Engine Problems of Ford Crown Victoria

The spark on the engine blew out of the engine and damaged the engine.

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Spark plug blew out of the engine due to weak threading in the cylinder head.

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The contact owns a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria which was purchased in 2004. She noticed an orange flame under the vehicle and smoke under the hood. The fire department was notified and the fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 196,000. Updated 03/17/09. Updated 03/17/09.

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Just cruising through a parking lot on my way into work and had a spark plug blowout. Damaged the spark plug coil as well. Had to buy a new coil, and a helicoil kit to re-tap the spark plug hole.

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I have 2 Crown Victoria sedans and both have "spit" spark plugs out of their respective cylinder heads. I am neither amused by these occurrences nor satisfied when I spoke with Ford customer service. Listed below is the last time this incident occurred - the 4th blown plug.

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The contact's son owns a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The vehicle caught on fire under the hood while parked. The owner of the vehicle noticed smoke filling up inside of the vehicle, then lifted the hood and flames began to rise. The wires to the master cylinder and brakes were damaged. The contact notified Ford and they stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle and that it was out of warranty. However, there were recalls for trucks of that line. The vehicle is currently at the Ford dealer. The power train and mileage information were unknown.

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Engine #3 cylinder valve seat failed.

I recently got the vehicle and its already giving me problems. The car drifts to the side and the motor is giving me problems the car has not even reached 1500 miles since I got it and its already causing me problems.

The vehicle was parked and turned off. Fifteen minutes later the consumer was informed that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department responded and put the fire out. The vehicle was totaled. Consumer stated the fire started in the engine compartment. The manufacturer was going to send an engineer to investigate the fire. Witnesses said that while the vehicle was burning they could hear the engine trying to start.

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Consumer complained about a brake problem. While driving vehicle accelerated whenever the brakes were applied.

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1995 Ford Crown Victoria 2falp74w6sx108052 upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. Tie rod and pitman arm replaced. Gas tank leaks. Moisture on piston which threw a rod and broke block. Headlight lenses turned dark orange.

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Complaint regarding county of tuolumne California sheriff's department four new Crown Victorias. (nar).

Vehicle experincing problem with excessive usages of oil. Replaced a quart of oil every 800 miles. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed that was normal. The driver line is also out of balance.

Engine rocker arm was replaced. Also, consumer experienced shaking and trembling when he drove vehicle.

We purchased two 1998 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles and both have experienced this failure. To make repairs requires the crank shaft to be removed. Cost plus loss of use of the vehicle makes problem more severe. Law enforcement agencies around the country should be notified of this failure and follow up surveys should be done to assess scope of problem.

Body mounts are collapsing causing under carriage to rub flat spots on steel brake lines.