1985 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

24 complaints filed with NHTSA.

24
Complaints
1
Crashes
9
Fires
2
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1

Recent Complaints

19990630FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. ALSO, CONSUMER'S HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

19990120VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

19970828FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

19960725FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

CAR WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE INGNITION SWITCH. *AK

19960712FireSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TURNING INTO FLAMES. *AK

19960601FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD

19960422FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

PARKED IN GARGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DESTROYING A SEGMENT OF THE HOUSE. *AK

19960418FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

NOTICED THE HORN BLOWING, THEN NOTICE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE STEERING AND DASH AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

19960418FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

NOTICED THE HORN BLOWING, THEN NOTICE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE STEERING AND DASH AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

19960111FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE IT STARTED BUT IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE INTERIOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

19950718CrashFatalPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

CONSUMER SON WAS IN THIS CAR AND PULL THE GEAR SHIFT CAR WAS OFF NO KEYS IN THE CAR ROLL DOWN HILL THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TRY TO GET OUT HE WAS KILL. TT