1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the pedal became spongy. Additionally, the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a leak coming from the brake line. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V152000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Mileage: 300,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION DETACHED AT THE BALL JOINT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKE DUST COVER TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE DUST COVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION DETACHED AT THE BALL JOINT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKE DUST COVER TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE DUST COVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO UNLATCH THE HOOD BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE UNLATCH CABLE BEING DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAD MELTED A BIG HOLE IN THE HOOD AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER AND HAD DESTROYED THE WINDSHIELD IN THE SAME AREA. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY USING A WATER HOSE AND SQUIRTING THE WATER THROUGH THE MELTED HOLE IN THE HOOD HOLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD LEAKED FLUID ON THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR SPARK PLUG AND HAD STARTED THE FIRE WHICH HAD MELTED ALL THE COMPONENTS IN THE AREA ON THE FIREWALL AREA. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE DURING MY PREVIOUS DRIVE.

Mileage: 112,845

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO UNLATCH THE HOOD BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE UNLATCH CABLE BEING DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAD MELTED A BIG HOLE IN THE HOOD AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER AND HAD DESTROYED THE WINDSHIELD IN THE SAME AREA. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY USING A WATER HOSE AND SQUIRTING THE WATER THROUGH THE MELTED HOLE IN THE HOOD HOLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD LEAKED FLUID ON THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR SPARK PLUG AND HAD STARTED THE FIRE WHICH HAD MELTED ALL THE COMPONENTS IN THE AREA ON THE FIREWALL AREA. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE DURING MY PREVIOUS DRIVE.

Mileage: 112,845

HOLD LATCH BROKE A NUMBER OF DAYS AGO, ONE DAY DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY FUEL PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE, I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I GOT UNDER THE CAR BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I'M GLAD TO BE ALIVE FROM THE FIRE, THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN UP! MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL! LAST NIGHT I WAS READING UP ON SOME FORUMS AND I FOUND OUT THAT FORD WAS TRYING TO HIDE THESE ISSUE'S!!!!! DON'T BELIEVE ME? LOOK FOR YOUR SELF HTTP://BIT.LY/2QTIDTT THATS THE URL, COPY IT AND PASTE IT IN YOUR BROWSER!! I WILL INCLUDE IT IN MY PICTURES AS WELL. THEY TRYED TO HIDE THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING AN INLINE FUSE TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT "SAFER"!!! MY CAR HASNT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FOREVER AND THEY NEVER GOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HID FROM EVERY ONE!! ILL SHOW YOU IN THE PICTURES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM!!! THE INLINE FUSE IS STILL HOOKED UP TO MY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH IS STILL IN CAR AND THIS IS W

Mileage: 120,000

HOLD LATCH BROKE A NUMBER OF DAYS AGO, ONE DAY DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY FUEL PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE, I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I GOT UNDER THE CAR BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I'M GLAD TO BE ALIVE FROM THE FIRE, THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN UP! MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL! LAST NIGHT I WAS READING UP ON SOME FORUMS AND I FOUND OUT THAT FORD WAS TRYING TO HIDE THESE ISSUE'S!!!!! DON'T BELIEVE ME? LOOK FOR YOUR SELF HTTP://BIT.LY/2QTIDTT THATS THE URL, COPY IT AND PASTE IT IN YOUR BROWSER!! I WILL INCLUDE IT IN MY PICTURES AS WELL. THEY TRYED TO HIDE THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING AN INLINE FUSE TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT "SAFER"!!! MY CAR HASNT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FOREVER AND THEY NEVER GOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HID FROM EVERY ONE!! ILL SHOW YOU IN THE PICTURES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM!!! THE INLINE FUSE IS STILL HOOKED UP TO MY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH IS STILL IN CAR AND THIS IS W

Mileage: 120,000

HOLD LATCH BROKE A NUMBER OF DAYS AGO, ONE DAY DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY FUEL PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE, I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I GOT UNDER THE CAR BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I'M GLAD TO BE ALIVE FROM THE FIRE, THE CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN UP! MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL! LAST NIGHT I WAS READING UP ON SOME FORUMS AND I FOUND OUT THAT FORD WAS TRYING TO HIDE THESE ISSUE'S!!!!! DON'T BELIEVE ME? LOOK FOR YOUR SELF HTTP://BIT.LY/2QTIDTT THATS THE URL, COPY IT AND PASTE IT IN YOUR BROWSER!! I WILL INCLUDE IT IN MY PICTURES AS WELL. THEY TRYED TO HIDE THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING AN INLINE FUSE TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT "SAFER"!!! MY CAR HASNT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FOREVER AND THEY NEVER GOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HID FROM EVERY ONE!! ILL SHOW YOU IN THE PICTURES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM!!! THE INLINE FUSE IS STILL HOOKED UP TO MY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH IS STILL IN CAR AND THIS IS W

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: P235/75R-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY AND SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE HOOD BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH. THE CONTACT THEN SECURED THE HOOD CLOSED BY TYING IT DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO REPLACE THE HOOD, HOOD LATCH AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 97V024000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN TO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,661.

Mileage: 124,661

ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITHOUT LIGHTS FOR SEVERAL MONENTS. I DO NOT KNOW THE REASON WHY THIS IS KEEPS OCCURRING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR YEAR MODEL FORD VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF OCCURANCE. *TR

1994 CROWN VICTORIA ERUPTED INTO FLAMES WHEN STARTED. FIRST SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD THEN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND SO THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE MELTED. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY JULY, 16, 2010. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 08V051000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,730 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 42,730

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 08V051000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,730 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 42,730

JULY OF 2008 I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS (NOT LAMPS) FROM AUTOPARTS WAREHOUSE.COM. I BELIEVE THE BRAND NAME WAS "DEPO". I BELIEVE THE PART NUMBERS ARE 331-1117R & 331-1117L. THE METAL REFLECTORS INSIDE BOTH UNITS MELTED THEIR PLASTIC STANTIONS AND BECAME LOOSE WHICH ENABLED THEM TO REPEATEDLY HIT THE HEADLAMPS BURNING THEM OUT. I CALLED THE SUPPLIER TO GET NEW UNITS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE AND TO INFORM THEM OF THE DEFECTS. THEY ALLOWED FOR A COMPLICATED RETURN/EXCHANGE WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE. NOW I NEED IT EXCHANGED TO SELL THE CAR. IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE FURTHER IN THIS CONDITION. THE PARTS CARRIED A ONE YEAR WARRANTY AS DO THEIR NEW BRAND OF THE SAME ITEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE VERY NOISY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. HE SUGGESTED THAT THEY MAY BE RUSTY DUE TO THE HIGH PITCH NOISE HE HEARS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS AND STATED THAT THEY APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE VERY NOISY WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. HE SUGGESTED THAT THEY MAY BE RUSTY DUE TO THE HIGH PITCH NOISE HE HEARS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS AND STATED THAT THEY APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKING HARDWARE SEPARATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE AFFECTED THE AXLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V152000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED. IN MARCH OF 2008, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME IN MAY 27, 2008, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NEVER WORKED. PRIOR TO HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED, IT WORKED FINE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DISCONNECT AND REPAIR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,288 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,271. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ODOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 07/15/08

Mileage: 144,271