Vehicle was leaking antifreeze & smoking. Dealer determined that it was a head gasket leak, and it had done some major damage to engine. This was happening over a period of time. Engine needs replacement. Dealer and manufacturer stated that the premature head gasket failure was corrected in the 96 ford engine models, therefore it is not a manufacturer defect. *ak
1994 Ford Crown Victoria engine complaints
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I have repeatedly requested my vehicle to be checked for the following problems: 1) the engine nocks excessively whenever going up hill. 2) the vehicle instermittently emits a high pitched electronic beeping sound similar to a tuning fork. It sounds similar to sounds coming from personal computers. This sound occurs in conjunction with the nocking of the engine. I have requested the vehicle be inspected by the dealer on numerous occasions, but they claim they can't duplicate it. I pointed out to them that there is a service bulletin on the car's powertrain control module (PCM) but they claim they unverified problem is unrelated to that component. Incidentally, the service bulletin number is 96-25-11. The bulletin instructs the technician to reprogram the PCM. Thanks.
Entire engine assembly
While sitting at light; vehicle (police cruiser) for no reason stopped running. Took to mechanic who put on rack, noticed that engine had locked up. Mechanic said that it might be the oil cooler that caused problem; happened to other vehicles too.
Transmission failure.
Engine compartment caught fire twice.
While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. No cause has been issued at this time.*ak referenced in ea02-025
Experienced difficulty with vehicle shuddered and vibration, problem covered under service bulletin 94-14-8.
Engine failure due to oil mixing with antifreeze.
Catalytic converter rusted.
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