1996 Ford Crown Victoria fuel system problems

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · MA

#1 - I constantly have my engine light on and during 2 inspections I received a safety/emissions recall printout, defect # dr-1209 for mass air flow sensors. Both times I have taken it to the local dealer and they claimed there's no recall for it. I just noticed on the federal safety agency site, that recalls only go back as far as 1999. They also said that since it's no longer a "police owned" vehicle, they wouldn't fix it. # 2 - I have been getting a constant severe fuel smell that permeates through the car which is exacerbated with warm weather and or when the car warms up. #3 - there's a constant issue of the car vibrating when being driven at 55 - 60 MPH.

Filed Nov 18, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 35 miles · AZ

I purchase my vehicle on october 24th, 2011 from a private party who said, "the coolant leak", but the vehicle over heated when I drove it home less than 3 miles away the hood of my car was smoking. After taking it to a local mechanic with my friend who drove his car to ensure my safety, my car began to over heat after driving it for 10 minutes! I was so frantic that I thought I was going to burned up in the car. The mechanic told me the next day it was the intake manifold and inform me that this may be a recall and to check with the ford corporation and I did called ford corporation and found out this vehicle had control cruise harness and a intake manifold recall id is 01m02, the dealership for camelback ford in phoenix, mr. Chad mcdowell offer this recall number but his employee [xxx] offer to help me fix the both problems, then later on negated. I feel a recall of any vehicle should never be expired base on these issues of safety and regardless of a settlement that may have been reached, there are millions of people who need to have their vehicle repair to make it at least a whole again as much as possible and avoid a possible injury or death. I found the recall of this intake manifold offering consumer up to $ 750 to repair the car without any receipts? What about the people who purchase the vehicle afterwards, is that fair. Now my concern is that I am smelling gasoline when I am driving and I believed it may have something to do with the gas line or the sensor, and I hate putting more money into the vehicle. I fear that the mechanic will tell me its going to be a costly matter and it's never going to stop with this car and I just want to get rid of it or have it repair as it should of been by the dealership but the ford company would not approve it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Fuel system, Steering · 108,000 miles · WA

Tl* - the contact has a 1996 ford crown victoria police interceptor with 108000 miles and the protective shield that covers the fuel tank has not been installed. The contact found that there was a recall (02i003000): and (96v135000) for steering:linkages that had not been fixed on his vehicle. When he took the vehicle to the dealer they told him that his vehicle did not fall under the recall. The contact has not experienced any problems with his vehicle in regards to the recall to date.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · AL

First I would like to say that what I hear about the grand marquis having problem with the fuel tank is rather disturbing to me I am aware now that these cars are capable of catching on fire if hit from behind. I carry three small children to school every morning in "this car" I have contacted the ford corp. About this problem and they seem to not be bothered about this fact. Now to my other problems. I have just replaced my intake manifold because the one that came with the car cracked while I was driving it. My mechanic stated that he found out that it was a very common problem with the 1996 mercury grand marquis. The ford corp. Has redesigned the intake manifold for this model and raised the price from about 250.00 to almost 500.00. In july of 2002 there was a part that went out on my A/C unit that I had to replace (I have to contact my mechanic to see what part it was that was replaced) in july 2002 I had to have my roters turned, in january 2003, I had to have them turned agian and have my right back roter repaced because it was no longer good. (all this was done on january 10 2003 now it is jan. 20, 2003 and my right front roter is grinding again (I also had new brakes put on all around jan.10,2003. My driver side door is drooping because it needs a new pin put in... My car also seems to balk when I push on the gas peddal,my car also has a popping noise when I hit a hole or turn. When I called the ford corp. On these issues they seemed liked they really didn't care about any of these things. Maybe you might know someone that I could contact in the ford corp. That is "high up" and that would listen to my oncerns. Thank you for your time, sincerly, diane

Filed Mar 17, 2003 · Fuel system · 146,000 miles · IL

The fuel tank had no shield behind it, if the vehicle was hit from behind it could catch fire. The dealer stated there was a recall regarding the issue, however the recall only related to police interceptor vehicle's.

Filed Jan 7, 2003 · Fuel system · NY

The vehicle is a police interceptor model. The consumer contacted the dealer regarding recall 02i003000 and the dealer advised him that they could not perform the recall because vehicle was not a part of the fleet of law enforcement vehicles. Ts scc

Filed Dec 31, 2002 · Fuel system · DC · crash · fire · 1 injury

There has been 3 deaths and 1 critical injury within the arizona law enforcement, regarding the ford crown victoria police cruiser's, the design and placement of the fuel tank has been known to catch on fire if the vehicle is involved in a rear side impact collision.*jb

Filed Dec 23, 2002 · Fuel system · IL

Consumer stated having the same problems as recall #021003000 fuel tank/police vehicle. Dealer will not repair because VIN# was not included. Ts

Filed Sep 24, 2002 · Fuel system · NV

Consumer states while driving 50mph the intake manifold failed.*jb consumer stated that sudden failure of intake manifold caused the vehicle to overheat. The intake manifold was on recall, but the manufacturer refused to honor the recall.

Filed Sep 10, 2002 · Fuel system · NY

I was forced to stay at a hotel overnight until monday afternoon when the car was repaired with a replacement manifold made of metal by ford. The hotel bill came to $220.