2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

2005 FORD CROWN VIC APPROX 85,000 MILES, CLIMATE CONTROL VENT DUCT CONTROLLER SEND ALL VENT FUNCTIONS THROUGH DEFROST VENTS (A/C, FLOOR, VENT, ETC). PROBLEM SEEMS TO SHIFT WITH ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN USING A/C, IF ACCELERATING THE COOL AIR BLOWS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS AND NOT THE REGULAR A/C VENTS. BUT WHEN BRAKING, THE VENT WILL SWITCH DOWN TO THE A/C DUCTS. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 45,280 MILES AND BEGAN TO HAVE REAR AXLE NOISE. IT WAS CARRIED TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 49,915 MILES IT BEGAN HAVING A REAR AXLE NOISE. IT WAS CARRIED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE SHAFT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHAFT AND BEARINGS. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 47,410 MILES BEGAN HAVING REAR AXLE NOISE. UPON SERVICE IN OUR SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE SHAFT. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY LEFT. WE THEN STARTED CHECKING THE OTHER 10, 2005 CROWN VICTORIAS FOR THIS ISSUE. SO FAR OUT OF THE ENTIRE 11 CARS WE HAVE CHECKED 6 AND THEY ALL ARE SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THESE CARS GET BETWEEN 45,000 TO 50,000 MILES IT SHOWS THE WEAR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DIDN'T OFFER BUT $100 ASSISTANCE, JUST THE PARTS IS OVER $450 EXCLUDING LABOR. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $750 TO REPAIR IN THEIR SHOP. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH IT BEING A POLICE CAR THAT'S AFFECTED. *TR

HEAD LIGHT HIGH AND LOW BEAMS GO OUT. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR EXTENDED TIMES. INSTALLED NEW LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. THE OLD MODULE HAD A POOR SOLDERED RELAY. THE BOARD WAS DARKENED FROM THE HEAT BUILDUP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000. THE VINS OF THE REMAINING FOUR VEHICLES ARE [XXX], [XXX],[XXX] AND [XXX]. INFO VIA FAX ON 12/03/08 WITH ALL RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE.PCO INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING HEADLIGHT TROUBLE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I OWN A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA I STILL HAD MY DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WORKING. APPARENTLY IT IS SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW IN THE LCM AND IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE LOW BEAMS AND CONSTANT ON HIGH BEAM FUNCTION. THE FLASH TO PASS FUNCTION WILL STILL WORK THOUGH WHEN IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE ON THE LCM OR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR

THE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING IN MY CAR. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND NO REMEDY WAS MADE. *TR

1) TAXI ACCIDENT 2) LEFT & RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE; EXCESSIVE SPOOL OUT. SEVERE BODILY INJURY. *TR