1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

LTR FWD FROM CONSUMER RE DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH FOR A 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. *TS THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH WOULD CUT OFF EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUEMR WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED AND LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. *NM

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL TANK FIRES STARTED BY REAR END COLLISIONS. ALL RESEARCH I HAVE DONE STATES THAT FORD IS RECALLING POLICE CARS ONLY. AS A CONSUMER I THINK FORD OWES IT TO THE PUBLIC TO RECALL ALL FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S. MY FAMILY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN THEIR BOTTOM LINE. MY WIFE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OUR CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS CAR. FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY ARE PUTTING OUT AN UNSAFE PRODUCT. *LA

Mileage: 52,000

CONSUMER HAS BEEN THE UNLUCKY OWNER OF A FORD CROWN VICTORIA. SHE DOES NOT FEEL SECURE IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL FORD MAKES A RECALL TO GET THEM FIXED.*AK. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE GAS TANK EXPLOSION IN AN EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION. *TS *JB

FUEL LINE CONNECTION TO FUEL FILTER UNDER CAR FAILED CAUSING A HIGH SPEED FUEL LEAK CREATING A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC FIRE CONDITION. *NLM

Mileage: 74,694

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND THE RESULT OF REAR ACCIDENTS WHICH CAUSED FIRE/EXPLOSION UPON IMPACT. MR SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RATED AT 28 MPG BUT IT NEVER GOT BETTER THAN 21 MPG WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DURING A TRIP. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RATED AT 28 MPG BUT IT NEVER GOT BETTER THAN 21 MPG WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DURING A TRIP. *YD

HAD TO POST ON THIS BLUE OVAL NEWS WEB SITE SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF EDUCATED CONSUMERS WHO UTILIZE BLUE OVAL NEWS RESEARCHING PRIOR TO THEIR VEHICLE PURCHASES. BESIDES THE KNOWN ISSUE OF THE DREADED PLASTIC RESIN INTAKE MANIFOLDS CRACKING ON THE 4.6L SOHC ENGINE ON THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA THERE IS A MORE CATASTROPHIC QUALITY ISSUE WITH THE CROWN VICTORIA AND THAT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER ON THE CROWN VICTORIA 4R70W TRANSMISSION. STARTING WITH THE '92 MODEL YEAR AND IT'S AODE AND NOW THE 4R70W WHICH REPLACED THE AODE STARTING IN '98 FORD HAS KNOWN OF QUALITY ISSUES OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF AS A HORRIBLE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 3RD GEAR GOING INTO 4TH GEAR (USUALLY TRANSITIONING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH!). I PURCHASED MY '99 CROWN VIC AND IT HAS PROVIDED ME RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. I PICKED UP THIS HORRIBLE SHUDDER JUST 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO MY 3YR/36K FORD WARRANTY RUNNING OUT. WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED WITH HAVING JUST 22K ON THE ODOMETER AND 6 WEEKS LEFT ON THE WARRANTY I QUICKLY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR WARANTY WORK. UNIVERSAL FORD IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NY VALIDATED THAT INDEED THERE WAS A SHUDDER AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I DROVE THE "REPAIRED" VEHICLE FROM NYC TO LEESBURG, VIRGINIA BUT ON THE RETURN TRIP THE SHUDDER CAME BACK WORSE THAN EVER. I MANAGED TO LIMP THE CAR BACK HOME AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT UNIVERSAL FORD SINCE. FOR THOSE OF YOU CONSIDERING A CROWN VICTORIA PERFORM YOUR "DUE DILIGENCE" AND VISIT SOME OF THE OTHER IMPARTIAL CROWN VIC WEB SITES (WWW.CORRAL.NET BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY WWW.CROWNVIC.NET) SEARCHING ON "TRANNY SHUDDER". FORD HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM OVER 5 YEARS BUT HASN'T PUBLICALLY MADE IT WIDELY KNOWN ALONG WITH THEIR PLASTIC RESIN INTAKE MANIFOLD DEBACLE. I'VE OWNED OVER A DOZEN CROWN VICTORIAS IN MY LIFE AND STARTING WITH THE '92 MODEL YEAR WHEN THEY TRANSITIONED OVER FROM THE OLD PUSHROD-8 5.0L ENGINE TO THEIR NEW 4.6L SOHC T

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND ANY TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER SAID INERTIA SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE ,AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE ARIZONA DEPT PUBLIC SAFETY & PHOENIX POLICE DEPT ARE REPORTING HIGH OCCURENCES OF FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH REAR-END COLLISION OF THE CROWN VICTORIA VEHICLES, AN OFFICER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND BURST INTO FLAMES, THE OFFICERS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 81 MPH AT IMPACT, AUTHORITIES SUSPECT FUEL SYSTEM RELATED (NO VIN GIVEN)*JB

THE ARIZONA DEPT PUBLIC SAFETY & PHOENIX POLICE DEPT ARE REPORTING HIGH OCCURENCES OF FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH REAR-END COLLISION OF THE CROWN VICTORIA VEHICLES, AN OFFICER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND BURST INTO FLAMES, THE OFFICERS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 81 MPH AT IMPACT, AUTHORITIES SUSPECT FUEL SYSTEM RELATED (NO VIN GIVEN)*JB

THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH ACTIVATED AS CONSUMER WAS ENTERING A MAJOR HIGHWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NLM

THE INNER FENDER PROTECTION IS COMPLETELY INADEQUATE, ALLOWING ROAD SALT TO COMPLETELY COVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND WIRING. THE SUSPENSION, MASTER CYCLINDER, FUEL INJECTION, AND OTHER PARTS ARE COATED COMPLETELY. THIS COULD CAUSE DETERIORATIONG AND FAILURE OF THE ENGINE POSSIBLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, BUT REFUSING TO FIX THE SITUATION. THEY STATED IF SOMETHING HAPPENS MY COMPLIANT IS ON FILE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IN THE 5,000 MILES I'VE PUT ON THE CAR I HAVE WASHED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOWN 4 TIMES TO PREVENT CORROSION OR FAILURE. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND COULD PREVENT AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE FUTURE.

INERTIA SWITCH KEEPS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS , CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF. ALSO,2. FRONT CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STEER TO LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

INTERTIA FUEL CUT-OFF ACTIVATED AFTER RUMBLE STRIPS AND A POTHOLE WHILE ON INTERSTATE EXIT RAMP. DEALER REPLACED FRONT DISK PADS THAT WERE "MISMATCHED" AND OCCASIONALLY CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL DURING MODERATELY HARD BRAKING. STEERING WHEEL MAKES CREAKING NOISE THAT COULD/POSSIBLY BE A SIGN THAT AIR BAG CIRCUIT MAY NOT FUNCTION RELIABLY IF NEEDED. *AK