Problems with 2003 Ford Crown Victoria ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that fluid was leaking underneath the vehicle. the dealer stated that the intake air manifold was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 12/30/14*lj the consumer stated the engine air manifold cracked and the thermostat assembly failed on the driver's side. updated 05/27/2015 *js

2003 ford crown victoria p71 upon starting the car, a spark plug was ejected from the engine. necessitated repair of engine. this is the second cylinder to have this occur. *tr

Consumer complained about a brake problem. while driving vehicle accelerated whenever the brakes were applied.*ak *tc

I purchased a 2003 crown victoria new. the engine devoloped a pinging noise which was recognized by the dealer. the car is under warranty. i received a call from the dealer stating it was an engine problem and they were on the phone with the ford hotline tech trying to come up with a solution. they felt the engine was running "too lean" but they weren't sure. they needed the advise from ford motor company. an hour later another call was received from the dealer stating ford told them they had many complaints about the pinging problem in crown victorias on the east coast. it has been determined by ford motor company that it is a problem with the gasoline on the east coast and therefore, the problem cannot be fixed. i was told i could try a higher octane gas, allthough this was not recommended by the owners manual. when first discuusing this problem with the dealer, i told him i had this same problem with my previous car, a 1999 ford windstar, and had been told by the previous dealer to use a higher octane gasoline. the response from this dealer is "that won't solve the problem." frustrated, i called ford's customer service. after explaining my problem i was told i had a good question and they would have to put me on hold while they researched the answer. the answer was "as this is caused by contaminated gas, the repair is not covered by the warranty. i'm now completely confused as the dealer wants to fix the problem but can't because ford has determined its the east coast gas. the treatment of the ford customer service was appalling. my way of thinking is if its a gasoline problem, wouldn't all crown vic's ping. in the final anaylsis, the consumer(me) is stuck again. this whole episode to me is so ludicrous, that maybe i write a play about the incident but i doubt anyone would buy it. i want to thank you for taking the time to read this complaint. if nothing else i hope it adds a little chuckle to your day. *la

Vehicle has had repeated computer problems, vibration, excessive oil consumption, low gas mileage, check engine light, mirrors, cruise control, surging engine,engine dies, all of these have been repeat complaints.these complaints are over the last 16 months.*ak

2003 ford crown victoria purchased in 1/03 has repeated engine vibrations that are noticed while idling in drive and applying the brake. the indications feel like the engine is missing and gets worse after dirving more than thirty minutes. this vehicle has been to three different dealerships with not resolve. the one honest dealship was friendly ford in crosby texas and they told me that ford engineering was aware of the problem and i would have to put up with the vibration until they found a solution. the engineer told the service manager that they have to lower the idle "the cause" to meet federal emmission control standards. i have just returned from setting in a brand new crown victoria that does not miss like mind does. it seems that ford knew what they were doing and did not care what the consumer had to put up with. i was also told that ford is having alot of engine problems with the crown victoria police interceptor. how can ford sell a car that is below par and mislead consumers. i paid almost thirty thousand dollars for a car that feels like it is running on seven of the eight cylinders. can you please advise me of where i can go from here. regards, ted matuszewski