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Steering
03/22/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SHAFT INSIDE THE STEERING WELL SEPARATED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A CURB. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT DRIVABLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 40,000.
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Unknown Or Other, fuel/propulsion System
09/08/2017
LEALKING FUEL FROM THE QUICK DICONNECT ON THE RETURN FULE LINE. THAT IS CAUSING A DRIING BY THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE AND A GASOLINE SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE
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Electrical System, visibility/wiper
04/01/2017
HELLO, MY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING,THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT WILL SWITCH THE AIR CONDITIONING TO HEAT AND BACK AGAIN THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WONT DEFROST PROPERLY AND I CANT SEE /OR WARM AND HUMID/RAINING THE CAR WILL FOG UP ON THE INSIDE AND I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT...CHECK YOUTUBE CROWN VICTORIA BLEND DOOR.
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Steering
02/15/2017
THE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN INSIDE THE CAR IS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF METAL THAT ATTACHED THE TOP WITH THE BOTTOM BUT IT HAS NO LOCKING TO PREVENT FROM COMING OFF WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VIBRATIONS OF THE ROAD AND SUSPENSION WITH THE TIME CAUSES TO LOOSE AND YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAYS
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Steering
02/08/2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT, BUT IT DID NOT COVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
