1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Vehicle Speed Control Problems

CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AFTER I LET OFF. I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING. USING 250-280 POUNDS OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I FINALLY STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT CAN BE VIEWED AT YOUTUBE. IT IS TITLED RAM CAM EPISODE 5. IT IS THE LAST PART OF THE VIDEO. *TR

Mileage: 173,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,500. UPDATED 08/10/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. UPDATED 08/12/11*JB

Mileage: 103,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED ANOTHER FAILURE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. AT THE TIME, SHE COULD NOT DRIVE TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE FUEL LINE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED*JB

Mileage: 91,000

I PARKED MY 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ON THE STREET WHILE I WAS AT MY HOME FOR 45 MINUTES. I DECIDED TO LEAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. WHEN I GOT TO MY CAR, I SMELLED BURNING AND SAW WISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY ENGINE AREA. I QUICKLY OPENED MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND SMELLED SMOKE AND POPPED THE HOOD. INSIDE, THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE (GRAPEFRUIT SIZE) IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I RAN INTO THE HOUSE AND GOT SOME WATER AND DOUSED THE FLAMES. I WAS VERY LUCKY, BECAUSE I SEEM TO HAVE CAUGHT THE FIRE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF WHEN IT STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND A WIRING HARNESS THAT HAD BURNED (AT MY EXPENSE). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I CALLED FORD TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS UNDER RECALL BACK IN 1999, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED ON 7/7/1999 WHEN MY DAD OWNED THE CAR. THIS WAS ACTUALLY EVEN MORE CONCERNING TO ME, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ORIGINAL SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION PROBLEM, SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL!! SO MY CAR IS NOW ON ITS SECOND "FIXED" CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I AM ALSO CONCERNED FROM MY DISCUSSION WITH THE NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE. HE SAID THAT NO RECALLS CAN BE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE OVER 10 YEARS OLD. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT MY COMPLAINT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE MY CAR WAS OVER 10 YEARS OLD. I DON'T EXPECT TO BE REIMBURSED FROM MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE FIRE, HOWEVER, THIS IS DISTURBING TO ME KNOWING THAT MY COMPLAINT COULD BE DISMISSED OUT OF HAND. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS DON'T HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALING WITH A CAR SETTING ITSELF ON FIRE WHEN IT IS NOT RUNNING. THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY EVALUATED BEFORE DISMISSING IT. IF THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHILE I SLEPT, IT COULD HAVE EASILY BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE, OR KILLED SOMEONE. *NM

Mileage: 125,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL STATES FOR THE FORD F150 TRUCKS. CONSUMER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HOWEVER, THIS HAPPENED IN 1992. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1999 FOR THE 1992 CROWN VICTORIA'S. *NM

Mileage: 97,000

WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, TOOK OFF AND THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. *JG*JB

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TURNING ONTO THE PARKWAY THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING. *JB THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD AND BECAME OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CABLE THAT HAD SNAPPED AND CAUGHT ITSELF BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR. *YH

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON OWN ACCORD, MODERATELY TO 40-50 MPH (20 TO 30 TIMES). ABLE TO BRAKE AND CONTAIN. LAST TWO INCIDENTS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY, TO IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, UNABLE TO CONTAIN WITH BRAKES, HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV FOR 1 MINUTE. *AK

THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT. *YH

I HAVE A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WE TOOK A TRIP TO FL AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME TO SC I HHAD THE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WE WAS ON I95 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDDEL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE REACHED VERY HIGH SPEEDS AT TIME AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD. THE ONLY WAY WE STOPPED WAS THAT MY HUSBAND TRUNED THE KEY OFF AND WE COASTED BY THE TIME WE DID STOP MY BRAKES WAS SMOKEN. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. WE LET THE CAR COOL FOR A WHILE THEN CHECKED THE BRAKES AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MIN IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DIDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON. SO WE HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AGAIN AND COAST. IF WE PUT IT IN N THE ENGINE JUST REVED UP REALLY HIGH. FINALY MY HUSBAND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE CUISE CONTROL AND TOOK IT OUT. WE DID GET HOME SAFLEY BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON A REGULAR ROAD OTHER THEN I95 I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. SO IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE FOUND IN THE OWNERS CONNECTION THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A SPEED CONTROL. IS THIS THE SAME.?? WHEN I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBER THEY SAID THER WAS NOT SUCH RECALL. ??? WHY?? IF IT IS LISTED WHY IS THERE NOT RECALL? THE RECALL NUMBER IS NHTSA RECALL NO 99V124/FORD RECALL NO. 99S15. PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER WAY? THIS WAS VERY SCARRY. I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR. THANK YOU ROX ANN

I HAVE A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WE TOOK A TRIP TO FL AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME TO SC I HHAD THE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WE WAS ON I95 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDDEL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE REACHED VERY HIGH SPEEDS AT TIME AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD. THE ONLY WAY WE STOPPED WAS THAT MY HUSBAND TRUNED THE KEY OFF AND WE COASTED BY THE TIME WE DID STOP MY BRAKES WAS SMOKEN. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. WE LET THE CAR COOL FOR A WHILE THEN CHECKED THE BRAKES AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MIN IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DIDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON. SO WE HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AGAIN AND COAST. IF WE PUT IT IN N THE ENGINE JUST REVED UP REALLY HIGH. FINALY MY HUSBAND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE CUISE CONTROL AND TOOK IT OUT. WE DID GET HOME SAFLEY BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON A REGULAR ROAD OTHER THEN I95 I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. SO IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE FOUND IN THE OWNERS CONNECTION THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A SPEED CONTROL. IS THIS THE SAME.?? WHEN I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBER THEY SAID THER WAS NOT SUCH RECALL. ??? WHY?? IF IT IS LISTED WHY IS THERE NOT RECALL? THE RECALL NUMBER IS NHTSA RECALL NO 99V124/FORD RECALL NO. 99S15. PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER WAY? THIS WAS VERY SCARRY. I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR. THANK YOU ROX ANN

RECALL 99V124000/SPEED CONTROL SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A MALL PARKING LOT. LOCAL FIRE DEPT/POLICE ON LOCATION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND DEALER WAITING ON FURTHER DETAILS FROM MANUFACTURER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WENT BACKWARD. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE99V124000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED CRUISE CONTROL BACK IN SEPTEMBER. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED ELECTRICAL SHORT OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

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

INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATES. IF PRESSING THE BRAKES HARD VEHICLE MAY SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE BY ITSELF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

WHEN DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GEAR IN DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TOOK OFF WIDE OPENLY. VEHICLE HIT 4 POSTS BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AFTER FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED TWO CARS AND HOME PLUS CONTENTS. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE HIRED PRIVATE FIRE INVESTIGAOR FIRM TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN. PRIVATE COMPANY RULED FIRE AN ARSON. HOWEVER, STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND LOCAL POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENTS COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT RULED NO FOUL PLAY WAS SUSPECTED. CAR INSURANCE NEVER PRIVATELY INVESTIGATED BUT TOOK POSSESSION OF REMAINS OF BOTH CARS. HOPE THIS INFORMATION CAN PREVENT ANY OTHER OWNERS FROM HAVING EXTENSIVE LOSS. CAR POSSIBLY STARTED FIRE, UPON READING RECALL NOTICE. MAKE RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE SPEED SWITCHES MANDATORY FOR SAFETY REASONS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AFTER FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED TWO CARS AND HOME PLUS CONTENTS. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE HIRED PRIVATE FIRE INVESTIGAOR FIRM TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN. PRIVATE COMPANY RULED FIRE AN ARSON. HOWEVER, STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND LOCAL POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENTS COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT RULED NO FOUL PLAY WAS SUSPECTED. CAR INSURANCE NEVER PRIVATELY INVESTIGATED BUT TOOK POSSESSION OF REMAINS OF BOTH CARS. HOPE THIS INFORMATION CAN PREVENT ANY OTHER OWNERS FROM HAVING EXTENSIVE LOSS. CAR POSSIBLY STARTED FIRE, UPON READING RECALL NOTICE. MAKE RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE SPEED SWITCHES MANDATORY FOR SAFETY REASONS.

THE FUEL THROTTLE HAD STUCK OPEN WHILE GOING UPHILL AT 75MPH. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY TURNED VEHICLE OFF & IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK THROTTLE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL & CONTACED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DAMAGED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC MANIFOLD ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER & WOULD NOTIFIY WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE CHECKED & PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TIL MID TO LATE JULY. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. SO FAR NO PARTS. *AK

RECALL # (99V-124) FORD / SPEED CONTROL SWITCH; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 MONTHS TO GET RECALL WORK DONE. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAY OF 99. *AK *YC

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND SUDDENLY THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A BUILDING WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WITH HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION AND CRASHED THROUGH A WALL. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 0-60 MPH IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. BUT DRIVER WAS SHOOK UP BECAUSE SHE HAD TO DODGE OTHER AUTOMOBILES THAT WERE GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED. *AK

THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH

UPON STARTING CAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.

WHEN SLOW CAR DOWN CAR WANT TO ACCELERATE . *AK

WHEN SLOW CAR DOWN CAR WANT TO ACCELERATE . *AK

ACCELERATOR FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD

THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE . TT

CONSUMER WENT TO PUT CAR INTO THE GARAGE, SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE CAR ACCELERATED OUTOF CONTROL AND HIT A BRICK WALL. TT

THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN THE CAR WENT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE UNEXPECTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN 100MPH TRAVEL SPEED, REPAIR ACCELERATOR CABLE. *AK

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, GEAR LEVEL IN PARK; GOT INSIDE CAR; CLOSED DOOR; CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS; STOPPED AFTER PUMPING BRAKES. TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

WHEN IDLE SPEED AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, EXPERIENCE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLY BRAKES REAL HARD. TT