Crown Vic P7B...a good buy?

[Fordiesel69]

I have (4) 2008 models now, all detective models. (1) 1999, and (1) 2000 model.

On anything that is 2005 and newer, you need to make sure the steering shaft stays lubed and free. When it starts to get stiff, you will not feel it in the interior. It will pull the lower part of the steering column apart, and you will have a disconnect between the steering and the wheels. You will DIE. I am not joking in any way, shape, or form.

I got gas, and mine disconnected in the parking lot. To think I was just traveling over 70MPH moments before.

See this link: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2013/RCRIT-13V385-9944.pdf

 

[Fattylocks]

I have (4) 2008 models now, all detective models. (1) 1999, and (1) 2000 model.

On anything that is 2005 and newer, you need to make sure the steering shaft stays lubed and free. When it starts to get stiff, you will not feel it in the interior. It will pull the lower part of the steering column apart, and you will have a disconnect between the steering and the wheels. You will DIE. I am not joking in any way, shape, or form.

I got gas, and mine disconnected in the parking lot. To think I was just traveling over 70MPH moments before.

See this link: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2013/RCRIT-13V385-9944.pdf

Steering shaft defect should have been covered already by a Ford recall. Dealer can run the VIN to see if it's been done.

 

[Fordiesel69]

The fix does not correct the defect. It just prolongs it from happening.

 

[Ws6]

Friday, new shocks and struts. I found some NOS police interceptor shocks/struts FoMoCo. As you can see, I've already updated the headlights, and installed a bluetooth drop-in radio with mic for cell phone/Pandora/etc. as well as upgrading the spotlight to a UNITY LED conversion unit.

 

[Ws6]

I have (4) 2008 models now, all detective models. (1) 1999, and (1) 2000 model.

On anything that is 2005 and newer, you need to make sure the steering shaft stays lubed and free. When it starts to get stiff, you will not feel it in the interior. It will pull the lower part of the steering column apart, and you will have a disconnect between the steering and the wheels. You will DIE. I am not joking in any way, shape, or form.

I got gas, and mine disconnected in the parking lot. To think I was just traveling over 70MPH moments before.

See this link: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2013/RCRIT-13V385-9944.pdf

That's just the joy of owning a Ford. They've always been horribly engineered death machines. I'm good with it.

 

[Ws6]

This car is exceedingly slow, but with 128K miles on the clock, bone stock, it DOES out-perform the 2011 test data from the Michigan State Police.