1987 Ford Crown Victoria defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91125 · opened Sep 11, 1991 · closed Jan 15, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE COMP FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE88101 · opened Sep 14, 1988 · closed Jan 3, 1989

  There is no summary currently available

• FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE87055 · opened Sep 9, 1987 · closed Mar 10, 1988

  Summary of information from manufacturer: manufacturer has beencontacted. Service bulletin, tsb article no.87-18-13, provides proceduresfor reworking the transmission fluid cooler line coupling to the radiator,where fluid leaks can originate. The tsb states ... The quick disconnectfitting should not be reused because i…