2011 Ford Crown Victoria

Unknown

Reported

Mar 2025

Incident date

Mar 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

Vehicle is exhibiting stiff steering issues associated with steering column. Mechanic determined steering shaft requires replacement. This vehicle was already involved in a steering column recall several years ago however the problem appears to have returned.

Reported

Apr 2023

Incident date

Apr 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I learned of recall on some models of crown victoria police interceptor. I own 3 such vehicles. Two were identified for recall, the third a 2011 however was not. This car has signs of steering issues very hard to turn the wheel at times. There is rust on the lower intermediate steering shaft and at the u joints of the shaft. When I took the other vehicles in for recall servicing I provided the vin # for the 2011 and was informed that there was no recall for it. I am hoping that the recall can be expanded to include this vehicle which is showing some signs of steering shaft issues.

Reported

Apr 2023

Incident date

Apr 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel started clicking and making an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V704000 (Steering) or 13V385000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Reported

Aug 2021

Incident date

Jul 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH, THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE AND A CLUNKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. EVENTUALLY THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT LOCK AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT BEARING WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER RYE FORD LOCATED AT 1151 BOSTON POST RD, RYE, NY 10580 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Reported

Jan 2021

Incident date

Jan 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

LOWER REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TAB DISCONNECTS FROM GLASS, AND DOES NOT STAY PERMANENTLY ATTACHED.

Reported

Jul 2020

Incident date

Jan 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY STEERING I SUPER HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN PARKED AS WELL AS DRIVING. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING SHAFT IS RUSTED OUT AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE .I JUST FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT IT

Reported

Apr 2020

Incident date

Feb 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR,THE RITE FRONT WHEEL IS MAKING POPING SOUNDS.

Reported

May 2019

Incident date

Feb 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE ENGINE JUST EJECTED THE #7 SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CITY, PUBLIC ROADS AND CAUSED THE CAR TO DANGEROUSLY AND SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN. THE CAR JUST BEHIND ME HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID ME.

Reported

Jun 2018

Incident date

Jun 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS SOMETIMES BUT BLINKS RAPIDLY MOST OF THE TIME. NO BULBS ARE BURNED OUT. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS COME BACK ON EVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BUT THE DASH LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. IT IS BECOMING MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T COUNT ON THE DASH LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WORKING. FORD HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YEAR HAVING A BAD LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CROWN VICTORIA YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005. MY CAR HAS 111,566 MILES.

Reported

Apr 2017

Incident date

Apr 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS INSPECTING OTTER PARTS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED AGAIN, BY SAYING, FIRST THERE WOULD BE AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF THE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT WANT TO WASTE A DAY, JUST FOR AN INSPECTION. SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT, TO HAVE TO PART REPLACED.*JB

Reported

Mar 2014

Incident date

Mar 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

CAR STALLS WHEN IN HIGH SPEED PASSING GEAR. TURNS OVER, WILL NOT RESTART. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THIS EVENT. *TR

Reported

Nov 2013

Incident date

Nov 2013

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RIMS WOULD BECOME CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,900. ...UPDATED 12-23-13 *BF

Reported

Oct 2013

Incident date

Feb 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I LIVE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND IN MAY 2013, I PURCHASED A FORMER WISCONSIN POLICE VEHICLE, 2011 CROWN VICTORIA FROM VAN HORN MOTORS OF MILWAUKEE IN WISCONSIN. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER DISCOVERING RUST PARTICLES ON MY GARAGE FLOOR, I NOTICED THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, MUFFLERS AND BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY COVERED IN RUST. THIS PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP VIA EMAILS WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOS ATTACHED. NO REPLY WAS EVER RECEIVED, NOR WAS THIS PROBLEM MADE AWARE TO ME EITHER BY LANDLINE, EMAIL OR ANY OTHER FORM OF COMMUNICATION. IN JULY AND PART OF AUGUST 2013, I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO PHYSICALLY WASH, WIRE BRUSH, SAND, PRESSURE WASH, PRIME AND PAINT THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE. SINCE I HAD TO THIS WHILE LYING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THE WHOLE PROCESS TOOK ME FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE AND APPROXIMATELY $250.00 IN EQUIPMENT USAGE, PURCHASES AND LABOR. BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, EITHER FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY AND/OR FORD MOTORS, HOW I CAN PLEASE BE REIMBURSED? *JS

Reported

Sep 2013

Incident date

Jun 2013

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

STEERING THIS CAR WAS A NIGHTMARE ALWAYS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. ALSO BRAKES CONSTANTLY GRABBING AND SCREECHING. ALSO HEADLIGHT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR FROM START BUT WAS SLAMMED INTO BY DEALERSHIP AND CHASE... I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN 76 YEARS OLD. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Reported

Jun 2013

Incident date

Oct 2009

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

Reported

Oct 2012

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

Reported

Oct 2012

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

INSPECTION FOUND LOWER BUSHING OF STEERING COLUMN DISLODGED AND SHAFT WORKING OUT OF SPLINE. *TR

Reported

Sep 2012

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER COLUMN BUSHING DISLODGED FROM TUBE AND SHAFT WORKING OUT OF SPLINE. *TR

Reported

Sep 2012

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUED ME A 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 2011. EVER SINCE, I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS ADJUSTING THE SEAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP MY MID-LOWER BACK FROM HURTING. I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A METAL BAR INSTALLED IN THE SEAT CAUSING THE ISSUES. ONCE THE BAR IS ADJUSTED, THE SEATS AREN'T AS BAD. I ALSO HAVE HAD A GREAT AMOUNT OF TROUBLE WITH NECK PAIN. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT THIS. THE HEAD RESTS THAT ARE IN THE VEHICLE ARE CAUSING MY HEAD TO BE PUSHED FORWARD AND STRAINING THE MUSCLES IN MY NECK. I'M SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THIS HASN'T ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR FORD. *TR

Reported

Jul 2012

Incident date

May 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE HEADRESTS ON THE 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ARE CAUSING THE OFFICERS TO HAVE NECK PROBLEMS. THE HEADREST IS SO LARGE AND DOES NOT ADJUST FORWARD AND BACKWARD, IT IS PUSHING THEIR HEADS FORWARD AND DOWN, AS YOU KNOW THEY SPEND AT LEAST 8 HOURS IN THEIR VEHICLES EACH SHIFT. SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THE 2011 CROWN VICS WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT COMPLAINTS. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND UNSAFE FOR THE OFFICERS TO BE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. *JS

Reported

Jun 2012

Incident date

Jun 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE BELLEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, NJ. WE ARE HAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2011 POLICE INTERTCEPTOR WITH MANUAL SEATS. ALL OUR OFFICERS ARE REPORTING LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO A LOWER BACK BOLSTER BUILT IN AS PART OF THE SEAT. THIS BOLSTER IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. UPON BRINGING THIS PROBLEM TO OUR LOCAL FLEET DEALER, WE WERE ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT, AND THAT EVEN IF WE WANTED TO REPLACE THESE SEATS WITH THE SIX WAY POWER SEAT FOR THE SAME YEAR WE WERE ADVISED THAT FORD AND OUR INSURANCE CARRIER WOULD NOT ALLOW IT DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS IF THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE SEATS, AND I AM CURRENTLY BUILDING A DATABASE OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR DEPARTMENT TO BE INCLUDED. THANK YOU. *TR

Reported

Apr 2012

Incident date

Mar 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

RENTAL 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SEATING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE SEATS HAD ANY LUMBAR SUPPORT, THERE WAS NO LEG ROOM AND THERE WAS ALSO INADEQUATE HEADREST SUPPORT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Reported

May 2011

Incident date

May 2011

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

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.

Risk: 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.

Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

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 intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.

Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.