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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 3
Average Mileage:
63,500 miles

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1996 Ford Crown Victoria fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 162007

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 108,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

- 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.

- Sumner , WA, USA

problem #3

Mar 142003

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • 146,000 miles
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.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #2

Jan 072003

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • miles
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

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 312002

(reported on)

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • miles
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.

- Washington, DC, USA

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