1999 Ford Crown Victoria Electrical system Problems

“Burning smell under dash)when brake pedal and/or door was open. Eventually, I couldn't start the car as the 'brake lights' would not come on. I called the Ford dealer in a rage that they had idiot lights for everything else,. And as far as I knew, hand signals were still legal, they told me to turn the ignition 1 click, put the car in neutral, then I would be able to start the car. After bringing the car to a certified electrical mechanic, he stated that Ford put the shortest, tightest wire connecting the brake pedal and after constant applications the wire snapped. …”

“(1) driving on interstate highway car engine suddenly lost power while changing lane. Was almost hit from behind but luckily the other car was able to stop. (2) the engine in my car, '99 Ford Crown Victoria, had blown a spark plug. (3) repair involved changing the cylinder head in the engine or replace the whole engine that I opted to do. At first I thought this is just a single incident but I later learned that there are a lot of people who have experienced the same mainly on Ford pick-up trucks but also on other vehicles with the same engine / cylinder head design. …”

“Headlights, taillights and all interior dash lights flash off for periods of up to 30-45 seconds at a time while driving. Lighting control module has been replaced twice at substantial cost. Light switch replaced twice. This is a safety hazard at any speed. Ford is non cooperative. I am a police officer, this is a personally owned police interceptor vehicle.”

“Dt: the contact states was going to a medical appointment when he handed keys to a valet, about 15 minutes later, he was notified that car had was on fire on 8-10-05. He was not having any problems with the car prior to fire. He did not know where the fire originated because the people who saw the fire said it was hard to see where it was coming from because the car was inside a parking garage. The most damage occurred in the front of the vehicle. He ha not yet notified the dealer nor the manufacturer.”

“My 99 ford crown victoria lx has front end issues. I have had to replace the ball joints about 4 times every 2 to 3 months because the front end keeps dropping. I'm not sure if you guys know about this but I've spoken with our local Ford mechanic and a few friends who have crown Victoria's as well and said that it has been a big issue with them along with the electrical components for the turn signals”