1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Wheels Problems

THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE STEEL WHEEL RECALL 03V279000 BECAUSE THE WHEELS ARE ON A 1999 MODEL AND THE RECALL IS ON THE 2003 MODEL. *AK THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE FELL UNDER THE DATE RANGE. THE RECALL SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER'S DATE. (FORD ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON THE 2003 VEHICLE'S AND ALSO ON THE WHEELS DATED AUGUST 18, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2003) *SCC *JB

Mileage: 74,000

WE HAVE 35 POLICE UNITS. WE MUST PAY FOR OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

HUB CAPS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. HUB CAP FELL OFF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. NOT SURE WHEN THE HUB CAP ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. THE HUB CAP ON THAT TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHEEL COVER HAS FALLEN OFF FROM TWO POLICE VEHICLES WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. MANUFACTURER HAS SENT A SERVICE NOTICE TO DEALERSRS # 13928. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WHEEL COVER: CAPS WILL COME OFF, AND THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. NHTSA HAS AN INVESTIGATION OPENED FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEEL COVERS DETACHED FROM WHEELS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

WHEEL COVERS DETACHED FROM WHEELS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

WHEEL COVERS DETACHED FROM WHEELS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WITH HUB CAPS COMING OFF MY CAR FOR NO REASON. *AK

AFTER HAVING BEEN TAKEN OFF VEHCILE SEVERAL TIMES, WHEEL COVER/HUBCAPS PINS WHICH SECURE HUBCAP TO WHEEL BECOME FRAYED. THIS CAUSES HUPCAPS TO EJECT OFF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. HUBCAPS THEREBY BECOMES A PROJECTILE POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY. *AK

WHEEL COVER/HUBCAP COVER PINS BECOME FRAYED AFTER USAGE,CAUSING HUBCAPS TO COME LOSE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES HUBCAPS TO BECOME PROJECTILES, POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND INJURY. *AK

RIMS SEEM TO VIBRATE AT VARYING SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH. RUBBER WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM THE SAME. TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT CERTAIN RIMS WERE NOT CUT TOTALLY ROUND, AND THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU BALANCE THE RUBBER, IT WILL NEVER BE RIGHT