2003 Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

DRIVING STEADILY AT AROUND 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. SUDDENLY THE STEERING STARTING BINDING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. UPON EXAMINATION THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST ON THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND NEEDED AN IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC NOTED SEVERE CORROSION AND NOTED IT COULD HAVE FULLY BROKEN WITHOUT A LOT OF WARNING. SOME RESEARCH REVEALED THAT A RECALL WAS DONE FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-11 (13V385000). YOU MAY WANT TO EXTEND THIS TO 2003-2004 WHICH USE THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.

LOSS OF PARK LAMPS WHILE DRIVING/PARKED NOT KNOWING IT. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS THE VEHICLE LOOKS TO HAVE DRIVING RUNNING LIGHTS TYPE OPERATION WHEN IT DID NOT COME WITH THAT OPTION. MY DASH STAYS ILLUMINATED. KICKING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE DASH (ABOVE RIGHT FOOT) CAN MAKE THE LIGHTS COME ON FOR A TIME FRAME THAT VARIES BY TEMP AROUND THE UNIT. SEASON COLD/HOT CLIMATE DOES AFFECT HOW IT PERFORMS (AC/HEAT DOES PLAY A ROLE). I HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. I HAVE HAD THE HEADLIGHT RECALL PERFORMED (SIMILAR ISSUE) THAT STATES THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT DRIVING AND THE LCM WOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE PAID A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AT RAMEY FORD FOR A VERDICT OF A FAULTY LCM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORD RELATIONS OVER THE PHONE ABOUT THE MATTER AND GOT NOWHERE AND STILL HAVE TO FOOT THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOWS THEY FAIL BUT WILL NOT COVER IT UNLESS ITS HEADLIGHT OPERATION. MY VEHICLE IS A SAFETY CONCERN AT NIGHT TO OTHERS. FEEL FREE T...

MY HEADLIGHTS DIM IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING AND MY WHEEL STUDS HAVE POPPED OFF TWICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL FORD ELIZABETH CITY (1310 N ROAD ST, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY VEHICLE'S LOWER STEERING SHAFT BECAME SO CORRODED TO THE POINT I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT FORD ACTUALLY RECALLED 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000) FOR THAT SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I AM RESIDE IN ONE THE AFFECTED STATES UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER FORD REFUSES TO HONOR THE RECALL STATING THAT MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT AFFECTED AND MY VEHICLE IS A 2003. I DON'T THINK IT'S A COINCIDENCE MY VEHICLE JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE AND EXCERPT FROM THE RECALL "THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 21, 2013. FORD'S RECALL NUMBER IS 13S08. CUSTOMERS LOCATED IN NON-CORROSION STATES WHO HAVE CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR STEERING WILL HAVE A ONE-TIME OPTION TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED." I REPAIRED MY VEHICLE OUT OF POCKET AT MY EXPENSE, HOWEVER FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME.