2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME CAR IS STARTED FLASHES 3 THEN 4 THEN STAYS ON CONSTANTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND MY CAR ISN'T THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO STEP IT UP AND PUT OUT A RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON MARCH 18, 2015. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THAT BRANCH INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS THAT AREN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL. HE SAID HE SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND THE REASON THEY GAVE WAS BECAUSE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2013 AND I DIDN'T RESPOND IN TIME. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER AND IF I DID, I CERTAINLY WOULD'VE RESPONDED IN A TIMELY WAY. THEN I SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND ARGUED THAT THIS UPPER COLUMN PROBLEM IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT; TO WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT TYPICALLY FORD ONLY COVERS WHAT'S EXPLICITLY DETAILED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, I WAS TOLD, THE REASON FOR MY ISSUES WITH THE LETTER MAY BE BECAUSE THE NJ MVC HAS BEEN SLOW IN DISSEMINATING DRIVER INFORMATION TO CAR COMPANIES. IF THAT'S THE CASE, IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNFAIR AND UNREASONABLE TO HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR A BUREAUCRATIC ISSUE OF COMMUNICATION. THIS ARGUMENT MIGHT NOT BE TOO VALID, BUT THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA REGARDING IMPROPER REPAIRS OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN GENERAL WITH STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, SO I THINK MY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO JUST FIX WHAT'S COVERED AND I'LL TAKE WHATEVER RISKS AFTERWARDS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THOSE REPAIRS AND, OUT OF PRINCIPLE, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THOSE COSTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF GOING INTO 2ND GEAR SO I HAD TO TURN OD OFF NOW THE CAR WANT GO INTO DRIVE AT ALL. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS UNDER FORD FACTORY RECALL ! SINCE 08/2014 I HAVE MANY INSTANCES WERE IT GETS HOT AND SHUTS THE HEADLITES OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED POWER FORD IN PERSON WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD RECALL NUMEROUS TIMES. I MADE CONTACT WITH A PERSON NAMED [XXX] @ FORD RECALL. PHONE # 866-631-3788 EXT #[XXX]. HE CONTACTED A SERVICE MGR NAMED [XXX] @ POWER FORD AND SENT HIM A E-MAIL TO AUTHORIZE AFTER MARKET PARTS TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS APP IN OCT/2014 .I HAVE CONTACTED [XXX] @ FORD AGAIN. TO GET THE SAME RESULTS! I DRIVE EARLY IN THE AM. AND RETURN IN PM! THIS IS IN THE DARK! THIS IS IMPACTING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS.WHEN THE LCM GETS HOT MY HEADLITES SHUT OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I MUST SHUT VEHICLE OFF FOR 3/4 TO 1 HOUR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO DRIVE WHILE HOLDING THE BRIGHT LITES ON MANUALLY, WHILE FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH . THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

RECENT ARTICLE IN PAPER INDICATES THAT HIGH HUMIDITY STATES, SUCH AS FLORIDA COULD HAVE A AIR BAG PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS AND MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES, AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

LIGHTS FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN DARK FREEWAY, NEARLY DROVE OFF ROAD, STOPPED CAR, HEARD CLICK AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, WENT OFF AGAIN. AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON, BUT MORE MINUTES THEY GO OFF AGAIN, CONTINUAL INTERMITTENT ON/OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN HEADLAMP SETTING, OR AUTOLAMP CONTROL, LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN IN THIS CONDITION IN HIGH BEAMS. FORTUNATELY THEY ARE WORKING WHEN HELD TOWARD STEERING WHEEL IN FLASH-TO-PASS, SO HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE LIGHTS ON THIS WAY FOR MONTHS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS OR DEATH, BUT IT'S A HARD ISSUE TO IDENTIFY AS IT'S INCONSISTENT, AND IF SOMEONE WAS REPORTED AS 'LOOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE', IT COULD BE LOSS OF LIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. READ HOW TO DO A QUICK RESOLUTION BY KICKING THE LCM UNDER THE DASH, WHICH SOMETIMES DOES CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. ALSO, HAVE SEEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM A MECHANIC THAT SHOWS HOW TO SOLDER ON NEW RELAYS TO THE COMPUTER PANEL, WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE FOR $15.00, WHICH I'VE CONSIDERED DOING MYSELF AS A REPLACEMENT UNIT IS UPWARDS OF $400.00. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE!!! *TR