We found the following complaints for FORD CROWN VICTORIA (2002)
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Air bag did not deploy on drivers side of car after collision, chest injures resulted, car totaled.
Front end crash with 2002 ford crown vic on interstate 95 in baltimore county maryland.the passenger air bag deployed but the drivers side air bag did not. Prior to this accident this morning there had not been any indication that the air bag system had any problems.the damage was the right front fender, bumper, and hood.the vehicle had to be towed.
During a front end vehicle collision at 40 mph, the front air bags did not deploy. The consumer suffered minor injuries. Please provide more information.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 45 to 50 mph on normal road conditions pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The "abs" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the driver was able to coast into the emergency lane. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the failure was related to the rear drive shaft axle.nhtsa campaign id number04v328000 (suspension;rear) was related to the failure; however, the vin was excluded from the recall. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. There were concerns of the safety risk involved.the failure and current mileages were 120,000.
I had driven up a steep mountain dirt road to serve some legal papers, after reaching the top, i continued down the other side to the address i was looking for. I thought i started smelling something burning, it smelled electrical. When i arrived at the address, i stopped the car and shut it off while i was speaking with the resident. My wife yelled at me that the car was on fire, it started filling up with smoke fast, my wife and dogs were still in the car.i opened the drivers door to pop the hood while my wife started getting the dogs out, i then noticed it was my floor that was burning, just about under the gas peddle, a hole had burned through and the metalwas glowing red where the padding had burned away.i poured a cup of coffee to put the fire out while the resident got some water for me.the padding and rubber mat had burned away and a hole about 3 inches long had melted away from the floor board. The catalytic converter is directly beneath the hole but there doesn't seem to be any holes in the converter and there is a empty space about 1.5 - 2 inches from the melted hole to the converter.we let everything cool down before driving home, however the entire way home, (49 miles) we were afraid the car was going to burst into flames.once we were back on the paved roads and were able to drive the normal speed limit, there were no more issues nor any further burning, just the lingering smell. I looked up and found a recall for an issue in the same location however that was for 2003 - 2005 vehicles.
Replaced spark plugs at 75000 miles with bosch premium plugs.approximately 3 months later spark plug number 7 (3rd from front on passenger side) blew out, causing damage to the cylinder threads.helicoil was installed and new spark plug installed.approximately 3 months later spark plug number 6(second from front passenger side) blew out causing the same damage.
1. While driving ,led circuitboard ,( under dashboard)burned up emitting smoke intothe passenger compartment. It burned a one inch hole in the circuitboard plastic cover . 2. Failure,the part burned up, it may have burned before also,because we have had a burning smell before. 3. Car was parked,turned off for about one-half hour , then driven 6 miles home.,no additionalsmoke was seen at this time. Part has been removed by owner .old part is available,part # f8vb-14a597-ab. Fuse did not blow and car is drivable with part removed. I think this part is a component of the factory installed alarm system.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to make a turn, the turn signals and headlights failed to work, except when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also noticed that the tail lights did not work and the dashboard was blacked out. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to schedule the vehicle for a diagnostic evaluation. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.updated 10/06/16*lj ** updated 10/19/16*lj
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria.while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle began to hesitate and vibrate.in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and stated that there was an internal coil shortage.the misfire cylinder 5, coil pack, and spark plugs were replaced in the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure and the misfire cylinder 7, coil pack, and spark plugs were replaced at that time.the failure mileage was 67,425 and current mileage was 68,045. Updated 03-27-09 updated 03/31/09.
Power windows front electric when you touch rear window button the drivers window goes down.
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The engine stalled while driving, for no apparent reason.driver (my retired mother, age 72) had to get car off road and restart car to continue.the power steering disabled when the car engine stalled.this has happened multiple times (2-3) over the past month, and the local ford dealership cannot replicate the problem and is unable to correct it.on another occasion there was a thumping noise and the car slowed considerably, but then picked back up again.the "engine heat/thermometer" light has flashed also, but the engine temperature heat is normal.i consider this a very dangerous situation for my motor if it would happen in a heavily congested, high traffic area and could cause a vehicle crashes.it is a very stressful situation.
I had been driving 250 miles or so and drove down a long winding incline, as the road flattened out i heard a noise from the engine compartment. The noise sounded like a hole in the first part of the exhaust system. I found a safe place to pull over and turned off the vehicle. There was a slight odor of natural gas as this vehicle is fueled with natural gas. After the odor passed, i opened the hood to find that the #2 ignition coil mount was broken, and the coil and spark plug assembly were loose in the spark plug well. My initial thought was thespark plug had loosened and ejected. I attempted to re-install the spark plug but the threads in the cylinder head were ineffective. The spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head. I have subsequently found out that this is not an uncommon defect for these ford engines. The repair involved reaming and tapping the spark plug hole and placing an insert in the hole. The spark plug coil had to be replaced too. The repair cost was $450 and the repair shop warned that this may happen again. This is a design defect that could potentially be dangerous under different circumstances. If i was not able to stop in a safe place fairly quickly, there could have been more fuel air mixture accumulation under the hood and since the spark plug was still operative, an ignition source was present too.
Complaint regarding county of tuolumne california sheriff's department four new crown victorias.*mr(nar)
Just cruising through a parking lot on my way into work and had a spark plug blowout.damaged the spark plug coil as well.had to buy a new coil, and a helicoil kit to re-tap the spark plug hole.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria.while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle began to hesitate and vibrate.in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and stated that there was an internal coil shortage.the misfire cylinder 5, coil pack, and spark plugs were replaced in the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure and the misfire cylinder 7, coil pack, and spark plugs were replaced at that time.the failure mileage was 67,425 and current mileage was 68,045. Updated 03-27-09 updated 03/31/09.
Drove car through large water puddle and accessory drive belt came off.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. While driving 35 mph and proceeding to stop at a red light, the engine stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the manifold was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,218.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the headlamps did not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the lighting control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting); however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 197,000.
While driving the low beams went out on car,20 minutes later high beams went out. All other lights work properly, headlights have not worked since. Currently in the process to replace part.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to make a turn, the turn signals and headlights failed to work, except when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact also noticed that the tail lights did not work and the dashboard was blacked out. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to schedule the vehicle for a diagnostic evaluation. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.updated 10/06/16*lj ** updated 10/19/16*lj
When starting the vehicle a noise was heard coming from the fuel tank area. Dealer found a leak in the neck of the fuel tank which leaked gasoline onto the tires, and the rear driver's side brakes.also, fuel pump was faulty.
Consumer states purchased vehicle on 09/17/02.saw news report regarding fuel tank collision explosion.contacted mfr who advised only making modifications for vehicle being used in a police fleet.nlm
Reply to concern that privately owned crown victoria vehicle's will not receive same retrofit service detailed in the closure resume for sq01-014.sent a copy of the closing resume and a voq for future use. *scc
The consumer stated that ford refused to install a plastic shield around the gas tank to prevent the fire hazard that exists in these vehicles.mr scc
There was a concern about fords intent to address the gas tanks.the consumer had requested information in reference to ford shielding the gas tanks.scc
The consumer was concerned with the gas tank problem with the 2002 crown victoria.the service manager told the consumer that the civilian vehicles, as opposed to the police and taxi models, were not of the same design thus not subject to the gas tank problem.*mr *scc *nlm
The consumer is concerned that the fuel tank may exploded if the vehicle is involved in rear end collision. *scc
When starting the vehicle a noise was heard coming from the fuel tank area. Dealer found a leak in the neck of the fuel tank which leaked gasoline onto the tires, and the rear driver's side brakes.also, fuel pump was faulty.
Ford crown victoria police interceptor safety. Ts
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria.the contact opened the hood, but it failed to open automatically.he placed his hand on the fender and the hood suddenly fell and slammed down on his hand.the contact sustained several bruises, cuts, and blisters.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer.the failure and current mileages were 56,000. Updated 03/18/08.*ljthe consumer stated at the time of the incident the hood was raised to the full capacity and vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated struts were replaced at consumer's expense. Updated 03/18/08 updated 4/2/08 updated 04/02/08
Consumer complains of a defect and vibration in the drive shaft assembly. The drive shaft assembly has been replaced twice and the differential assembly with no favorable results.*jg
Consumer complains of a defect and vibration in the drive shaft assembly. The drive shaft assembly has been replaced twice and the differential assembly with no favorable results.*jg
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the driver's seat belt came undone. The contact re-secured the seat belt and the failure recurred. The contact had to purchase a seat belt extension in order to keep the seat belt buckled. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the issue. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of the vehicle safety warranty and he would have to replace the seat belt himself. The failure mileage was 40800.
* the contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver and passenger seat belt became unlatched sporadically. The contact mentioned that the failure could have been directly related to nhtsa campaign number: 01v227001 (seat belts). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Bought the car from a fellow friend he advised me that the car has had a issue with the steering where the steering wheel has play to it and its very dangerous when i drive over 50mph im scared i may crash cause the car moves left to right, and the abs brakes have a problem the brake jump when i hit them idk what to do im low on funds and i want to know if this is a defect these cars are known for steering and brakes defects.....
Fleet of 15 police cars, crown victoria had the frontbrake, rotorsand pads replaced every 20,000 miles. There is a premature wear of brake parts. Dealer notified. Please submitted others vin#.
Brakes operate erratically, when applying brakes they are hard to press and pedal does not move. *jg
Consumerpaid for abs brakes, and the vehicle came with standard brakes. Dealer stated it was a misprint. Consumer feels vehicle may not stop properly in an emergency.
Vehicle has standard brakes, but consumer paid for abs brakes.contacted dealer, and they stated it was a typographical error. Consumer is requesting a refund or a new vehicle.
While traveling onhighwaybrake pedal pulsates andvehicle vibrates.
Fleet of 15 police cars, crown victoria had the frontbrake, rotorsand pads replaced every 20,000 miles. There is a premature wear of brake parts. Dealer notified. Please submitted others vin#.
Fleet of 15 police cars, crown victoria had the frontbrake, rotorsand pads replaced every 20,000 miles. There is a premature wear of brake parts. Dealer notified. Please submitted others vin#.
Steering vibrates.*nlm
Bought the car from a fellow friend he advised me that the car has had a issue with the steering where the steering wheel has play to it and its very dangerous when i drive over 50mph im scared i may crash cause the car moves left to right, and the abs brakes have a problem the brake jump when i hit them idk what to do im low on funds and i want to know if this is a defect these cars are known for steering and brakes defects.....
Power steering started catching and couldn't turn the steering wheel smoothly.hit a curb with my tire and almost hit another car.still jamming but i don't have enough money to take it into a dealership.help!
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the steering failed and the wheel became tight. The vehicle was repaired by the contact and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Steering wheel/column is not parallel to the driver.it is slanted so that your left hand is forward of your righ hand,thereby giving the preception that you are aimed/driving toward the right side of the road.checked all crown victoria's on dealer lot and they had similiar setup and in some vehicles the slant was more than in others.also, in some vehicels the drivers seat was off-set facing toward the right side of the car.i consider this a safety issue because it could lead one to over steer or over correct due to the mis-preception of where the vehicle is actually being guided.so far the manufacturer has not advised me of why the vehicle is designed this way, but agrees that it was built like this for some reason.have not been able to get ford engineers to tell why they designed the steering column this way.local dealer service center had adjusted my vehicle's steering column to be more parallel to me, but it is still slanted and at times makes steering a little confusing.
Ford has stopped installing splash shield (p/n fsvy*8327*a) under motor of crown victoria.this causes the fan belt to come off when it is raining.car loses all accessories including power steering/ alternator, and water pump.car can not be driven over 4 blocks due to overheating.this will place elderly people on side of road in rain (or they will crash because they will not be able to turn the car without power steering).
Sudden failure of front suspension system caused collapse of suspensionmaking the car uncontrollable and after coming to a stop, immobile.right front wheel turned inward at the front upon failure and left front wheelremains pointing straight ahead.right front wheel also shifted toward the rearcontacting the rear portion of the wheel/fender opening causing crumpling ofbody sheet metal to the extent that fender will probably have to be replacedauto is at dealer awaiting analysis.
Lower right ball joint failure under normal operation.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. While driving approximately 45 to 50 mph on normal road conditions pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The "abs" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the driver was able to coast into the emergency lane. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the failure was related to the rear drive shaft axle.nhtsa campaign id number04v328000 (suspension;rear) was related to the failure; however, the vin was excluded from the recall. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. There were concerns of the safety risk involved.the failure and current mileages were 120,000.
The ford crown victoria's was involved in numerous collisions.
While driving 2 mph and without warning, vehicle accelerated on its own about 15 mph, resulting in an accident.dealer has been notified about problem on other occasions, and vehicle has not been serviced.
While parkingvehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shiftiting from drive.as a result the consumer's vehicle collided with two other vehicles which damaged front end.*scc
While braking, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The consumer had to shift to neutral to decelerate the vehicle. This problemhappened three times.
The brake pedal and gas pedal were designed too close together, which caused the consumer to press the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the cruise control would not disengage.the contact tried to disengage the cruise control at the steering wheel.when that did not work, the brake was applied.the vehicle accelerated and the brake would not stop the vehicle.the vehicle crashed into someone's yard.there were no injuries sustained and there was a police report filed.there was substantial damage done to the contact's vehicle. Updated 03/03/06.
During highspeed interstate highway travel with cruise control engaged, every time car hit a sharp bump in the road, the cruise control would disengage causing unexpected deceleration, causing dangerous situation from highspeed traffic approaching from behind. This is a continueing, ongoing problem.
Power windows front electric when you touch rear window button the drivers window goes down.
Do you have reasearch regarding rear view mirrors in cars, field of view, distortion of objects in mirrors, etc.this is for a research project.thank you.
Do you have reasearch regarding rear view mirrors in cars, field of view, distortion of objects in mirrors, etc.this is for a research project.thank you.
Recall 03v279000 subject: steel wheels:after having all the wheels replaced the consumer noticed that the rear wheels were cracked.while driving the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.the mechanic informed the consumer that the wheels were crack and needed to be replaced.please provided further details.
2002 ford crown victoria left rear wheel separated from the vehicle.thevehicle was damaged as a result of the wheel coming off. Ohio traffic crash report# 10-89-0577.
2002 ford crown victoria left rear wheel separated from the vehicle.thevehicle was damaged as a result of the wheel coming off. Ohio traffic crash report# 10-89-0577.
The contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria.the contact stated that the tires on his vehicle constantly deflate.the mechanic stated that there was a leak outside of the rims and that the failure was caused by the rims and not the tires.the mechanic was unable to repair the rims.the current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 15,000.
Parkesburg borough police department vehicle.the rims on the vehicle cracked which caused the right front tire to deflate.please provide details.
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