2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY NO RECALL EXISTS FOR (LCM) UNIT {LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE} THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND HEADLAMPS CAN GO OFF AT ANYTIME & WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC OPERATION POSITIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WITH MY 10 MONTH OLD SON IN BACK, MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF RANDOMLY AS I WAS GOING AROUND A SHARP CORNER, I SLAMMED MY BRAKES ON IN ORDER TO NOT GO OFF ROAD, BUT STILL ENDED UP WITH TWO TIRES OFF ROAD. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT, AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH FOUND THAT THERE IS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE ISSUE, THINKING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I FIGURED THAT FORD WOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT, WENT ON THEIR SITE AND THEY SAID I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS LISTED FOR MY CAR, AND THE REPAIR WILL COST ME 300+. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON 3 OCCASIONS. IF I PULLED BACK ON THE FLASH TO PASS BRIGHT LIGHT LEVER, THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON AS LONG AS I HELD THE LEVER BACK. TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH TO AUTO TO THE LEFT OR ALWAYS ON TO THE RIGHT DID NOT TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. STOP THE CAR SHUT IT OFF AND TURN BACK ON AFTER A MINUTE MAY START THE LIGHTS BURNING AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS IN THESE INSTANCES DID NOT STAY ON VERY LONG AFTER STARTING DOWN THE ROAD BUT STAYED ON TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AFTER SHUT OFF AND RESTART. *TR

WHILE DRIVE THE CROWN VICTORIA I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND, THE HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF. IT DOES NOT COMES BACK ON I HAVE TO HOLD THE SWITCH ON BRIGHT LIGHTS TO SEE IN THE NIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE SEARCH ON LINE AND I NOTICE IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH OTHER CROWN VICTORIA DRIVERS. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR HAVING THIS MALFUNCTION FIX WHEN IT IS A FACTORY FAULT? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE HEADLAMP CONTROL MODULE IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE MODULE DUE TO MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A CRACKED RIM IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUNK. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V079000 (WHEELS). FOUR RIMS WERE ORDERED AND, WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN ACTIVE POLICE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,580. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE STEEL WHEEL WELD IS COMING APART AND THE TIRES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE WELD COULD SPLIT. WHEN HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER AN OPERATING POLICE VEHICLE, THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V279000 (WHEELS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - HIGHWAY - HIT CENTER CONCRETE WALL MULTIPLE TIMES - BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF AUTOMOBILE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL OF HIS VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V279000 (WHEELS), WHICH WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER A FLEET VEHICLE, BUT A POLICE INTERCEPTOR, THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.