2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON, STRANDING ME OVERNIGHT. HEADLIGHTS NON-OPERATIONAL WHEN SET TO AUTO, MANUAL, OR HIGH BEAMS. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKED FINE (PARKING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS). TOOK CAR IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THEY FOUND A NON-OPERATIONAL LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM). I APPROVED REPLACEMENT WITH NEW FORD LCM (PART # 5W7Z-13C788-AC). THE REPAIR BILL WAS $860.22 + SALES TAX ($577.72 FOR THE PART, $282.50 FOR LABOR). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE UNTIL PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WOULD SUFFICE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, FORD HAS FAILED TO MAKE SUCH RECALLS CONCERNING THE MATTER OF THE DIM & HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHT FAILURES. INSTEAD, THE OWNER IS FORCED TO PURCHASE A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE REPAIR KIT, WHICH IS SAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MODULE DOES NOT FIX THE HIGH BEAMS AND AS A RESULT. THE OWNER MUST ONLY DRIVE WITH THE LOW BEAMS. UPDATED 04/20/12

THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT TURN BACK ON. REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PEO8066. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD. IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY, THE CONTACT WOULD UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,079. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH HIS HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE LCM RELAY SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 12/01/11 *BF UPDATED 12/12/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL WHETHER ON AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEAD LAMPS DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING. FLASH TO PASS LIGHTS SEEM TO WORK, AS WELL AS SIGNALS. INCIDENT INCURRED A TRAFFIC STOP FROM KALAMAZOO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE RESIDING IN KALAMAZOO, MI AND DRIVING ON WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE. *TR