rear ended=true/

[jamesmetairie]

is it true that a crown vic is more dangerous than average for rear end accidents? is it true the dealer sells some kind of add-on fuel tank
shield that helps alot?

[1996Chreokee]

I think that was a recall on the earlier vics 02 & 03... if you find out more please let us know.. thanks

[IZ1111]

Well, yeah its true. And thats pretty much all of them. Its because of the way they designed the car, The Fuel tank is right behind the rear axle. And in a "really intence" rear collision, the fuel tank would get pearced by the axle, creating a very bad result. But this isn't always true, thats why I put "really inctence" in quotes, beacause a CV also has rear shocks to deflect and cushion rear collisions. But if its a really bad hit, its gonna be ugly.


Here is a pic showing what I mean.

[IZ1111]

Here is a site who did Crash Test on Crown Victorias. And shows the results with pics of what might go wrong and why.

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...Vic/Index.html

[fleettech]

The recall covered all CVPI that were still in "Police" service. I don't care what you are driving if you get assended at a high rate of speed chances are the fuel tank may rupture. The ones that made the news were all extremely high speed rear end collisions.