After driving 30 miles, I parked the car in the driveway at my home. Approximately 10 minutes later, I was informed that the car was on fire under the engine hood. I attempted to unlatch the hood but was unable to due to the unlatch cable being destroyed by the fire. The fire had melted a big hole in the hood at the left rear corner and had destroyed the windshield in the same area. I was only able to extinguish the fire by using a water hose and squirting the water through the melted hole in the hood hole. I believe that the cruise control had leaked fluid on the engine in the area of the left rear spark plug and had started the fire which had melted all the components in the area on the firewall area. The cruise control was inoperable during my previous drive.
1994 Ford Crown Victoria acceleration problems
28 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 111,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 111,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Cruise control4
- Cables2
- Accelerator pedal2
- Linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Crown Victoria acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
- Risk
- As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V051000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel-fed fires
The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,the federal safety agency has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.
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What 1994 Ford Crown Victoria owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Hold latch broke a number of days ago, one day driving 60mph on the highway the hood flew up and smashed my windshield. A few months later my fuel pump caught on fire, I had no idea until I got under the car because it didn't want to start. I'm glad to be alive from the fire, the car could have blown up! My ABS brake light is on as well! Last night I was reading up on some forums and I found out that ford was trying to hide these issue's!!!!! Don't believe me? Look for your self http://bit.ly/2qtidtt thats the url, copy it and paste it in your browser!! I will include it in my pictures as well. They tryed to hide the problem by putting an inline fuse to make it a little bit "safer"!!! My car hasnt been to the dealership in forever and they never got to fix the problem they hid from every one!! Ill show you in the pictures. Please investigate this problem!!! The inline fuse is still hooked up to my speed control deactivation switch, and the original switch is still in car and this is where the problem. My son stumbled across this when he couldn't find the original connector for the original fuel pump that I ordered a few days ago that was hard to find. They changed the original fuel pump to a new one with a different connector. One of their recalls was faulty connectors. The connector on my car was the original and that is what caused my fuel pump to catch fire. The hood latch I didn't know was a recall and it broke a while back, I didn't think nothing of it until my hood flew up and smashed my windshield!! Please tell me I'm not the only one who caught onto this! Please help and investigate!!! My son thinks it all stemmed from the program speed control system and the leaking speed control deactivation switch (scds).
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle erroneously accelerated to 85 MPH. The vehicle failed to slow down with the brake pedal being engaged. The engine was turned off and the vehicle came to a stop. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred five months later. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that after the repair for recall 08v051000, vehicle speed control, cruise control was performed, the odometer and speedometer stopped working while driving 30 MPH. The dealer stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The contact paid to have the speedometer repaired. The failure mileage was 42,730 and the current mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007. In september of 2007, she took her vehicle to the dealer to have the vehicle speed control disconnected. In march of 2008, she was informed that the part for the recall repair was available and took her vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle worked normally after the repair; however, when she returned home in may 27, 2008, the cruise control failed. She was informed that the cruise control had never worked. Prior to having the cruise control disconnected, it worked fine. The contact believes that the failure is directly related to the disconnect and repair. The federal safety agency campaign id number 08v051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control) was referenced. The current mileage was 144,288 and failure mileage was 144,271. Updated 07/15/08. *lj the consumer stated the odometer was inoperative. Updated 07/15/08
Tl*the contact owned a 1994 ford crown victoria. While parked, the contact's vehicle caught fire underneath the hood. The vehicle was destroyed. Two vehicles parked near the burning vehicle received paint damage, and were repaired by the contact's insurance company. She has reports from her insurance company regarding the fire. She filed a complaint with ford and they sent a letter in response stating that there were no open recalls on her vehicle. They further stated that if a recall should become available, she would be notified. In march of 2008, the contact received a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). A police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were unavailable. Updated 06/09/2008.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 crown victoria. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control on 03/2008. After making an appointment, he was told that a diagnostic check could not be performed on his vehicle. The dealer stated that they were able to perform the recall repair. The purchase date was not available and the vehicle was a gift. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 138,624.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact received a safety recall notice in october of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. The speed control was disconnected at that time. Ford stated every month thereafter that the part would be available the following month. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 190,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact placed the vehicle into reverse and then drive, and the vehicle instantly went out of control. The contact depressed the brake pedal and placed the vehicle into neutral, but the vehicle continued for approximately 100 feet before it struck a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained damage, but was not destroyed. The front driver side of the vehicle struck the tree at a large degree. The hood was also bent. The contact was injured and a police report was filed. The purchase date and speed were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 30,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that her vehicle was repaired in august of 2007 for a defective cruise control switch. She received a second recall notice for the cruise control in february of 2008. On february 22, 2008, the contact had the cruise control deactivated. The following day, while driving 40 MPH with the windshield wipers and turn signals activated, she noticed smoke coming from the base of the steering wheel. She took the vehicle back to the dealer on the 25th of february and they installed a lock-set and switch assembly direction. The contact believed that she should receive compensation for travel expenses to and from the dealer as well as for worry of a potential fire. The purchase date and recall numbers were unknown. The current mileage was 82,400 and failure mileage was approximately 82,390. Updated 03-31-08 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle started without the key in the ignition. Updated 03/31/08
Questions about the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria acceleration
Does the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the acceleration of the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria, 15% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1994 Ford Crown Victoria acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 111,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria acceleration?
Yes, 2 recalls: 08V051000, 07V336000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Crown Victoria have the most acceleration problems?
The Ford Crown Victoria model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1992 (39 complaints), 1993 (32 complaints) and 1994 (28 complaints).
Other 1994 Ford Crown Victoria problems
Suspension 26Brakes 24Transmission 22Engine 20Airbags 18Visibility 16Seats 15Steering 13Electrical 11Lights 9Fuel system 7Body 5Locks 3Tires 3Seat belts 2Driver assistance 1
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