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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact's father owns a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlamps would flash and failed to turn on or to turn off as intended. The contact stated that the failure initially occurred intermittently, but the headlights had become completely inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHT</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>My 2007 Crown Victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. When hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal RPM is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against the brakes so I must hold them down very hard) and will shoot up to 2k rpm in neutral. when the issu</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>My 2007 Crown Victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. When hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal RPM is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against the brakes so I must hold them down very hard) and will shoot up to 2k rpm in neutral. when the issu</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>My 2007 Crown Victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. When hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal RPM is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against the brakes so I must hold them down very hard) and will shoot up to 2k rpm in neutral. when the issu</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The lower steering column bearing is coming apart I’ve called numerous dealers for them to tell me it’s not under recall but it’s a known issue and my car has only 130,000 miles</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact became aware that the lower steering column bearing was detaching. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a visual inspection of the vehicle was performed under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V385000 (Steering); however, no repairs were needed at the time. The vehicl</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I brought this vehicle into the dealership for safety recall 15s39. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to taking it in. When I received the vehicle back from the dealer they had admitted to not completing all the steps in the safety recall. Now that I have the vehicle the dealer returned it to me with the following issues: all of the interior and exterior lighting including the headligh</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I brought this vehicle into the dealership for safety recall 15s39. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to taking it in. When I received the vehicle back from the dealer they had admitted to not completing all the steps in the safety recall. Now that I have the vehicle the dealer returned it to me with the following issues: all of the interior and exterior lighting including the headligh</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I brought this vehicle into the dealership for safety recall 15s39. There were no problems with the vehicle prior to taking it in. When I received the vehicle back from the dealer they had admitted to not completing all the steps in the safety recall. Now that I have the vehicle the dealer returned it to me with the following issues: all of the interior and exterior lighting including the headligh</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that both headlights were inoperable. The contact stated that the headlights failed to function properly and had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the lighting control module had failed and needed to be</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: TIRES:SIDEWALL</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Purchased 2 Cooper Endeavor tires July 2022 from a highly popular national retailer, 225/60-R16. The tires were installed professionally by a Ford Dealership. The first of the 2 tires developed a hazardous outer sidewall &quot;egg&quot; within a few weeks of installation (under 1k mi). Having no visible or known damage it was reluctantly replaced by the tire retailer under their provided Road Hazard warrant</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>When driving at night and early mornings my head lights and tail lights will randomly go out when my light switch is set to automatic. I can turn it on manually and then I have head lights and brakes but no running tail lights. Which is a major problem and safety hazard.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Lower intermediate steering shaft and upper intermediate steering shaft universal joints are binding, causing very unpredictable steering and the upper intermediate steering shaft to begin separating from the steering column.  This is covered under recalls 13S08/13R01. The vehicle was inspected and passed in 2014 so no parts were replaced, but the parts are now failing inspection per recall attach</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SEAT BELTS</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>In October 2022 a mechanic successfully replaced a dark gray-colored &quot;seat belt retractor assembly and buckle&quot; on the passenger side of my Ford Crown Victoria in response to an Air Bag dashboard light Lamp Fault Code of &quot;3-4&quot; and a Diagnostic Trouble Code of &quot;B2292&quot; (&quot;Restraint System Seatbelt Pretensioner Error&quot;).  Such an error renders the entire supplemental restraint system inoperative and nec</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>In October 2022 a mechanic successfully replaced a dark gray-colored &quot;seat belt retractor assembly and buckle&quot; on the passenger side of my Ford Crown Victoria in response to an Air Bag dashboard light Lamp Fault Code of &quot;3-4&quot; and a Diagnostic Trouble Code of &quot;B2292&quot; (&quot;Restraint System Seatbelt Pretensioner Error&quot;).  Such an error renders the entire supplemental restraint system inoperative and nec</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL IN 2014 AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN WAS WITHIN LIMITS NOT TO COMPLETE THE SECOND HALF OF RECALL 13S08 BUT A FEW WEEKS AGO MY STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED WITH NO WARNING AND I CAME TO A REST IN AN INTERSECTION. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE SEPARATION OF STEERING. I DID NOT PUT A CLAIM INTO INSURANC</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Safety recall for the LCM was repaired by lameroux Ford in Brookfield but the bypass was not preformed and the lcm is still acting up. Called and they want to charge me to look at the work they failed to do properly. Brought it to another mechanic who verified the LCM was not bypassed.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Complete instrument cluster failure, no lights illuminate except turn signals. Speed, rpm’s, fuel level, temperature, are completely off instrument cluster is completely dark when driving at night, told that the solders on the cluster are bad. (Defective?)</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Steering wheel hard to turn</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the fuel tank straps had fractured, causing the fuel tank to become detach and drag on the ground. The fuel tank was temporarily reattached, and the vehicle was driven home. The con</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Power steering went out when I was driving and barely avoided a collision. Light went out another time when I was driving.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse while the transmission was shifted into reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the linkage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Vehicle is exhibiting stiff steering issues associated with steering column. Mechanic determined steering shaft requires replacement. This vehicle was already involved in a steering column recall several years ago however the problem appears to have returned.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>I learned of recall on some models of crown victoria police interceptor.  I own 3 such vehicles.  Two were identified for recall, the third a 2011 however was not.  This car has signs of steering issues very hard to turn the wheel at times. There is rust on the lower intermediate steering shaft and at the u joints of the shaft.  When I took the other vehicles in for recall servicing I provided the</description>
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