Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE94032 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/08/1994 | 06/30/1994 | STEERING POWER ASSIST FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA94022 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/30/1994 | 03/02/1995 | STEERING POWER ASSIST FAIL | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 200000 | 1 | 01/30/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 crown victoria. while driving speeds ranging from 20 to 40 mph, the vehicle began idling and attempted to shut off. the vehicle was shut off and restarted. the contact noticed water leaking from the bottom of the transmission and the check engine light illuminated. the steering column was installed backwards, which caused the features of the steering column not to operate normally. the current mileage was 232,871 and the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. updated 03/23/09. *lj updated 03/24/09*jb | |||
| 05/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| This problem concerns the steering column of a 1992 ford crown victoria rubbing against a metal gas line until large amounts of gas spill onto the hot engine and cause a safety of life problem... as long as the engine remains on the electric fuel pump will continue to pump gas onto the fire caused by the fault. please notice that i am an engineer and this is not a small matter - it involves many thousands of vehicles and an identical vehicle has had a recall - yet ford has not had a recall on this model although i took this issue to the top of ford motor company. the issue deals with a gasoline leak caused by the steering column rubbing on a metal gas line - causing gasoline to leak from the worn gas line in large amounts. i first noticed the leak from the smell of gas - then i noticed large pools of gas leaking from under my car. after investigating the cause, which was the rotating steering column rubbing on the gas line, i contacted the ford dealer and i contacted ford motor company who put me off to an area person who rebuffed my complaint. the dealer showed me a recall for the lincoln continental with the same exact problem.... the lincoln continental and the ford crown victoria are identical in this respect.... the recall showed the exact gas line and the problem.... check for yourself.... the lincoln continental and the ford crown victoria are exactly the same under the hood. the recall showed the same gas line and the same problem. however, if you are a credible organization, you will research this by simply looking at the recall for the lincoln continental and wonder why the recall never happened for the ford crown victoria.... keep in mind that we are talking about a safety of life situation..... the gas leak is considerable..... it was a recall on the lincoln continental and yet, never showed up for the ford crown victoria. e-mail me back i can't figure out your serial number thank you, *nm | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| The vehicle's steering became difficult to handle, and oil was leaking from under driver's side. dlr has replaced gear box. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Steering: vehicle parked in garage for approximately 15minutes. horn started honking and opened the door to garage and the car was in flames. car was totaled and house was also. arson investigator report stated that the fire started in the power steering pump area when power steering fluid wa sapplied to a hot exhaust manifold, thereby starting a fire. | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Power steering pump failed. *dh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/09/2004 | 81900 | 3 | 07/14/1994 |
| While driving at 55 mph, the hood flew up and cracked the windshield. the mechanic examined the vehicle and found there was a recall on the latch, but it was only for crown victoria police cars. *ak recall#97v024000. the fan belt had gone out along with the power steering. *sc *jb | |||
| 07/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failed, causing steering wheel to bind during turns. *dh | |||
| 07/25/1995 | |||
| Variable power assist system failure, when vehicle is going over 100 mph, power steering disengages, police package vehicle, multiple vehicles involved. tt | |||
| 03/07/1995 | |||
| Power steering fails at low speed. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failure. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/21/1997 | 1 | 02/04/1992 | |
| Tie rod failed, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle steering. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ROD - RELAY - CONNECTING | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1991 | ||
| Tie rods broke. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| The tie rod on the drivers side became loose. *nlm | |||
| 05/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving the tie rod fell off. consumer states driver side wheel was totally disconnected from vehicle. please provide any further information. *mr | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - PINION SHAFT | |||
| Was driving and the steering gear shaft broke and cause an accident . tt | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| On two separate occasions steering wheel locked up while turning. *ak | |||