Five problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria based on all problems reported for the 1997 Crown Victoria.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel jerked, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. Additionally, the contact stated that the seat belt warning light was illuminated, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joints failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
When driving 45 mph and without warning vehicle would start to shimmy distracting the driver. Dealer has been notified.
When driving at high speed vehicle vibrates, and moves from side to side. Consumer brought vehicle to repair shop twice for service, but dealer can't determine the problem.
Suspension vibrates when hitting bumps or ruts on the freeway causing the steering to "shimmy" forcing the vehicle to move from left to right uncontrolably.
When driving the vehicle veers to the left, and when turning corners the car fishtails. Dealer says that is how the vehicle is suppose to be.