1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
70 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
Recent Complaints
ALTERNATOR PLUG SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A HIGH POTENTIONAL OVERLOAD THAT CAUGHT THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE. THE SHORT DID NOT TRIP ANY FUSE IN VEHICLE. FIRE WAS VERY INTENSE. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO ADJACENT COMPONENT AND MELTED PLUG WIRES, WIRE HARNESSES. FIRE ALSO DAMAGED HOOD AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY SPREADING WHEN HELP ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. AND YET NO FUSE EVER TRIPPED TO ENGINE ELECTRICAL TO STOP SHORT!
VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN DAYS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND, CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED YET. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD ENGINEER TOLD HIM THAT FAULTY COMPONENTS WOULD CAUSE A FIRE. *YD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T NOTIFIED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
WHILE EXITING VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED OVER, INJURYING PASSENGER. POSSIBLE CAUSE TRANSMISSION CAM. *AK
I STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T STOP! I HIT A PARKED CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN RE- VERSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND IT AGAIN ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR COULDN'T BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAN A CAR GO FORWARD WHILE IN PARK? I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I'M ONLY GUESSING AT THE COST O
TAXI DRIVER PLACED TRANSMISSION IN PARK GEAR AND EXITED VEHICLE. UPON OPENING REAR DOOR FOR PASSENGER, VEHICLE ROLLED, DRAGGING PASSENGER DOWN THE STREET, CAUSING INJURY.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE.*AK
WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55MPH, BURNED DRIVER'S CHEST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
DOOR BOTTOM DESIGN TO STICK OUT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE RACE FORWARD WITH OUT THE DRIVER PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE RACE FORWARD WITH OUT THE DRIVER PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED ACUTE BRONCHITIS. TT