Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V322000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 175000 | 01/18/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/16/1998 | 12/18/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. the one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. this could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/15/1998 | 120000 | ||
| I have this car for 11 yrs and was very upset when the tran went out on vacation at 83000 miles. i had no other way out but to get a life time warranty on a new tran from aamco knowing i would have the car for many more years. im glad i did because after a year it went out again and aamco had to foot the bill but it caused me time. the window regulator went out twice in the front. once in 1995 and 2003. pain in the butt if you live in so. cal. would i buy the crn vic again? yes. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Clearcoat of paint coming off in blocks/strips,fly onto windshield while driving, paint rusting. brake pedal doesn't return up, pops up when turning & rough on rough rd.,wear out quickly. elec. dr. locks don't work. driver elec. seat wont go back,engine:spark knock,car pulls left, engine check light goes on,solenoid replaced 3x,fuse blows for interior lts cluster,difficulty removing key from igniition,seat track covers off, climate control inoperable preceeded by initial hot air from a/c, steering wheel vibrates,hood latch difficult to close. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1997 | 3 | ||
| When driving at any speed there is a knocking noise coming from under the vehicle and there is also noise coming from the steering. when consumer is driving and going over a bump, their is a rattling noise. vehicle has been to the shop for repairs three times. dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 3 | ||
| Faulty window motors ,faulty water pump ,front suspenson faulty. *ak | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 1 | 07/22/2001 | |
| Throttle sticking/back firing/excessive oil loss and front end vibration. *ak the vehicle makes ticking noise when accelerating. the antenna was bent. the wipers gets stuck in the middle of the windshield. the tape player failed. left turn signal was inoperative. the consumer was trying to take the problem to court. *yh | |||
| 10/21/1993 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent steering binding at slow speeds and during left turns. *skd | |||
| 02/25/1995 | |||
| Engine intermittently starts missing; causes loss of motor power; vehicle shakes/rattles as if have flat tire; different speeds; no warning. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Suspension failed, causing loss of control. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/30/1995 | |||
| The wheels lower ball joints wear out and fail. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Rear frame support gusset cracked while driving, vehicle collapsed and punched a hole in air suspension. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/06/1999 | 07/20/1995 | ||
| The rear sway bar cracked where it attaches to the frame, which could cause the sway bar to fall, and result in loss of control. *ml | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Rear sway bar gusset bracket broke on the frame. | |||
| 07/01/1992 | |||
| When making a left hand turn , heard loud noise coming from the rear of vehicle, pe94-077 active. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/03/2004 | 1 | 02/14/2003 | |
| Rear air ride suspension pump failure . the pump fails to air up the rear of the vechile, resulting in the rear of the vechile to drag on bumps, dips, ect. *ak | |||