1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Problems & Recalls

YOUR SELECTION OPTIONS DO NOT HAVE THE YEAR OF THE CAR, MAKE, MODEL, TIRE SIZE OR TIRE MODEL SO I FILLED SOMETHING IN TO ALLOW ME TO GO FURTHER ON YOUR OPTIONS RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT ON MY 1938 STUDEBAKER STATE COMMANDER. I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. I DID NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES...

Mileage: 2,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE GEARSHIFT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BOUNCED OVER A HIGH CURB, AND WAS FISHTAILING. THE CONTACT ESTIMATED THE SPEED TO HAVE REACHED 70 MPH BEFORE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE D...

Mileage: 100,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE CONSUMER SMELLED A HEAVY SCENT OF OIL BURNING. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT A HIGH RATE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT GO INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BUSHING W...

Mileage: 89,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE CONSUMER SMELLED A HEAVY SCENT OF OIL BURNING. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT A HIGH RATE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT GO INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BUSHING W...

Mileage: 89,000

THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN INDENTION IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS DAMAGED ON THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE JACK POLE. *SCC *JB

ALTERNATOR PLUG SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A HIGH POTENTIONAL OVERLOAD THAT CAUGHT THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE. THE SHORT DID NOT TRIP ANY FUSE IN VEHICLE. FIRE WAS VERY INTENSE. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO ADJACENT COMPONENT AND MELTED PLUG WIRES, WIRE HARNESSES. FIRE ALSO DAMAGED HOOD AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER...

WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WOULD STALL, DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT OWNERS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONED IGNITION.*AK *SLC

WHEN MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. DEALER HAS REPLACED IDLE SENSOR, HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN DAYS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND, CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED YET. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD ENGINEER TOLD HIM THAT FAULTY COMPONENTS WOULD CAUSE A FIRE. *YD

CAR HAS STARTED TO STALL REPEATEDLY AT IDLE OR NEAR IDLE SPEEDS BUT NOT CONSISTANTLY, OTHERWISE RUNS FINE. AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF 9 TIMES STOPS AND RE STARTS BLINKS CONSISTANTLY, WORKS?*AK

CAR HAS STARTED TO STALL REPEATEDLY AT IDLE OR NEAR IDLE SPEEDS BUT NOT CONSISTANTLY, OTHERWISE RUNS FINE. AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF 9 TIMES STOPS AND RE STARTS BLINKS CONSISTANTLY, WORKS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND HAD JUST WENT OVER A BRIDGE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. NOTICED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE AND WAS LEFT ON THE ROAD. 1991, FORD, LTD, P215/70R15 WITH 53,000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T NOTIFIED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS

FLUIDS ALL OK, FUEL PUMP/FILTER REPLACED, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER, & ALT REPLACED

FLUIDS ALL OK, FUEL PUMP/FILTER REPLACED, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER, & ALT REPLACED

THE MANUFACTURER, FORD MOTORS, ADMITS THAT THE PAINT ON ITS 1991 CROWN VICTORIA IS DEFECTIVE, BUT IT OFFERS NO REPAIR OR COMPENSATION FOR THE PROBLEM. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR TO HAVE THE CAR PROPERLY REPAINTED AND I WOULD LIKE FORD MOTORS TO BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN GEAR INDICATOR IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. DEALER REPLACED CABLE LINKAGE AND PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

ENGINE SURGES TO 3000 RPMS DURING IDLING FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN GOES BACK DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FLASHING CONSTANTLY. THE OWNERS MANUAL MAKES REFERENCE TO AN INDICATOR THAT IS NOT ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE, OR AN INDICATOR THAT IS CONSTANTLY ON. IN THIS CASE, THE INDICATOR IS FLASHING IN CYCLES; 9 TIMES IN SUCCESSION , A PAUSE, THEN 9 TIMES, ...

THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR IS ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THANK GOODNESS THERE IS A TRIP ODOMETER IN THE CAR AS I USE THAT TO ESTIMATE WHEN TO REFUEL. 200 MILES, OR ONCE A WEEK, SEEMS TO BE A REASONABLE LIMIT. THE INDICATOR ALSO...

PLASTIC GROMMET DETERIORATED CAUSING THE OVER DRIVE TO BURN OUT. YH

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BALL JOINTS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED.

ROCKER ARMS FAILED.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS BLINK INTERMITTANTLY.

I STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T STOP! I HIT A PARKED CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN RE- VERSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND IT AGAIN ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHE...

TAXI DRIVER PLACED TRANSMISSION IN PARK GEAR AND EXITED VEHICLE. UPON OPENING REAR DOOR FOR PASSENGER, VEHICLE ROLLED, DRAGGING PASSENGER DOWN THE STREET, CAUSING INJURY.

WHILE EXITING VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED OVER, INJURYING PASSENGER. POSSIBLE CAUSE TRANSMISSION CAM. *AK

WHEELS CORRODE AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR.

AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

HUB CAPS FELL OFF.

TH ELECETRICAL HARNESS KEEP BLOWING A FUSE .*AK CONSUMER STATESTHERE IS AN ELECTRICIAL PROBLEM DOME LIGHTS, CLOC, RADIO NO TRUNK L IGHT OR HOOD LIGHT ALSO CIGAR LIGHT LIGHTER IS UNHOOKED, CONSUMER KEEPS INSTALLING FUSES BUT THEY KEEP ON GOING OUT, MECHANIC STATED WIRES WERE INSTALLED WRONG ALSO RAD...

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN HOT WEATHER.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED 2 TIMES.

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK *SLC

WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK

AUTO WOULD NOT START, HAD IT JUMPED, STARTED THEN AFTER HAVING IT JUMPED STARTED IT BEGIN TO SMOKE FROM THE IGNITION. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55MPH, BURNED DRIVER'S CHEST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OPEN CIRCUIT TO IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HAVING ERRATICAL START UNTIL INOPERATIVE AND BURNT WIRES OF OTHER COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD

RIGHT FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD

STEERING COLUMN FAILED. *SD

AIR CONDITIONER O-RING REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SD

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO SENSORS. *SD

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *SD

EGR VALVE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. *SD

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 3 MPH, STEERING BROKE OFF, AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, TO STOP BY HITTING BRAKES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD

DOOR BOTTOM DESIGN TO STICK OUT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE RACE FORWARD WITH OUT THE DRIVER PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE RACE FORWARD WITH OUT THE DRIVER PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR BAG UNIT LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE AIR BAG. TT

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RACES WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCE, THEN PARKED FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *DSH

FUEL FEEDER CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. TT

FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE, FUEL TO ENGINE WILL STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. TT

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL HAS FEELING OF RUBBING STEEL ON STEEL; PEDAL SEEMS TO ACT NORMAL; BOOSTER SPURTING BRAKE FLUID TOO QUICKLY. TT

RUBBER BOOT ON END OF STEERING SHAFT DETRIORATED, EXPOSING SHAFT COUPLINGS TO ROAD DEBRIS, CAUSING RUST TO FORM/FAILURE. *SD

INERTIA SWITCH ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN THREE TIMES WITHOUT ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT; LOST ALL VEHICLE POWER; VARIOUS SPEEDS. TT

WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. TT

AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED ACUTE BRONCHITIS. TT

EMERGENCY BRAKE POPS OFTEN, POPS OFF. TT