2003 Ford Crown Victoria Wheels Problems

“These particular wheels on the Crown Victoria police interceptor were known to crack, and leak air, causing an accident. They were recalled by Ford, but the police department that purchased this vehicle, yavapai-apache police in camp verde, az, never had them replaced. I am constantly adding air to my tires. Luckily I haven't had a blowout. I would settle for a used set of stock wheels(12 hole type) to replace the current 8 hole type, since I still have the original hubcaps on the vehicle”

“I have a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. I am having issues with the electrical system. I only have 2 speeds on my wipers. Either the second intermittent, or full speed. While on full speed, if I turn on the left turn signal, the wipers stop. A while back, my horn would just honk on its own. The worst, which made me take out the fuse, was at 3:30am one night the horn just wouldn't stop. I was asleep in the house. The windows work, sometimes. …”

“Have 2003 Ford Crown Victoria got recall notice in march 2009. I called napa Ford and was told car had to be a police car registered to a police station really felt like a brush off now 5 months later I have cracks in my rim and a flat tire I called back and was brushed off again there is a proven defect and there not fixing it.”

“Dealer, who I had bought the car from and who had been servicing it, said bearing noise in r/r (mileage 44850). Repaired it for $694.57 dollars. Police and fleet crownvics were manufactured at the same time in the same plant in canada and were recalled for wheel bearing and axle problems via Ford recall number 04s16. Dealer said recall only applied to fleet vehicles so I had to pay for the work. Ford customer relations simply sent me back to the dealer. Is there any possibility the l/r bearing/axle may fail? Shouldn't the dealer/Ford consider this vehicle as part of the original recall? …”

“Have been driving the car back and forth to work under normal conditions. Then realized the car had a flat, then took to the local tire shop. Where they informed me the tire was fine, but the wheel had split at the connection weld(making it no good). Found out Ford had a recall, I went to my local Ford dealer where they explained it was a defect and would be replaced if it was a current police vehicle. Where it is not cause I own it, they said they can not perform the recall. Now tell me how am I not anymore important than our police officials? …”