1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Electrical System Problems

1.RIDING ONE NIGHT HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON THE HIGHWAY,SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING/ 2.HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATING MELTING PLUG CONNECTED TO WIRING/ HAPPENS ALL THE TIME/ FIRE OR EVEN CAUSE A WRECK OR GET A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. 3.CHANGED SWITCH CHANGED PLUG SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN &AGAIN,LOOKED AT PARTS ON OTHER CARS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT!! [ THE FORD 1992 CROWN VICTORIA]. *TR

MY FATHER BOUGHT A USED 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LS. WHEN YOU TURN ON THE PARK OR DRIVING LIGHTS, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS SO DIM YOU CAN HARDLY READ THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR MY FATHER AND IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IN THE EVENING, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF, IT IS DURING THE DAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD HE NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED IT WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE. *BF

Mileage: 100,000

ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (COMPUTER) FAILED TWICE CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.*AK

LOTS OF HEAT IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, EVEN WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V-071.*AK

CAR STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN GAS ISNT BEING APPLIED-SAME DIAGNOSIS FOR 1991' MODELS RECALLED! I BELIEVE MY 1992 IS EARLY MODEL W/SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS!*AK

DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMENTETLY. HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD, AND SUN ROOF ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK SUN ROOF HAD ELECTRICAL SURGE AND BLEW OUT A CONTROL MODULE. THE SAME THING OCCURED WITH LEFT REAR DOOR MOTOR. *YH

DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMENTETLY. HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD, AND SUN ROOF ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK SUN ROOF HAD ELECTRICAL SURGE AND BLEW OUT A CONTROL MODULE. THE SAME THING OCCURED WITH LEFT REAR DOOR MOTOR. *YH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL WHICH RELATES TO RECALL 99V124, HOWEVER FORD FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT AND DENIED ANY LIABILITY FOR THE CLAIM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING KEY TO GET HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN STARTER SHORT, THEY REPLACED STARTER AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM. *YH

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING KEY TO GET HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN STARTER SHORT, THEY REPLACED STARTER AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM. *YH

CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY ON CHAMBERLAIN ROADD TRAVELING 35MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE ROAD THAT TURNED INTO A TWO LANES, CONSUMER TIRED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AS CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. PULLED OVER, TRIED TO START IT UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT IT DIDN'T . HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WIRE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, RUBBED BY ITSELF RAW, TOUCHING METAL TO METAL INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *AK

CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT CALL FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL 99V-124 BECAUSE IT WAS A VACUUM SWITCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL, TURN INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. NLM

CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT CALL FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL 99V-124 BECAUSE IT WAS A VACUUM SWITCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL, TURN INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. NLM

MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY VISIBLE UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. NLM

OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK

HEADLIGHT SWTCH-WIRING HARNESS MELTED. ALSO,TAIL LIGHTS WRK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (99V-124) CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

DEALERSHIP COULD NOT COMPLETE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-124). MJS

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION CYLINDER, REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

RECALL REPAIR WORK TOOK THREE DAYS WHEN RECALL STATED TWO HOURS, (99V-124). MJS

RECALL WORK ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (99V-124) DENIED BY DEALERSHIP DUE TO LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ON REPAIR PROCEDURE. MJS

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. MJS

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IS ALLOWING THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY FOR THIS VEHICLE.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY FAIR WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER FIXED. *JG *AK

THREE STARTERS HAVE FAILED.

THE HORN BUTTON CANNOT BE LOCATED AT A TIME WHEN MOST NEEDED. DRIVER HAS TO TAKE EYES OF THE ROAD TO LOOK FOR THE BUTTONS RATHER THAN FEEL THE BUTTONS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

STARTER MALFUNCTIONED TWICE; ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TWICE. *AK

STARTER BURNT OUT.

LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WOULD NOT TURN OFF DUE TO 4 BURNT WIRES UNDER DASH.

SPARK PLUGS REPLACED.

IGNITION WIRING REPLACED.

IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR.

WIRE WENT OUT INSIDE FUEL TANK, CAUSEING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. WIRE THAT SERVE PUMPS INSIDE TRUNK BURNED UP AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

CAR WOULDN'T START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED DUE TO ENGINE NOT SHUTTING OFF. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN KEY TO 'RUN' POSITION RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN SMOKING, ALSO RADIO/DASH LIGHTS FAIL UNTIL KEY MANUALLY TURNED TO 'RUN'. *DSH

IGINITION SWITCH EMITS BURNING. *SD

WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-TURN SIGNALS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKED ON/OFF REPEATEDLY, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AREA. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER TWICE. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE WAS PARKED,ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS IN REAR VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD BURNING MAJORITY OF PARTS, MELTING HOOD AND CRACKING WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT . TT TIRE FAILURE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. STARTER, REMOTE GAS TANK DOOR, TRUNK RELEASE, AND RADIO HAVE ALL FAILED. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. *SLC

INTERMITTENT STALLING/WOULDN'T START. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION, DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM . *AK

THE CAR SPUTTERS AND LOSES POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF IGNITION KEY SENSOR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE PROBLEM CAUSING BUCKING AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND POWER FAILUIRE. TT

REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *AK

STEREO/TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.