Parking Brake Problems of Ford Crown Victoria

Ford Crown Victoria owners have reported 9 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Ford Crown Victoria


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Ford Crown Victoria

The Conventional Parking Brake problem

Parking brake: the lining on the parking brakes (driver side) was separated and would not engage the parking brake when applied. The problem with the disk/drum combination of the rear rotors is that during brakes inspections the parking brake can be overlook.   Read details...

The Parking Brake problem

Sale of unsafe cars from usedpolicecars. Com.   Read details...

The Parking Brake Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problem

Replaced rusted steel brake tubing on left side of vehicle.   Read details...

The Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problem

We have over 70 1998 to 2001 Ford Crown Victoria police cars and on every one of them the forward most parking brake cable is being severed where it goes through a hole on its way up to the parking brake pedal assembly.   Read details...




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