The 2000 Ford Crown Victoria has 3 recalls, the most serious involving loose mounting bolts on both the rear left seatbelt retractor and the airbag crash sensor, either of which can compromise occupant protection in a crash.
The seatbelt issue means the left rear retractor may not stay anchored if the vehicle takes a hard impact, leaving that passenger without proper restraint when they need it most. The airbag concern centers on a loosely attached electronic crash sensor module that can shift enough to delay the signal that triggers frontal airbag deployment, meaning the bags may fire late or not in time to provide full protection during a collision. On the visibility side, the windshield wiper control module can fail to handle the electrical load that builds up when the wipers are working against ice, heavy snow, or packed debris. When that happens, the wipers can stop working entirely without any warning to the driver, leaving the windshield suddenly obscured in the kind of weather that already makes driving more difficult.
At a glance
What can fail
The windshield wiper control module may not handle the electrical current needed when wipers operate under heavy load, such as pushing through ice, snow, or debris.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the wiper control module and replace it if necessary.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The bolts that attach the left rear seat belt retractor may not be properly tightened, which could cause the retractor to loosen or fail.
What the fix does
Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the correct specification.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The bolts securing the airbag electronic crash sensor module to the vehicle may not have been tightened to the proper specification during manufacturing.
What the fix does
Dealers will tighten the airbag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts to the correct torque specification.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
