5.3% of complaints about the 2007 Ford Crown Victoria came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (25 complaints), typically at 6.6 yr or about 118,985 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 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE FRONT AND REAR RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LINES MAY BE REVERSED AT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
THE BRAKES MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DURING DECELERATION OF THE FORD CVPI, THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILS. IT MAKES THE POLICE UNIT VERY HARD TO CONTROL DURING ROUTINE POLICE VEHICLE OPERATIONS SUCH AS U-TURNS, SHARP TURNS, OR DURING ANY TYPE OF SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED IS QUICKLY SLOWED, AND A TURN IS INITIATED. *TR
TUESDAY SEPT. 11 STATING THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP SHE LOST STEERING ON HER VEHICLE. SHE SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FREELY AND THE HORN WAS STUCK ON. *TR
THIS FLEET, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO COMPLETE SEPARATIONS OF THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN ISSUES IN WHICH THE GREEN SLEEVE IN THE UPPER END OF THE COLUMN CLOSEST TO THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PROTRUDED INDICATING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SEPARATE. UPDATED 10/25/12*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2012 *JS