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2001 Ford CROWN VICTORIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 53 complaints (15.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior815.1%
Steering behavior815.1%
Fuel system concerns611.3%
Electrical and battery issues47.5%
Engine operation35.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4
Steering
4
Engine
3
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip4
Steering4
Engine3
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage3
Vehicle Speed Control3

Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Steering: 4; Engine: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 5

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 36 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
18
2002
10
2003
6
2005
1
2006
2
2007
1
2008
4
2009
1
2010
2
2011
2
2013
1
2015
2
2016
1
2019
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200118
200210
20036
20051
20062
20071
20084
20091
20102
20112
20131
20152
20161
20191
20211

2001: 18; 2002: 10; 2003: 6; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10019111 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)

CAR WAS PURCHASED 9/10/01. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL 2002. CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN AUGUST 2002 CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE JUST ABOUT USELESS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11282577 · 2019-11-26 (November 26, 2019)

THE STEERING SHAFT IS CREAKING WHEN YOU TURN AND ALOTTA PLAY IN THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO SNAP IT HAPPENS IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY WHEN I TURN OR BEAR LEFT OR RIGHT THE PIC THE SHAFT THING ON THE LEFT IS A PICTURE OF THE PART HAPPENS WHEN I'M IN MOTION AND EVEN WHEN I'M STATIONARY AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT CAUSED A WRECK YET BUT FEELS LIKE IT WOULD IF THAT PART BRAKES.

Owner-reported narrative. 194,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044131 · 2003-10-16 (October 16, 2003)

THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP,BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST MONTH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY, THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES NOR FATALITIES TO REPORT. *AK

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Owner report 10024655 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE GAS TANK SHIELD BEING INSTALLED IN POLICE VEHICLES AND NOT REGULAR CONSUMER VEHICLES. *MR THE FUEL TANK SHIELD WAS INSTALLED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *TT *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,455 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10231588 · 2008-06-19 (June 19, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WORKED FOR A COMPANY THAT HAD SIX CROWN VICTORIAS AND ONE FORD MUSTANG. THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FUEL TANK FROM THE FILLER PIPE. WHEN HE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT ON TOP OF THE HOT EXHAUST. THE CONTACT NOTICED A TREND AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THE GASKETS ON SEVEN VEHICLES. HE IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PART FOR THE SEVENTH VEHICLE, WHICH IS ON BACKORDER AT EVERY DEALER IN ATLANTA. HE HAS NOT CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10220698 · 2008-03-10 (March 10, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN OCTOBER OF 2007 AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY DEACTIVATED HIS WIRING HARNESS. HE RECEIVED A NEW NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2008 STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PERSONALLY ORDER THE PARTS IF HE WANTED HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10330188 · 2010-05-12 (May 12, 2010)

AFTER A RAIN MY 2001 FORD CROWN VIC LEAKED THROUGH THE WIPERS INTO THE GEM CAUSING FAILURES OF MOST ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330188 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160586 · 2006-06-23 (June 23, 2006)

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX 4.6L V8 ON MAY 23RD, I HEARD A LOUD BOOM FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HE CHARGED ME OVER 250.00 TO FIX IT. HE SAID THAT HE SEES THIS SAME THING ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR ABOUT 8 TIMES PER YEAR. WHEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT HAVE RUN INTO THE EXACT SAME THING, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY FORD AND REPAIR TECHNICIANS OF FORD THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 166,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160586 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 763516 · 2002-06-26 (June 26, 2002)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING STALL, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. WOULD NOT RESTART, DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING BRUISING. CAR WAS TEST DRIVEN TWO DAYS LATER AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY. BATTERY TERMINALS CHECKED - NOTHING APPEARS LOOSE.*AK

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

53 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

32.1%Usable mileage17 / 53 records
79.2%Valid incident date42 / 53 records
100.0%Valid filing date53 / 53 records
79.2%Ordered incident and filing dates42 / 53 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Exterior Lighting
20.7%
ODI 10494873 · 195,000 mi

WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. OVER THE PASS YEAR IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY DONE THE SAME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. EACH TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES TO COME BACK ON. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING SINCE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SO PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY, I USE THE EXPRESSWAY A LOT AND AM DRIVING IN VERY CONGESTED TRAFFIC MOST OF THE TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FORD HAS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY OCCURRENCES WITH THESE T…

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10.8%
ODI 548407

ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THEN FLASHED BACK ON WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE REASON FOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. MJS

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43.0%
ODI 10164596 · 110,111 mi

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS FLASH OFF FOR PERIODS OF UP TO 30-45 SECONDS AT A TIME WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT SUBSTANTIAL COST. LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED TWICE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AT ANY SPEED. FORD IS NON COOPERATIVE. I AM A POLICE OFFICER, THIS IS A PERSONALLY OWNED POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE. *NM

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44.7%
ODI 10823540 · 190,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES, ALL LIGHTS GO OFF FOR 1-2 MINUTES, FUSE GETS VERY HOT UNDER DASH.

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00.0%

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35.2%
ODI 10257804

WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT ON CAR,20 MINUTES LATER HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY, HEADLIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS TO REPLACE PART. *TR

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8534.1%
ODI 10048898

ALL FORD VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS.AS A SAFETY GROUP YOU, KNOW THAT VEHICLES WITH DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS GET IN TO LESS ACCIDENTS. AND HOW MANY PEDESTRIAN ARE INJURED OR KILLED EACH YEAR BECAUSE THEY DID'T SEE THE VECHICLE. IT IS THE LAW IN CANADA. WHAT ABOUT US HERE IN THE USA?*AK

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7655.1%
ODI 10260899 · 46,000 mi

I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND FROM A SEALED COMPUTER TYPE BOX FROM UNDER THE DASH WHEN IT OCCURS. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT A PERIOD OF TIME AND COME BACK ON. IT HAS LASTED SECONDS TO MINUTES OR MORE. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT OCCURS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL FROM FORD. *TR

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8443.5%
ODI 10248683 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000. THE VINS OF THE REMAINING FOUR VEHICLES ARE [XXX], [XXX],[XXX] AND [XXX]. INFO VIA FAX ON 12/03/08 WITH ALL RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODU…

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23.8%
ODI 10532684 · 44,228 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM BEFOREHAND. THE LIGHTS CAME ON FOR A WHILE, THEN WENT BACK OFF AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPETITIVE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. WHAT IS ALARMING ABOUT THIS - IS THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. *TR

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12.0%
ODI 10873205 · 116,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IN THE PAST AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE LIGHT SWITCH, WORKS THE WAY IT SHOULD.

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 10503714 · 50,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHT SOCKETS ARE MELTING, CAUSING THE BULBS TO BLOW OUT. WE HAVE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 6 SOCKETS, MOSTLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND MULTIPLE BULBS. MHQ SAYS THIS IS COMMON. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL? SHOULD FORD BE FIXING THIS? *TR

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14.3%
ODI 10980214 · 111,566 mi

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS SOMETIMES BUT BLINKS RAPIDLY MOST OF THE TIME. NO BULBS ARE BURNED OUT. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON EVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BUT THE DASH LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. IT IS BECOMING MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T COUNT ON THE DASH LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WORKING. FORD HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR HAVING A BAD LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS …

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Steering
31.0%
ODI 10595037 · 260,000 mi

THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME FAILED DUE TO CORROSION ALLOWING THE UNIT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME LEADING TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR

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32.5%
ODI 10003498 · 40,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CROWN VICTORIA WITH 40,000 MILES. MY FRONT END WAS MAKING A NOISE, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH OF MY FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAMPAIGN # 98V322000 DEC-15-1998 RECALL ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES MY CAR IS NOT COVERED.

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43.0%
ODI 10187667 · 81,865 mi

TL*-THE CONTACT TOOK THE 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR AN UNRELATED SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING SHAFT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THEM. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 81,865.*AK THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATE 5/4/07*TR

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78.2%
ODI 10071183 · 38,938 mi

THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CROWN VICTORIA STALLED AT A STOP SIGN, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE CAR TURNED INTO A TANK AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE HIT SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE WHICH WOULD HAVE MEANT ANOTHER LAWSUIT FOR FORD. I HAD TO PUT ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO AN AUTO SERVICE CENTER. AT 38,938 MILES, THE CAR NEEDED A NEW IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR, AIR FILTER, AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WROTE A L…

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47.5%
ODI 10044131

THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP,BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST MONTH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY, THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES NOR FATALITIES TO REPORT. *AK

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46.9%
ODI 10010764 · 1,304 mi

STEERING VIBRATES. *NLM

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104.0%
ODI 10538505 · 97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *JB

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1813.0%
ODI 10523864 · 126,298 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT HAD TO INCREASE HIS EFFORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,298.

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3317.1%
ODI 10276974 · 53,019 mi

STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL ROTATED MORE THAN 360 DEGREES AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE CAR DIRECTION. ALMOST INJURED PEDESTRIAN (POLICE OFFICER) BUT WAS MAKING A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP SO WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR SINCE WAS ONLY GOING SLOW. I WAS COMING BACK FROM A TWO HOUR TRIP FROM CAPE COD AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. FORD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE SHAFT FELL OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNLESS CAR WAS IN A COLLISION. WHICH IT WASN'T. MY PERSONAL …

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2547.2%
ODI 10474596 · 76,672 mi

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

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2244.0%
ODI 10208481 · 10,000 mi

LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING ABRUPT AND NORMAL TURNING. *TR

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2448.0%
ODI 10347391 · 35,700 mi

THE STEERING COLUMN BEGINS TO SEPARATE IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN TUBE. THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A LIKE VEHICLE THAT THE SHAFTS IN THE UPPER COLUMN ACTUALLY SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO MECHANICAL CONNECTION TO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP BUT THEY HAD JUST BEGUN TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE SHAFTS SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS MINIMAL. *TR

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1636.4%
ODI 10475145 · 40,947 mi

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

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758.3%
ODI 10478040 · 41,750 mi

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

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1252.2%
ODI 10476620 · 54,000 mi

INSPECTION FOUND LOWER BUSHING OF STEERING COLUMN DISLODGED AND SHAFT WORKING OUT OF SPLINE. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control
165.6%
ODI 10156328 · 85,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. ALTHOUGH BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

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00.0%

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43.0%
ODI 10080586

PINGING IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS OPEN ALL THE WAY DURING ACCELERATION. THE RECOMMENDED FUEL FOR THIS VEHICLE IS REGULAR UNLEADED, WHICH I USE. WHEN I USE PREMIUM THERE IS NO PINGING. THIS HAS BEEN EVIDENT THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AFTER THE 100,000-MI TUNE-UP THE PROBLEM WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL ABOUT 5000 MI AFTERWARD. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW AND POSSIBLE MISREPRESENTATION IF THE VEHICLE WAS ADVE…

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33.5%
ODI 728083

WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE AT A SERVICE STATION FOLLOWING FILLING WITH GAS, MY 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA MADE A SUDDEN SURGE FORWARD WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN GEAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND PRESSED THE BREAK PEDAL HARD TO STOP THE CAR. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND REACTED QUICKLY, OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED. I HEARD OF A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT INVOLVING A FATALITY OF A POLICEMAN DRIVING A CV IN COLUMBUS, GA WHEN IS UNEXPECTEDLY SURGE…

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35.7%
ODI 10426607 · 36,570 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I MISSED A PARKED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 5MPH AND IT ACCELERATED VERY FAST NOT SURE MPH BUT IT WAS SCARY. I HAPPENED SEPT. 14, 2011. *TR

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35.2%
ODI 10037733 · 25,000 mi

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTITING FROM DRIVE. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH DAMAGED FRONT END. *AK *SCC

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52.0%
ODI 10072168

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. DEALERSHIP URGED CONSUMER TO CALL AND FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK

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32.2%
ODI 10374893 · 55,000 mi

ON 12/29/2010 [XXX]WAS DRIVING HER 2004 CROWN VICTORIA (VIN NUMBER [XXX]) WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. SHE IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. SHE THEN RETURNED HOME. [XXX] HER SON THEN TOOK THE CAR OUT TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. HE REACHED A SPEED OF 40 MPH AND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE CONTACTED FORD AT [phone removed] AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP COURTESY FORD IN ROME GEORGIA. I SPOKE TO A CHRIS AT COU…

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115.7%
ODI 10113780 · 448 mi

WHILE MERGING FROM A SECONDARY ROAD THE 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA (POLICE CAR) ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK A MEDIAN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BENT FRAME. *NM

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917.0%
ODI 10171330 · 795 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER; THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

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816.0%
ODI 10355856 · 68,671 mi

FORD CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTOR,2007: ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AT STOP SIGN, ENGINE WOULD SEEM TO BEGIN TO RACE; HOWEVER, AFTER STOP I WOULD IMMEDIATELY LET OFF BRAKE TO GO ON THROUGH STOP SIGN AND ENGINE WAS NORMAL ON ACCELERATION. TO-DAY AS I LEFT MY PARKING SPACE I APPROACHED AN AUTOMATIC GATE TO PASS THROUGH AND DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO WAIT FOR GATE TO OPEN AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE TO THE POINT THAT I WAS UNABLE TO HOLD VEHICLE BACK AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO AVOID HITTING GATE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SM…

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1020.0%
ODI 10240078 · 11,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AND THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF A MONITORING SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STILL COULD NO…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System
62.1%
ODI 10208268

1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT FIRE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART FOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM EVERYTHING WAS FINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL.*JB

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65.0%
ODI 10201255 · 89,000 mi

MY 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR 12 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPT SAID IT STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR IS NOW COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 98 CROWN VICTORIA FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I KNOW THAT THEY ARE ADDING TO THE RECALL EVERYDAY. AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL MY CAR HAS BEEN ADDED, IF IT EVER GETS ADDED?

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53.7%
ODI 10082609 · 139,771 mi

(1) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE CHANGING LANE. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BUT LUCKILY THE OTHER CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP. (2) THE ENGINE IN MY CAR, '99 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG.*AK (3) REPAIR INVOLVED CHANGING THE CYLINDER HEAD IN THE ENGINE OR REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE THAT I OPTED TO DO. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS IS JUST A SINGLE INCIDENT BUT I LATER LEARNED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME MAINLY ON FORD PICK-UP TRUCKS BUT ALSO ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME…

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33.5%
ODI 10003862 · 22,000 mi

NAR 01/15/2003. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO IDLE AND STALL IF THE CONSUME DID NOT DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE OTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART, BUT NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT IF HE TAPS ON THE COMPONET IT WILL WORK FOR AWHILE. ALSO THE LOWER TRIM ON THE WINDSHIELD VIBRATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE A CARD BOARD BOX BETWEEN THE TRIM AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STOP THE NOISE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE SUN HEAT…

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23.8%
ODI 10330188 · 150,000 mi

AFTER A RAIN MY 2001 FORD CROWN VIC LEAKED THROUGH THE WIPERS INTO THE GEM CAUSING FAILURES OF MOST ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. *TR

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813.8%
ODI 10104205 · 75,000 mi

REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AT 75000 MILES WITH BOSCH PREMIUM PLUGS. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER SPARK PLUG NUMBER 7 (3RD FROM FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE) BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER THREADS. HELICOIL WAS INSTALLED AND NEW SPARK PLUG INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER SPARK PLUG NUMBER 6(SECOND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) BLEW OUT CAUSING THE SAME DAMAGE.*AK

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176.8%
ODI 10274444 · 129,365 mi

2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY NO RECALL EXISTS FOR (LCM) UNIT {LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE} THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND HEADLAMPS CAN GO OFF AT ANYTIME & WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC OPERATION POSITIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

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2316.7%
ODI 10149398 · 20,000 mi

ROUTINELY WHEN DRIVING MY 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORY (USED AS A HACKNEY CARRIAGE) AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITS VIOLENT, POTENTIALLY DEADLY BEHAVIOR. THE LOSES ITS OPERATIONAL ABILITY AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LATEST NEAR-ACCIDENT SITUATION UNFOLDED AS FOLLOWS: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH THE AUTOMOBILE JUMPED (SWERVED) FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE WITHOUT ME HAVING MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I RETAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND, BUT PROCEEDED TO JERK FORWARD AT A DECREA…

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178.8%
ODI 10256410 · 59,650 mi

HEAD LIGHT HIGH AND LOW BEAMS GO OUT. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR EXTENDED TIMES. INSTALLED NEW LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. THE OLD MODULE HAD A POOR SOLDERED RELAY. THE BOARD WAS DARKENED FROM THE HEAT BUILDUP. *TR

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47.5%
ODI 10481494 · 159,000 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY WHEN I SMELT ELECTRICAL BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

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48.0%
ODI 10373380 · 73,989 mi

THIS IS THE FOURTH EVENT OF INCREASING ENGINE RPM WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. AS IN TWO OTHER EVENTS, NO TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING SO I HAD IMMEDIATELY WENT FROM A STOP (NOTING INCREASING ENGINE RPM) TO REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO GAS PEDAL TO PROCEED ON PAST STOP RESULTING IN THE INCREASING ENGINE RPM BEING A NON-EVENT IN TERMS OF ENGINE RACING OUT OF CONTROL. NOT SO WITH A THIRD EVENT IN WHICH I STOPPED AT AN AUTOMATIC GATE AND HAD TO STAY STOPPED WITH ENGINE RPM AGAIN INCREASING AND CONTINUOUSLY TO INCREASE TO T…

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48.0%
ODI 10865792 · 140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ UPDATED 08/2/16.*JB

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36.8%
ODI 10376394 · 43,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR(NA). WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE VENT AND WHITE TOXIC FLAKES ESCAPED FROM IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TSB 09-21-6. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE F…

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18.3%
ODI 10503714 · 50,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHT SOCKETS ARE MELTING, CAUSING THE BULBS TO BLOW OUT. WE HAVE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 6 SOCKETS, MOSTLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND MULTIPLE BULBS. MHQ SAYS THIS IS COMMON. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL? SHOULD FORD BE FIXING THIS? *TR

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14.3%
ODI 11647631

Unknown

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
62.1%
ODI 723367

TRANSMISION JERKS WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE IN A HIGH GEAR, IF YOU MAKE IT DOWNSHIFT IT WILL STOP JERKING AND DRIVE SMOOTHLY. *AK

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10.8%
ODI 541507

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A 35 DEGREE GRADE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN "PARK", KEY IN THE OFF POSITION AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. DRIVER HEARD TWO LOUD "POPS", TURNED AND WATCH AS THE VEHICLE ROLL DOWN THE GRADE AND STRUCK A TREE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DRIVER RECALLS HEARING A CLICKING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING.

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32.2%
ODI 10136667

1999 CROWN VICTORIA BECAME STUCK IN PARK.*MR *JB

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22.4%
ODI 10012372

WHEN 15 AMP FUSE BLEW, TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. *AK

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10.4%
ODI 10094337 · 99,299 mi

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS UNTIL CONSUMER REACHED HIS DESTINATION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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10.7%
ODI 10180913 · 49,450 mi

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 50,000 MILES .POLICE PACKAGE-TN. 8JB

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10.5%
ODI 10371993 · 102,820 mi

I BOUGHT FORD VICTORIA CROWN MODEL 2005 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL ON DEC. 2009. IT WAS POLICE CAR. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR WITHIN A MONTHS TIME I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST CONTROL AND THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK. IT DIDN'T STOP BY HITTING ONCE, IT WAS AMAZING HITTING BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN. MY CAR OR EVEN THE OTHER CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY BODY DAMAGE AND AFTER 1 HOUR I STARTED DRIVING AND ON MY WAY HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I GOT OUT OF THE ROAD BUT NO ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE AND I PAID $800.00 FOR THE MAINTENANCE. I USED THE CAR FOR A TAXI CA…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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24.5%
ODI 10268257 · 68,280 mi

POLICE INTERCEPTOR LOST ALL FORWARD GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS CRACKED FORWARD CLUTCH CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN 06B36 FOR A CALIBRATION UPDATE AND SUBSEQUENT WARRANTY EXTENSION OF MILEAGE ONLY FOR THE FORWARD CLUTCH CYLINDER. TRANSMISSION 4R70W, PKG-BL TAG # - 5W7P-7000-EA. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
41.4%
ODI 10080639 · 100,000 mi

CATASTOPHIC COOLING FAILURE. INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED FOR $900. MECHANIC NOTED THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON FORD CROWN VICS WITH DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS (THEY NOW USE METAL). UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CROWN VIC TAXIS AND POLICE CARS, BUT NOT IN OTHER CROWN VICS. WHY NOT? WON'T BUY A FORD AGAIN. FORD OWES ME FOR THE COST OF THE FAILURE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART.*AK

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97.6%
ODI 10007981 · 643,050 mi

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE "INTAKE MANIFOLD" THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A PLUG INSERTED THAT HAS COME OUT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO OTHER POLICE "INTERCEPT" MODELS AND FORD REPLACED THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD WITH ALUMIN.

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75.2%
ODI 10007574 · 52,000 mi

ENGINE ON MY CAR JUST STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN TOWED TO FACILITY THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WAS GONE. WARRANTY PEOPLE CAME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND STATED I USED BAD GASBECAUSE CARBON HAD BUILT UP ON THE RINGS AND WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. ALL FLUIDS WERE CLEAR AND CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

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22.4%
ODI 10072408 · 64,176 mi

PLASTIC INTAKE CRACKS AT HEATER HOSE CONNECTION. THIS IS A POLICE CAR WHICH CAN IDLE FOR LONG PERIODS AT A TIME.THIS CONDITION LEAKS ANTIFREEZE INTO THE WELL OF THE SPARK PLUG WHICH CAUSES A MISFIRE,AND THE CAR OVERHEATS IF NOT CONSTANTLY WATCHED.WE HAVE CHANGED MANIFOLDS AFTER CALLING FORD AND WE WERE TOLD ONLY A CRACK BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR WAS UNDER WARRANTY.

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23.8%
ODI 561249

CONSUMER STATES TAXI WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE, AT ABOUT 3:00AM VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *JB

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00.0%

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10.4%
ODI 10016859 · 98 mi

2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PURCHASED IN 1/03 HAS REPEATED ENGINE VIBRATIONS THAT ARE NOTICED WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE INDICATIONS FEEL LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISSING AND GETS WORSE AFTER DIRVING MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS WITH NOT RESOLVE. THE ONE HONEST DEALSHIP WAS FRIENDLY FORD IN CROSBY TEXAS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT FORD ENGINEERING WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE VIBRATION UNTIL THEY FOUND A SOLUTION. THE ENGINEER TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT…

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10.7%
ODI 10218563 · 83,336 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS A SMALL HISSING SOUND, MUCH LIKE THAT OF A EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK. I WAS ON MY WAY OF TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO ENSURE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WHEN A LOUD <BANG> OCCURRED. PARTS OF THE SPARKPLUG BOOT WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REPAIR SHOP. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
3712.8%
ODI 10001487 · 105,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD BLEW OUT. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, SHOWED CONSUMER A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EXACT INCIDENT. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND MINUS THE LABOR. *JG *JB

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97.6%
ODI 10057648 · 51,453 mi

INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED CRACKS BECAUSE OF A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LOST COOLANT. *AK

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43.0%
ODI 10048102

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

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44.7%
ODI 10079779 · 160,000 mi

WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER NOTICE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE INTAKE WHEN OPENING THE HOOD. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE INTAKE CRACKED AT THE HEATER HOSE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE CRACKED BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC.*AK

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00.0%

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11.7%
ODI 10818444 · 81,218 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,218.

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10.4%
ODI 10658959

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/30/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE AIR MANIFOLD CRACKED AND THE THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS

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10.7%
ODI 10578715 · 87,106 mi

DRIVING S ON M-10 FROM I-94 TO I-75 ENTRANCE RAMP. I ENTERED THE RAMP AT 25- 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP, I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. BEFORE I KNEW IT I HIT THE CURB AND THEN ROLLED OVER APPROX. 3 TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND FINALLY HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FOUND UNDER THE CAR, YOU COULD SEE IT RUSTED OFF AND YOU COULD SEE THE MARKS ON IT WHERE IT JAMMED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE ENGINE BLOCK (STILL HAVE THE PART). BECAUSE OF THE COS…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.0%
ODI 10583112 · 48,000 mi

INTAKE MANIFOLD IS SUBJECT TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES. FORD'S CURRENT DESIGN INCLUDES A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WARPING AND MAY CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IF COOLANT LOOSES PRESSURE DUE TO LEAK. *TT

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00.0%

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12.3%
ODI 10583111 · 42,021 mi

INTAKE MANIFOLD IS SUBJECT TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES. FORD'S CURRENT DESIGN INCLUDES A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WARPING AND MAY CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IF COOLANT LOOSES PRESSURE DUE TO LEAK. *TT

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00.0%

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Steering:Linkages
10.3%
ODI 726911

ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE DESIGN FLAWS AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL INJURIES TO OCCUR..TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT STAY ON IF THEY WILL HOLD ON AT ALL. TWICE REPAIRED..STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN JUMP AND VIBRATE ON BUMP IMPACT AT MID TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS.CAR SWERVES. HAVE NOT YET LOST CONTROL!! REAR SHOCKS CANNOT STABILISE REAR END..WINDSHIELD HAS RIPPLE DISTORTION. HAS CAUSED VISION PROBLEMS. BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN..BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THESE DOORS..SERVICE DEPT CLAIMS DOORS ARE WITHIN TOLERENCES..NOT MINE!! HOPE YPU …

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10.8%
ODI 740445

TWO AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS MISDIAGNOSED/FAILED TO DIAGNOSE UNTIL AFTER FORD'S BASIC BUMPER TO BUMPER (3/36) WARRANTY EXPIRED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY TOLD ME IT WAS A "DEALER PROBLEM" AND FURTHER TOLD ME IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THAT HAS A $50 DEBT. THIS TIE ROD ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES*AK.

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10.7%
ODI 10095857 · 70,000 mi

SUDDEN FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS AND STEERING LINKAGE PARTS. *JB

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range121,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10015960 · 80,000 mi

THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK. *JB CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD'S PLASTIC WATER JACKET FAILED HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION ONLY COVERED POLICE VEHICLES. *TT

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ODI 10019111 · 13,799 mi

CAR WAS PURCHASED 9/10/01. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL 2002. CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN AUGUST 2002 CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE JUST ABOUT USELESS. *NLM

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ODI 10160586 · 166,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX 4.6L V8 ON MAY 23RD, I HEARD A LOUD BOOM FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HE CHARGED ME OVER 250.00 TO FIX IT. HE SAID THAT HE SEES THIS SAME THING ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR ABOUT 8 TIMES PER YEAR. WHEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT HAVE RUN INTO THE EXACT SAME THING, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY FORD AND REPAIR TECHNICIANS OF FORD THAT…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyToo few reports for a range15,455 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10024655 · 15,455 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE GAS TANK SHIELD BEING INSTALLED IN POLICE VEHICLES AND NOT REGULAR CONSUMER VEHICLES. *MR THE FUEL TANK SHIELD WAS INSTALLED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *TT *JB

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SteeringToo few reports for a range187,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10416331 · 180,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON 7-25-2011 STEERING BEGAN TO WONDER, CONTINUOUS BATTLE. 2001 CROWN VIC PT71, HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS SINCE DATE OF. *TR

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ODI 11282577 · 194,000 mi

THE STEERING SHAFT IS CREAKING WHEN YOU TURN AND ALOTTA PLAY IN THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO SNAP IT HAPPENS IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY WHEN I TURN OR BEAR LEFT OR RIGHT THE PIC THE SHAFT THING ON THE LEFT IS A PICTURE OF THE PART HAPPENS WHEN I'M IN MOTION AND EVEN WHEN I'M STATIONARY AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT CAUSED A WRECK YET BUT FEELS LIKE IT WOULD IF THAT PART BRAKES.

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EngineToo few reports for a range122,197 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10731398 · 122,197 mi

THE INTAKE IS PLASTIC HAS AN CRACK AND LEAK ANTIFREEZE

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range36,570 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10426607 · 36,570 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I MISSED A PARKED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 5MPH AND IT ACCELERATED VERY FAST NOT SURE MPH BUT IT WAS SCARY. I HAPPENED SEPT. 14, 2011. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 211 reports

2010: 2 complaints · 2011: 11 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2010112
20111911
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20101200
20112201

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir Bags:FrontalEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipSteeringEngineSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageVehicle Speed Control
Air Bags:Frontal—00
2
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 743986

PER LOCAL FORD DEALER, NOT UNDER RECALL STATUS. SPEED AT POINT OF BRAKING WAS 46 AT TIME OF IMPACT ABOUT 16.5 MPH.*AK

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00
2
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 899048

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, UPON IMPACT FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, DRIVER EXPERIENCED MUSCLE PAINS IN NECK/SHOULDER, AND BACK AREAS, INSURANCE COMPANY CONCLUDED THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AKCONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN FINDING OUT WHY THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED, CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT.*JB

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—000000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly00—00000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 743986

PER LOCAL FORD DEALER, NOT UNDER RECALL STATUS. SPEED AT POINT OF BRAKING WAS 46 AT TIME OF IMPACT ABOUT 16.5 MPH.*AK

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00—00
1
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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0
Steering0000—000
Engine00000—00
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
2
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 899048

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, UPON IMPACT FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, DRIVER EXPERIENCED MUSCLE PAINS IN NECK/SHOULDER, AND BACK AREAS, INSURANCE COMPANY CONCLUDED THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AKCONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN FINDING OUT WHY THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED, CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT.*JB

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00
1
ODI 562527

THE SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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00—0
Vehicle Speed Control0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 166,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10160586 · 166,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX 4.6L V8 ON MAY 23RD, I HEARD A LOUD BOOM FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HE CHARGED ME OVER 250.00 TO FIX IT. HE SAID THAT HE SEES THIS SAME THING ON THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR ABOUT 8 TIMES PER YEAR. WHEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT HAVE RUN INTO THE EXACT SAME THING, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY FORD AND REPAIR TECHNICIANS OF FORD THAT…

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ODI 10672712

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, I LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER, UPON CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD, WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD (WHICH IS PLASTIC) GOT TO HOT WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT. I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHICH IS WHERE IT HAS SET SINCE. *TR

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ODI 763516

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING STALL, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. WOULD NOT RESTART, DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO STEERING COLUMN CAUSING BRUISING. CAR WAS TEST DRIVEN TWO DAYS LATER AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY. BATTERY TERMINALS CHECKED - NOTHING APPEARS LOOSE.*AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8022222

THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK HAS A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, ALL THE FUEL LEAKED BACK OUT OF THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,799 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10019111 · 13,799 mi

CAR WAS PURCHASED 9/10/01. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL 2002. CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN AUGUST 2002 CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE JUST ABOUT USELESS. *NLM

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b