10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #16

Jul 061999

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Front suspension components have failed (tie rods, control arms).

- San Antoni, TX, USA

problem #15

Sep 241998

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Left front ball joint failed.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

problem #14

Sep 241998

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Left front ball joint failed.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

problem #13

Sep 241998

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Left front ball joint failed.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

problem #12

Jun 061998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at highway speeds, making a turn on a smooth curve, vehicle just straightened out unexpectedly. Pitman arm and control arm were relaced at owner's expense.

- Edina, MN, USA

problem #11

Jan 211998

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Vehicle has had the front ball joint and inner tie rods replaced. Recall was ordered on vehicle.

- Plainwell, MI, USA

problem #10

Jul 071998

(reported on)

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Ball joint failure on two police vehicles (1996 Crown victorias).

- Coos Bay, OR, USA

problem #9

Jul 011998

(reported on)

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Noise from the front ball joint area.

- Ponce Inlet, FL, USA

problem #8

Jul 011998

(reported on)

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Noise heard from the front ball joint area.

- Ponce Inlet, FL, USA

problem #7

May 011998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Lower control arm/ball joints failed causing vehicle to feel loose in the front end. (qcaw)

- Amherst, NY, USA

problem #6

May 011998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Lower control arm/ball joints failed, causing front end to feel loose. (qcaw)

- Amherst, NY, USA

problem #5

Jun 131998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Police cruiser: Slowing down. Wheel goes into wheel housing (fender). This caused vehice to drop. Mechanic noticed grease fitting was omitted. This caused the ball joints to fall out.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #4

Jun 131998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Police officer's vehicle was slowing down when the wheel went into wheel housing area (fender). Vehicle collapsed downward. Mechanic noticed that grease fitting was missing & balljoints fell out.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #3

Jun 161998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Police officer's vehicle has ball joints falling out. Mechanic had noticed the grease fitting was missing. This could cause the wheel to go into the wheel housing (fender).

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #2

Jun 131998

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Police officer was slowing down when wheel went into fender area (wheel housing), causing vehicle to be inoperable. Mechanic noticed that grease fitting was omitted. This caused the ball joints to fall out.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #1

Jun 201996

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Ball joint connecting pitman arm to drag link (track rod) fell off.

- Neosho, MO, USA