headlight glass. It causes us to travel at night with very dim looking headlights. Since we've had this problem, i have been noticing the different vehicles that had the same thing with their headlights....and guess what----they were all ford cars ; and i don't particularly know the 100's of different cars and models that travel the roads these days...so i have to actually read "ford" on the car in order to know it is one. As time went on and i traveled up and down the state of ca. I was amazed at each car i saw with heavy coated headlights was a ford...i think ford definitely has a problem but the different dealerships are ignoring the problem and making the buyers live with the problem instead of solving it.
Excessive moisture in the headlamp assembly, both right & left.always drive with bright on. No one can tell.will have to install additional lights because of such poor vision of the road.this has been an ongoing problem since i purchased the car new.
This vehicle is a fine automobile, but it has one glaring design defect.the headlight low beams are shut off when the high beams are turned on.i discovered this a week ago when on a very dark country road.in a 55 mph zone 25 mph was a more appropriate speed.when the highbeams only were on i couldn't see directly in front of the vehicle and with lowbeams only, i couldn't see anything distant. I did find out that i could hold the highbeam flasher in the up possition and keep both beams on which isn't too safe driving with one hand. This can only be called a very stupid piece of engineering.it is also my understanding that quite a few of the newer vehicles are built this way.it is a very real safety hazzard when driving dark roads as i found out.i actually thought that there was a problem with the headlights and went to the dealer where i found out that the crown victoria is actually built that way.except for the headlights it is a great car.if every vehicle was driven only on well lighted highways this would not be a problem.
Consumer noticed excessive moisture in the headlamp assembly.this caused poor visibility to the driver while driving at night.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined.ak
Moisture was inside the headlight lenses.the vehicle was taken to the dealer during the warranty period for the same problem.the lenses were replaced, but the dealer could not determine how the moisture was getting into the lenses.recently, the same problem developed.the consumer contacted the dealer and they refused service because the warranty has expired.scc
When turning headlights on high beams, the low beams go off. The problem was reported to dealership. Dealer stated that the vehicle was made this way. The only way that high and low beams can be used at the same time is to hold the flasher switch in the flasher position. This means holding the turn signallever in the flashe position with one hand ehile trying to drive with the other.
While driving at nightheadlights suddenly went out without warning. Contacted independent mechanic. Was informed copper switch had overheated andwas cause of problem.
My crown vic has 43759 miles on it. While driving down the highway at night the lights turned off (approximately 1.5 seconds)-flashed on-flashed off. I took the bright lights off & it quit turning off. I kept the brights off the rest of that trip but could still smell an plastic burning smell in the car when the lights were on. I took my car to the ford dealer about 12-4-2003 and they told me it was a light control module--then they told me it was back-ordered nationally and would be 2 weeks before it came in. I called 12-26-2003 & it is still on back order.
First failure was windshield wipers come on by themselves (7/99), second was headlights failed while driving at night, two times (10/99), third was windshield wipers again and rapid turnsignal flashing (06/01), fourth was rapid turnsignal flashing (8/01).on each and every one of these occasions they replaced the "multi function switch" part no. Fmc yw3z 13k359 ab.there have been numerous other occasions where we have taken this car to the dealer for these problems and the dealer returned the car with "no problem found".it is now may 2002 and guess what?!we have a fifth failure, rapid turnsignal flashing. Whats next?are my headlights going to fail again?are my windshield wipers going to suddenly not work when i need them?this is our family car that we take to soccer games, girls scouts, boy scouts, baseball, gymnastics.do i feel safe in this car?not where the electical system is involved, and does that include my airbags?i sure hope my seatbelts don't fail me if i need them!i contacted ford directly, twice!at this time they don't seem to care!
When driving only at low speed intake manifold will overheat with no warning, and consumer is forced to pull over. Dealer notified.
Intake manifold has cracked. Ford has extended warranty on vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.
A fuel or brake line drops out of a clip under gas tank.this is not an isolated situation.i've seen this line dragging about 4" above the highway on other crown victoria's and mercury grand marquis that i pass on my way to and from work.it could rupture if the undercarriage makes contact with the pavement, such as elevated driveways, parking lot entrances, or pot holes. It could also be torn by road debris.my neighbor put my line back in the clip for me.he thought it was probably a fuel line, but he was not sure.if it is a fuel line and it ruptures when the undercarriage makes contact with the pavement, a spark could it ignite the gasoline causing a life threatening situation.if it is a brake line, it could be potentially life threatening if it becomes ruptured or torn.whatever type of line it is, the problem could easily be rectified by replacing the clip with one that would not permit the line to become dislodged during normal driving.my car has never been off the road.all my driving has been highway or city driving and somehow the line became dislodged.
The fuel line is exposed under the rear of the vehicle and sometimes drags the ground.
The gas pump shut-off switch caused the vehicle to quit running on 2 occasions, the second time the power brakes and steering quit working as well, the consumer states that a repair letter was sent out march of 1999.
Rubber hose that comes from the gas tank is exposed too low to the ground where it can be hit if going over a bump or pothole.
Vehicle with the police interceptor package are defective.when vehicle runs over rough surface, the automatic fuel shutoff is activated and the engine shuts down.
While on a trip to arizona i rented a car from hertz.i was driving from sedona to phoenix on i17 when the engine lost power and stopped suddenly.at the time i was passing in the left lane on a grade of about 15 degrees at 70mph.the engine stopped because the fuel shut off switch in the trunk cut off fuel to the engine.i had to pull over to the shoulder of the road, open the trunk and press a red button to proceed.apparently this is a common enough problem with ford automobiles that hertz printed a phamplet describing the problem and resolution.this is a dangerous condition.the unexpected shut-down of an engine could cause an accident.
Consumer was concerned about the possible fuel tank problem regarding his vehicle, however the manufacturer only recalled the police interceptor vehicle's.*ph
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, there was a clicking sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle coupled with a smell gas then the vehicle began to loose power.the vehicle was towed to dealer who determined the engine computer needed to be replaced. There was an action # pe02071 concerning the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly that the contact believes relates to the problems with the vehicle.
Consumer concerned with the safety of 1998 crown victoria gas tank.the manufacturer only covered the cost of replacingretrofit fuel tanks on police cars and limousines.the consumer would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the parts.he got a ford dealer to install the parts free.
I have noticed on several occasions, when beginning to fuel the vehicle, when the fuel cap is removed there is a decrease in engine power.on the date reported when the fuel cap was removed, the engine stopped.
The fuel filler tube has a flap in it where the tube connects to the tank to prevent spillage in the event of a collision or upset.the flap has stuck in a partially open position causing the fuel not to flow freely into the tank.in this open position, the flap does not do it job of keeping fuel in tank.therefore in the event of an overturned vehicle the fuel would leak out creating a fire hazard
The fuel filler tube has a flap in it where the foller tube connects to the fuel tank.the flap is there to prevent spillage in the event of collision or upset.the flap has stuck in a partially open position preventing free flowing of fuel.in addition, in the event of an upset, the fuel would flow out of the tank creating a fire hazard.inasmuch as safety is involved, i believe ford motor company should issue a recall.
Two rubber hoses extend out of each side of the fuel tank, with the words "gas/fuel" printed on them.driving vehicle over a rock could possiblely rupture the hose allowing fuel to leak resulting in a fire.
Fuel safety switch locked. Yh
Consumer states that the fuel assembly make a rattling noise the noise start at a lower sound then gradually gets louder, and notice when opening the gas cap a lot pressure is behind it. Ts
The headlights and dashboard lights start flashing on and off just like the hazard lights.i was using the automatic feature for the headlights the first time it happened then tried to control them with the manual switch to no avail. I used only the manual feature for a few days and did not have a problem.after about a week , i was coming home a night and after having the lights on for about an hour they started flashing again.to get home i would turn off the headlightsthen would switch on hazard lights for about a minute then i could turn the headlights on and they worked for about five minutes but would start flashing again. I would repeat procedure and drove the 25 miles to my home. I contacted texan ford who told me they would have to keep my car for 2-3 days to try to duplicate the problem before they could fix it.they led me to beleive that they had not even heard of this kind of problem.i went by a local repair shop and was told that they had a problem like that recently and found it to be in headlight module.i contacted ford motor company customer line today and was told after checking their records that no complaints of this nature had ever been reported to them. They advised me to leave my car with texan ford for them to find trouble.what must happen or how many deaths must occur before they will be truthful about having a problem with their headlight module.please advise.
Dome light switch design is very obstructive to driver's operation and viewing, can only be activated by driver due to location.
Door latch failed.
Air bag light came on and would go off.also, speedometer didn't work.
Motor stahled at bottom of hill when manually going from second to drive, could have caused bad accident if there had been any oncoming traffic.i was pulling hard to the left to keep the car on the highway, while putting selector lever in neutral and restarting motor.when motor started, it threw me across the highway into the opposite lane of traffic.
Vehicle was parked on a 35 degree grade with the gear shift in "park", key in the off position and the parking brake was engaged.driver heard two loud "pops", turned and watch as the vehicle roll down the grade and struck a tree causing extensive damage.driver recalls hearing a clicking noise as the vehicle was rolling.
Traction control system engages for no reason causing loss of power/control.
Traction control system activates at highway speeds, when rear brakes are applied lightly, car slows down.
The automaticinterlock system malfunctioned, causing difficulty in starting the vehicle in position.cause unknown.
Vehicle is havingsame symptoms as mentioned in recall # 98v322000.differential is also making noise, possibly losing fluid.
I have noticed on several occasions that when starting from a complete start, either forward or reverse, there is a popping noise in the driveshaft area.the vehicle was taken in for service, recall work for ball joints was done, but the problem still exists.
Passenger's seat belt fastens too tightly. Also, there is anoil leak, and electricaldoors are defective.
Drivers seat failed and was not repaired correctly.yh
The car suddenly veered left upon sudden braking almost causing loss of control.car has anti-lock brakes that did not activate.tires are in good shape and properly inflated.
When applyingbrakesfront disc brakes lock up, creating extreme vibration which results in loss of steering control.
When brakingin rainy weather vehicle pull to the right. Please provide further information.
Loss of rear brakes was indicated by the indicator light on the dash. Upon inspection of the hydraulic system, a rupture in the rear crossover hydraulic line that supplies fluid to the right rear wheel was discovered, resulting in loss of fluid. The rupture occurred where the line had been clamped to the under side of the rear shelf in the passenger compartment resulting in a kink in the line. This was the original hydraulic line installed at the factory.
I was a professional mechanic and went to school for it also with over ten years experience in the field ! this is the story i decided to replace upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends with upper control arm bushings and wheel bearing hub assembly's all at the same time to avoid a vehicle breakdown like what just happened ! the car had about 54000 miles on it when i did this with me knowing these parts were about to go out due to wear before 75000 miles at the latest from experience on average ! but this is the complaint and concern ! my lower passenger front ball joint separated at about 84000 miles on the carwhich is only thirty thousand miles of life on this ball joint ! not reassuring at the least ! even under extreme driving i have found ball joints to last at least 50000 miles before going bad ! the ball joint is a drive works brandpart #dw-k8685 advance auto parts brand but here is the strange part they do not know who makes their parts even when you call their 1-800 # are these parts tested or built to federal safety standards these ball joints if they separate on the freeway can kill people this is a serious subject ! i was blessed this ball joint separatedat about 20 miles an hour ! can they be tested or recalled !
I have a 1998 crown victoria with 40,000 miles.my front end was making a noise, so i took it into the dealer.i was told that both of my front control arms need to be replaced.campaign # 98v322000 dec-15-1998 recall addresses this problem.the dealer states my car is not covered.
Steering too sensitive, upon changing lanes, vehicle loss control/accident/injury.qcaw
Alarm system door opener failed.
Two authorized ford dealers misdiagnosed/failed to diagnose until after ford's basic bumper to bumper (3/36) warranty expired.ford motor company told me it was a "dealer problem" and further told me it was covered under the extended warranty but that has a $50 debt.this tie rod issue seems to be a problem with these vehicles.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 5 mph in a parking lot the vehicle made a loud noise and dropped causing the vehicle to stop.the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined the front left tie rod fractured.the repair shop replaced the tie rod.neither the manufacturer nor the dealer has been alerted.
The out tie rod experienced pre mature failure.
Vehicle was in accident prior to sale, the vehicle is not structurally sound and must be removed from service, the repairs completed prior to sale were not done properly, poor workmanship and welding errors.(attorney for consumer)*mjs
We have 7 1998 crown victoias paint keeps peeling of front and rear bumpers in nonaccidentrelated incidents is any else having this prolem?no safety defect listed in summary.
Left door rattling.yh
Passenger's seat belt fastens too tightly. Also, there is anoil leak, and electricaldoors are defective.
Door gasket failed. Mjs
Cracks found in the front end area of the frame and were spot welded.
Weather strip failed.yh
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle drifted from right to left and he had difficulty steering straight.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed and the dealer stated that the lower ball joints and upper control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. The consumer stated there was a recall on the front control arm. However, the dealer informed the consumer there was no recall for his vin. Updated 03/07/12
I was a professional mechanic and went to school for it also with over ten years experience in the field ! this is the story i decided to replace upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends with upper control arm bushings and wheel bearing hub assembly's all at the same time to avoid a vehicle breakdown like what just happened ! the car had about 54000 miles on it when i did this with me knowing these parts were about to go out due to wear before 75000 miles at the latest from experience on average ! but this is the complaint and concern ! my lower passenger front ball joint separated at about 84000 miles on the carwhich is only thirty thousand miles of life on this ball joint ! not reassuring at the least ! even under extreme driving i have found ball joints to last at least 50000 miles before going bad ! the ball joint is a drive works brandpart #dw-k8685 advance auto parts brand but here is the strange part they do not know who makes their parts even when you call their 1-800 # are these parts tested or built to federal safety standards these ball joints if they separate on the freeway can kill people this is a serious subject ! i was blessed this ball joint separatedat about 20 miles an hour ! can they be tested or recalled !
Had my car since 2014 i worked hard to buy it. It drove pretty decide untill electric problems started to occur. Then my passanger side wheel folded in while operating with my kids life or death situation im just a hard working father trying to provide a safe transportation for my family
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the check air suspension warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that the air shocks were continuously making the vehicle jerk violently and the last time the failure occurred, the rear of the vehicle dropped to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the air suspension was defective and as a result, an air shock kit needed to be installed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but they did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 98v322000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
Suspension makes squeaking noise when turining the steering to the right or left side.yh
As my boyfriend back my car out of the drive on april 22, 2009 between 8:30-9:00pm, the entire front end of the vehicle fell. It appeared that the shocks gave out or something. The only problems the vehicle had were coil issues but we got it taken care of. The ford company claims that the vehicle has no recall on it but i hear from autobuyguide.com that there was a recall on dec. 16, 1998 for the vehicle suspension, front, control arm, lower ball joint. Then a friend of mine told me about others who had this same problem. I want my car to be fixed. I have 2 small children and i need transportation. This a factory default, i shouldn't have to pay to fix this. Can you all help me?
As described in recall number 98v322000, the lower ball joint broke apart while i was driving the vehicle. This vehicle was originally titled as a fleet vehicle which was part of the recall. The manufacturer refuses to get vehicle fixed. In fact, they say that there are no recalls at all on my vehicle when in fact there are that i know have not been fixed.
I have noticed on several occasions that when starting from a complete start, either forward or reverse, there is a popping noise in the driveshaft area.the vehicle was taken in for service, recall work for ball joints was done, but the problem still exists.
Dealer refuses to include this vehicle in the recall, nthsa#98v322000.
Vehicle experienced the same problem as described in the lower control arm recall 98v322000. But, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.
Vehicle is havingsame symptoms as mentioned in recall # 98v322000.differential is also making noise, possibly losing fluid.
The contact owns a 1998 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle drifted from right to left and he had difficulty steering straight.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed and the dealer stated that the lower ball joints and upper control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. The consumer stated there was a recall on the front control arm. However, the dealer informed the consumer there was no recall for his vin. Updated 03/07/12
As described in recall number 98v322000, the lower ball joint broke apart while i was driving the vehicle. This vehicle was originally titled as a fleet vehicle which was part of the recall. The manufacturer refuses to get vehicle fixed. In fact, they say that there are no recalls at all on my vehicle when in fact there are that i know have not been fixed.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
Police package vehicle.while drivingtrailing arm which was secured by a bracket and link toaxle/to frame, detached which causedrear axle to drop.itmay have cause a crash. Please provide further information.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
The frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking.
Goodyear 16" snow tires causing severe handling problems.
All four tires were replaced, due to failure - firestone p225/60r16m&s 6-121616-4.
A new vehicle began vibrating, especially in colder weather.the customer suspected that the firestone offinity tires to be the cause of the vibration problem.it was later confirmed by the news of defective firestone suv tires and the recalls made.however, the customer discovered that these tires were not included in the recall.the customer feels all firestone tires should be investigated.tire size p225/60r16 and dot # w2x01p6258.
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Accelerator fails when trying to pick up speed.yh
1998 ford crown victoria.consumer writes in regards to vehicle cruise control failure.the consumer stated for the second time, the cruise control failed.
Heater eatc blend door motor failed.
While driving and having windshield wipers on, ,windshieldwipers stopped working.contaced dealer.
Design of rear side mirror on driver side makes it difficult to see the curb when making a left hand turn, resulting in poor visibility.
When driving there is a big blind spot, and the consumer is unable to see any object or people withinn the view.
First failure was windshield wipers come on by themselves (7/99), second was headlights failed while driving at night, two times (10/99), third was windshield wipers again and rapid turnsignal flashing (06/01), fourth was rapid turnsignal flashing (8/01).on each and every one of these occasions they replaced the "multi function switch" part no. Fmc yw3z 13k359 ab.there have been numerous other occasions where we have taken this car to the dealer for these problems and the dealer returned the car with "no problem found".it is now may 2002 and guess what?!we have a fifth failure, rapid turnsignal flashing. Whats next?are my headlights going to fail again?are my windshield wipers going to suddenly not work when i need them?this is our family car that we take to soccer games, girls scouts, boy scouts, baseball, gymnastics.do i feel safe in this car?not where the electical system is involved, and does that include my airbags?i sure hope my seatbelts don't fail me if i need them!i contacted ford directly, twice!at this time they don't seem to care!
I was a professional mechanic and went to school for it also with over ten years experience in the field ! this is the story i decided to replace upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends with upper control arm bushings and wheel bearing hub assembly's all at the same time to avoid a vehicle breakdown like what just happened ! the car had about 54000 miles on it when i did this with me knowing these parts were about to go out due to wear before 75000 miles at the latest from experience on average ! but this is the complaint and concern ! my lower passenger front ball joint separated at about 84000 miles on the carwhich is only thirty thousand miles of life on this ball joint ! not reassuring at the least ! even under extreme driving i have found ball joints to last at least 50000 miles before going bad ! the ball joint is a drive works brandpart #dw-k8685 advance auto parts brand but here is the strange part they do not know who makes their parts even when you call their 1-800 # are these parts tested or built to federal safety standards these ball joints if they separate on the freeway can kill people this is a serious subject ! i was blessed this ball joint separatedat about 20 miles an hour ! can they be tested or recalled !
This police department purchased seven 1998 ford crown victorias. The hub caps on this year model are constantly coming off the vehicle at various low speeds. So far this department has replaced 10 hub caps from it's fleet of 1998 cars. We are not the only pd that has experienced this problem. Numerous agencies across the country have had the same problem. Theses hub caps have dislodged themself from the rim during low speeds. We have one incident were the cap struck a parked motor vehicle.ha
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