2006 Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

I TURNED ON THE HEAD LIGHTS APPLIED THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AND LIGHTS WENT OFF. THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE INDICATOR WENT ON AFTER PURCHASING GAS. FIVE DAYS LATER I PURCHASED GAS AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE GAGE SHOWED EMPTY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

AFTER DRIVING TO XYZ LOCATION 3 MILES FROM MY HOME I PARKED MY CAR FOR A WHILE TO PICK UP STUFF FROM THE PLACE. AFTER AROUND 30 MINUTES I JUST DROVE MY [XXX] FORD CROWN VIC 2006 P71 AN EX POLICE CAR FROM THE PARKING LOT. JUST AS I JUST ACCELERATED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE TOWARDS MY INTENDED DIRECTION ALL OF A SUDDEN I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL ON MY STEERING WHEEL. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD A RECALL ON A STEERING WHEEL SHAFT AND I GOT IT REPLACED AT FORD DEALERSHIP; FURTHERMORE I PRESUME THAT LOOSING THE CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL THIS TIME IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR. I LEFT MY CAR AT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING) AND THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS GOING TO RELEASE THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST THAT WILL ALSO EXCEED SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,323. RK

AIR BAG PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEFAULT ALARM LIGHT AND ALARM SOUND GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 6-18 MONTHS. SOMETIMES I FIND BLOWN FUSES, OTHER TIMES ANALYTICAL TOOLS SUGGEST BAD PASSIVE RESTRAINT GROUND. CURRENTLY UNKNOWN CONDITION AND UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG SYSTEM ACTUALLY WORKS. CAR HAS EXPERIENCED DOZENS OF FAILURES LIKE THIS, DIRECTIONAL FAILURES, PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, GAS CUT OFF FAILURE, COOLING FAN FAILURE, PAINT FAILURE, REMOTE MIRROR FAILURE, WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH FAILURE, DEFROST FAILURE, HEAT CONTROL FAILURE, IGNITION FAILURE, AND MANY MORE. PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY I HAVE BEEN PERPLEXED BY. OF ALL THE FAILURES, FORD ONLY ACCEPTED THE GAS SHUT OFF FAILURE. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP THE AUTOMOBILE OPERATING. *TR