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3244 messages, Last post on Aug 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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| airbag deployment depends on the actual point of impact on the front of your car...often hitting an object (tree, pole, another car) at an angle may cause one, both, or no bag to deploy...you state the right front and center struck the other car...if the driver impact sensor was not impacted directly, driver's bag may not deploy...we have been led ot believe that ANY frontal impact will cause bags to deploy, but it just ain't so...that misinformation has caused more folks than I can count to believe that their airbags are defective and they have a product liability (defective product) suit against the maker...usually ain't so...That does not mean you may not have a defect, just that the impact usually must be fairly specific in the front to cause both bags to deploy... | |
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I will second what marsha7 said. I had a t-bone accident like you but at a slower speed (30mph). The other driver ran a stop sign. My vehicle sustained over $4000 in damage, I believe. However, my airbags did not deploy. I was told by the body shop that the impact wasn't severe enough and that it did not set off the airbag sensors. I was not hurt. Ward N. |
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Why doesn't the Ford Motor Company install the new 4.6, 300 hp V-8 from the 2005 Mustang GT into the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis? It couldn't hurt. Plus, the 05 Mustang GT's V-8 has an aluminum block which weighs 75 pounds less than the 04 Mustang GT's iron block. It also pollutes less. |
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| Here, here!!!!...plus all the other "minor" improvements cited earlier... | |
| http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Articles/articleId=104825 | |
| I was driving my 1993 Crown Vi , I heard A chirp sound then my car died. I have checked the battery & starter both are ok. When I try to turn it over I get a single click then nothing. | |
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| No posts in 10 days. All drivers must be content with their Crown Vics and Grand Marquis'. I am. But then, maybe everyone got rid of them. Hmmmmmm. | |
| It could be the solenoid going bad, especially if the click is rather loud...when I used to work on cars years ago (and it may still be accurate for Fords in the 90s) Ford vehicles were the only American cars with the starter solenoid mounted on the fender well off the starter...GM and Dodge were always mounted directly on the starter...anyway, because of the way the Ford starter worked, the voltage required was always more than GM or Dodge...in other words, if the battery was down to, say, 10 or 10.4 volts, a GM or Dodge would crank and the starter would work...but any Ford product would require (if memory serve me correctly) at least 11 volts to engage the solenoid, or else you would just hear a loud click...what was so deceiving was that the battery would "check out" OK, but if it was right on the edge, the starter would not engage or crank...it was usually a good predictor of either the alternator on the verge of going bad or a battery on the verge of going bad, but either system would work for months in a GM or Dodge product, only Ford with the remote solenoid was that sensitive to a drop in the voltage or cold cranking amps in the battery...check it out more thoroughly...Fords are quirky that way... | |
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It might be worth either jumping the car, or taking the battery out and getting it load-tested. If I was a betting man, I would guess the battery, since it cannot turn over the starter. If the battery checks out, I say it might be time for a tow. Crown Vics are pretty simple cars, so it shouldn't be terribly expensive. The key is to find a good, honest mechanic. On the starter solenoid, the pro of having it on the fender is it is much easier to replace than attached to the starter. |
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Could Ford alter the Panther platform to incorporate an AWD option, or would that necessitate moving to a stretched "500" platform, like one link said the company is planning to do with the TC? I don't know if they'd want to steal any thunder from the 500, but if it were possible to modify the Panther platform so that they could squeeze 2-3 more inches in to the backseat area it would really be an upgrade for the car. The folks talking about inserting the 300 HP engine from the Mustang are hitting that on the head. Ford's V-8's are trumped by many competitiors V-6's. Diamler-Chrysler and GM are showing that engine technology exists that can help get a few more MPG in highway mileage situations...where is Ford on this front? Final thought...With the discussion of hybrid technology ever increasing, is it possible to incorporate THAT into the CV/GM/TC set-up? I've read before the engine bay won't accomodate the 5.4L engine from the F-150, but could a battery be installed that would help with fuel economy/total engine power and possibly "introduce" this car to a new market of consumers??? If not the engine bay, perhaps the top shelf of the trunk...Honda has put their battery for the Accord in the trunk, so it's not exactly unheard of. Just a few rants/thoughts from a guy that owns a 98 Regal GS and would like to buy a CV/GM...albeit with a few modifications  Thanks... |
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