Ford Crown Victoria 2002 - Suspension - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SUSPENSION
0441	03/08/2004	10008536	Cracks in the rear of the frame side member between the upper and lower trailing arm brackets. *tt	08/04/2004
16102	08/01/2002	636120	Some cng vehicles, equipped with an extended range rear tank, may exhibit a rear ride height that is below specification. *tt	11/05/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT
09/15/2005	84500	1	05/28/2002
	Sudden failure of front suspension system caused collapse of suspension making the car uncontrollable and after coming to a stop, immobile. right front wheel turned inward at the front upon failure and left front wheel remains pointing straight ahead. right front wheel also shifted toward the rear contacting the rear portion of the wheel/fender opening causing crumpling of body sheet metal to the extent that fender will probably have to be replaced auto is at dealer awaiting analysis. *nm
04/21/2003	7456	1	07/18/2002
	Lower right ball joint failure under normal operation. *jb
SUSPENSION - REAR
08/25/2009	120000
	Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 45 to 50 mph on normal road conditions pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the abs warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the driver was able to coast into the emergency lane. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the failure was related to the rear drive shaft axle. nhtsa campaign id number 04v328000 (suspension;rear) was related to the failure; however, the vin was excluded from the recall. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired. there were concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.