2.9% of complaints about the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (27 complaints), typically at 7.9 yr or about 111,320 miles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper interme
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR