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Vehicle Speed Control
09/04/2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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Structure
11/08/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE HOOD POPPED OPEN, IMPAIRING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY AND SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE HOOD BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH. THE CONTACT THEN SECURED THE HOOD CLOSED BY TYING IT DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO REPLACE THE HOOD, HOOD LATCH AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 97V024000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN TO WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,661.
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Exterior Lighting, equipment
05/11/2011
ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITHOUT LIGHTS FOR SEVERAL MONENTS. I DO NOT KNOW THE REASON WHY THIS IS KEEPS OCCURRING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR YEAR MODEL FORD VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF OCCURANCE. *TR
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Electrical System
07/16/2010
1994 CROWN VICTORIA ERUPTED INTO FLAMES WHEN STARTED. FIRST SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD THEN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND SO THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE MELTED. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY JULY, 16, 2010. *TR
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Vehicle Speed Control, electrical System
08/02/2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 08V051000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,730 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
