Major Problems with 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Ford Crown Victoria

1999 Ford Crown Victoria HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Victims: 3

1999 Ford Crown Victoria FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 150000 miles

1999 Ford Crown Victoria SEAT BELTS Victims: 2

Browse 1999 Ford Crown Victoria complaints by category

Problems with HUB, GASOLINE and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Crown Victoria owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
HUB > WHEELS after having been taken off vehcile several times wheel cover/hubcaps pins which secure hubcap to wheel become frayed. this causes	8
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING repeated trips to dealer in new hampshire could not fix problem which is causing "check engine light" to come on....	7 ~ 27396 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine on my car just stopped working and when towed to facility the mechanic informed me the engine was gone....	6 ~ 96009 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes are applied the car pulls hard to the right or left. dealer replaced front pads. dangerous pulling continues	6
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel cut off switch activated as consumer was entering a major highway causing the vehicle to stall. nlm...	5 ~ 14939 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	5 ~ 37200 miles
SUSPENSION intertia fuel cut-off activated after rumble strips and a pothole while on interstate exit ramp. dealer replaced front disk pads...	5 ~ 16600 miles
ENGINE my parents picked my daughter up from the school bus and proceeded down my driveway slowly. the vehicle suddenly accelerated...	4 ~ 66488 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights taillights and all interior dash lights flash off for periods of up to 30-45 seconds at a time while...	4 ~ 84778 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING vehicle makes a squeaky noise when turning corners. parts have been replaced more than usual. dealer was notified. *akvehicle has...	4 ~ 58675 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had problems with the "battery" light. it would come on and stay on. the car was retruned to the...	4 ~ 88721 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rear bumper has a large vertical crack in it where exhaust pipe comes from underneath the vehicle. consumer feels that...	4 ~ 11754 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the frames on both sides of the rear trailing arm assemblies experienced cracking. *slc...	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL due to a defective alternator vehicle surges fowards or backwards. when occupant was in reverse position vehicle suddenly surged backward	4 ~ 55500 miles
STEERING vehicle will shift to left or right even when holding steering wheel straight. dealer claims there is no defect cause	4 ~ 34216 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the thermostat housing is leaking causing a bad odor inside the vehicle resulting in the driver becoming nauseous depending on	4 ~ 59878 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my parents picked my daughter up from the school bus and proceeded down my driveway slowly. the vehicle suddenly accelerated...	3 ~ 63150 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car has 98501 miles on it and the plastic intake manifold is cracked with coolant seeping into the spark...	3 ~ 104345 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN had to post on this blue oval news web site simply because of the amount of educated consumers who utilize...	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the arizona dept public safety & phoenix police dept are reporting high occurences of fires associated with rear-end collision of...	3
WHEELS rims seem to vibrate at varying speeds between 50 and 70 mph. rubber was replaced problem the same. tire dealer...	3 ~ 24667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION noise coming from front suspension when turning or going over bumps happens at slow speeds in forward and reverse have...	3 ~ 22733 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer was concerned about the fuel tank assembly and the result of rear accidents which caused fire/explosion upon impact.	3 ~ 17333 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING headlights taillights and all interior dash lights flash off for periods of up to 30-45 seconds at a time while...	2 ~ 95348 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign 98v322000 concerning the lower ball joints. this vehicle has the...	2 ~ 34100 miles
AIR BAGS while driving along on the freeway consumer's vehicle was hit head on at the rear wheel. upon impact both passenger's...	2
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT sudden failure of ball joints and steering linkage parts. *jb...	2 ~ 75933 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had problems with the "battery" light. it would come on and stay on. the car was retruned to the...	2
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the car was parked when i noticed the missing pieces of tread. upon closer examination of the tire i noticed...	2 ~ 19276 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC continous squealing and grinding brakes 4 attempts to correct no relief. *ak...	2
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the engine suddenly and without warning shut off. this meant i had no power no power steering and...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights are not bright do not project beam of 365 feet in front of car light does not light up....	2
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle experienced a loss of power while on the highway was able to pull off onto the shouder safely and...	2
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (99b03) replacements of the inertia switch on several occasions prior to recall repair	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer experiences vibrations when applying brakes due to defective rotors. rotor have been machined 3 times but the vibration returns	2
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE the inner fender protection is completely inadequate allowing road salt to completely cover the entire engine and wiring. the suspension...	2
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN vehicle is a police package crown victoria used for paramedic service. we began to notice the vehicle sway subtly with...	2 ~ 93000 miles
TIRES i would like to know if my car has been in an accident. it drives all over the road. and	2 ~ 82500 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS intertia fuel cut-off activated after rumble strips and a pothole while on interstate exit ramp. dealer replaced front disk pads...	2 ~ 11002 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the pad key stop working i had to call my insurance company to let me in my car on a	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 65 mph in a...	1 ~ 99981 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM burning smell under dash)when brake pedal and/or door was open. eventually i couldn't start the car as the 'brake lights'...	1 ~ 80584 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING burning smell under dash)when brake pedal and/or door was open. eventually i couldn't start the car as the 'brake lights'...	1 ~ 80584 miles
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlight covers on ford crown victoria's (1999 to present) are of a plastic material that develops a film over	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC reference odi id 752976 - i had a similar experience and failure of the same equipment and parts described in...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN reference odi id 752976 - i had a similar experience and failure of the same equipment and parts described in...	1
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i own a 1999 ford crown victoria sedan. i recently discovered that one of the bolts connecting the upper control...	1 ~ 24108 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING sudden failure of ball joints and steering linkage parts. *jb...	1 ~ 70000 miles
EQUIPMENT consumer experienced problems with the floor mat on the driver's side. ts. the floor mat moved around and became stuck...	1 ~ 38600 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION while pulling into driveway wheel fell off . dealer notified ball joint was no good.*ak...	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving 55 mph at night headlights went out for about 30 seconds. vehicle has not been examined by dealer.*ak...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was traveling about 65mph on the highway. while driving noticed a smell coming from underneath the dashboard. also brake	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn failed to sound after pressure was applied to the steering wheel. dealer has been contacted.*ak dealer states there is	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE had to post on this blue oval news web site simply because of the amount of educated consumers who utilize...	1
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL we have over 70 1998 to 2001 ford crown victoria police cars and on every one of them the forward...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving lost all engine power but engine never stalled. when stepping on gas pedal nothing happened. it happened before...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving lost all engine power but engine never stalled. when stepping on gas pedal nothing happened. it happened before...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING on two occasions when turning on interior light while in motion turned off headlights instead. dealer/manufacturer were not notified at	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT consumers received nhtsa recall 000200000/ manufacturer's recall 00s13/ jacking instructions. consumer said recall seemed to be incomplete because it did...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i would like to report a stress problem with the windshield on my car. while in florida i had a...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS vehicle experienced a loss of power while on the highway was able to pull off onto the shouder safely and...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while slowing down from 45 mph to make a turn steering shaft fell apart and caused vehicle to lose control.	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning (a/c) emits an odor and causes mold build up. dealer replaced heater core and a/c evaporator but problem	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY air conditioning (a/c) emits an odor and causes mold build up. dealer replaced heater core and a/c evaporator but problem	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM due to a defective alternator vehicle surges fowards or backwards. when occupant was in reverse position vehicle suddenly surged backward	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer experiences vibrations when applying brakes due to defective rotors. rotor have been machined 3 times but the vibration returns	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS inertia switch keeps going off while driving over bumps causing engine to cut off. also 2. front calipers stick causing	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when the vehicle is placed in park indicator reads park but the vehicle will jump back into gear and start	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY both my husband and i complained when our crown victoria was new and onward about the front doors were opened...	1
SEAT BELTS consumer was struck in the rear end while making a turn and was pushed 55 feet forward causing vehicle to...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the inner fender protection is completely inadequate allowing road salt to completely cover the entire engine and wiring. the suspension...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the inner fender protection is completely inadequate allowing road salt to completely cover the entire engine and wiring. the suspension...	1
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT brakes went bad they were rubbing metal to metal and making a winding noise. also there was a loud clunking...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS police package vehicle driver's/passenger's lap seatbelt is not long enough to accomodate a police officer who is fully equipped. it	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driveline of the vehicle has failed unable to determine cause of problem...	1
SEATS driver's seat alignment isn't lined up properly with the steering wheel/ gas pedal and brake pedal. seat is going to	1
MULTI PIECE > WHEELS wheel cover has fallen off from two police vehicles while vehicle was in use. manufacturer has sent a service notice	1

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