5.6

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,429 miles

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problem #7

Jan 162007

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 108,000 miles
- the contact has a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor with 108000 miles and the protective shield that covers the fuel tank has not been installed. The contact found that there was a recall (02I003000): And (96V135000) for steering:linkages that had not been fixed on his vehicle. When he took the vehicle to the dealer they told him that his vehicle did not fall under the recall. The contact has not experienced any problems with his vehicle in regards to the recall to date.

- Sumner , WA, USA

problem #6

Sep 101996

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Marshall mize Ford 96V135 pitman arm; owner took vehicle in on serveral occasions for insufficient lubrication and recall work was not perfomed, manufacturer did not inidcate if parts were available to honor recall.

- Soddy-Daisy, TN, USA

problem #5

Jul 101996

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Pitman arm/ball joint is ready to fall out, replaced pitman arm, police car.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #4

Jul 051996

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Police cars, found 3 pitman arms defective, replaced all three.

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #3

Jun 201996

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Police vehicle. The steering wheel moves and the car will not move with it, especially in curves.

- Boliver, MO, USA

problem #2

Jun 171996

(reported on)

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Excessive play in pitman arms found during inspection of vehicle.

- Crevecoeur, MO, USA

problem #1

Apr 251996

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Police cars experiencing excessive play in pitman arms, found during inspection of 11 cars.

- Crevecoeur, MO, USA