2000 Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE BOLT JOINT NOT GETTING ENOUGH GREASE SINCE IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GREASE FITTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

THE RIGHT REAR (PASSENGER SIDE) OF THE VEHICLE BODY CONTINUES TO RAISE UP HIGHER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. IT IS NOW ABOUT 5 INCHES HIGHER. HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CROWN VIC CARS IN METRO AREA. SUSPECT A WEAK OR BROKEN SPRING. *TR

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A SLOW SPEED (>10MPH) WHEN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING. *JS

WAS STEERING INTO AN ISLE OF PARKING SPOTS WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN FREELY AND EFFORTLESSLY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR BECAUSE IT COULD DO NOTHING BUT GO IN THE DIRECTION THE TIRES WERE TURNED AT THE TIME OF THE STEERING FAILURE, WHICH IN MY CASE, WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT INTO THREE PARKED CARS. UPON INSPECTION, THE STEERING COLUMN HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE REST OF THE CAR, CAUSING A LOSS IN CONTROL AS FAR AS STEERING WAS CONCERNED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT TO OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME AS WELL. WILL TAKE IT DIRECTLY TO FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *TR

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK AND SHE CALLED ME SAYING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHE SAID IT WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SHE MADE IT HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WAY. WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR HIT THE GROUND. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT IT AND SEEN THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT OF THE SOCKET. I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE ONLINE AND SEEN THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF MY CAR I NOTICED THERE IS NO GREASE PORT TO DO REGULAR GREASING OF THE PARTS. AS I LOOKED CLOSER TO THE SOCKET I SEEN THAT THE SOCKET WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NO GREASE AT ALL IN THE JOINTS. AS I INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT I NOTICED THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO FAILURE ALSO. I BOUGHT A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM HOPING IT WOULD HAVE A GREASE PORT AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOESN'T. THERE IS NO WAY TO DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE JOINTS. SO THIS PART WILL H...