general problems of the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle revved up to 5,000 rpms when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred randomly. In addition, the rear wheels spun while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light. The vehicle was held by the dealer for three months and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer instructed the dealer to replace the sensor in the throttle body control, but the repair did not remedy the failure. The contact stated that the only thing that stopped the failure was by placing the vehicle in neutral and continuously attempting to turn the ignition off. The failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated to stop. After the vehicle came to a stop, and while contact slightly removed their foot from the brake pedal. The vehicle then accelerated and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The contact mentioned that the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 104,940. The current mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving around a traffic circle, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes and continued to depress the pedal until the engine rpms and speed of the vehicle decreased. The failure recurred twice. The initial failure was minor however, the second failure was much worse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle was once used as a police vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The driver of the above listed vehicle stated that while pressing the brake of the vehicle, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and struck a wall. The throttle body unit was replaced at a Ford dealership. On approximately July 13, 2012, the driver stated that there was another unintentional acceleration while braking but no accident occurred in this case. We have had other reports of a similar nature with three 2006 Ford cvpi's and approximately two 2004 cvpi's.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. While driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. The contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. The failure only happen once. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerates when attempting to brake. The failure occurs intermittently and without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 27,000 and failure mileage was 24,989. Update 07/06/07.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds after depressing the brake pedal and stopping, the vehicle surged forward intermittently without warning. The vehicle was driven to the dealer several times however; the problem could not be duplicated.