2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *JB

HEATING AND DEFROST FAILED. FORD SERVICE CO WANTED A $1000 TO LOOK AT IT. I DIDN'T HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. NOW, I ONLY DRIVE IT IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ORIGINAL 70,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IN 2010 I HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS ON 2003 CROWN VIC WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I LIVE IN THE SOUTH, LOTS OF RAIN AND HUMIDITY. DEFROST IS A MUST AS WELL AS HEADLIGHTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS GIVING THE OPTION TO AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL FIX THEIR DEFECTS OR PASS THEM ON TO THE CONSUMER. I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN, 140000 MILES. THE BODY IS FALLING APART, BUT THE ENGINE RUNS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL WORKS, EVEN THE WINDOWS. MADE IN THE USA... SAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT ONLY THOSE VEHICLES BEING UTILIZED AS POLICE CRUISERS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A POLICE CRUISER. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SIDE WITH THE DEALER ALTHOUGH THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME MY LIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME FROM THE ER AFTER MY DAD WAS ADMITTED HOLDING MY HIGH BEAMS ON. VERY DANGEROUS. THEN THEY WENT OUT AGAIN THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK I LEAVE AT 230 AM AND AGAIN I HELD MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO DRIVE TO WORK. I CALLED FORD THEY NOTED MY COMPLAINT. YEA NO HELP!!!!! *TR

LAST TUESDAY, I DROVE FROM SAN JOSE BACK TO ORANGE COUNTY AT 9:00PM AND WHEN I DROVE ON 152 EAST FREEWAY AROUND 9:30PM-10PM SUDDENLY MY HEADLIGHT TURN OFF AT THE CURVE THAT MAKE ME ALMOST FALL DOWN THE HILL. I'M REALLY SCARE AND MY WIFE HAD BEEN CRYING BECAUSE THERE IS NO STREET LIGHT AND I TURN MY CAR FOLLOW THE REFLECT THINGS ON THE ROAD TO KEEP MY CAR ON DRIVING RIGHT THEN BRAKE AND PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HILL. AFTER THAT HAPPENED I DO SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT SO MANY FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAVE THIS DEFECT I WONDER WHY THE FORD COMPANY LOOK THE PEOPLE LIFE IS CHEAP LIKE THAT, THEY SUPPORT TO KNOW THIS ISSUE AND HAVE TO RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS SOME ONE, SOME LAW PROTECT US BY THAT, PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THAT. THERE IS NO PROBLEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT THE THINGS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND THE FORD HAVE NO RIGHT TO THIS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. MY CAR IS 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX, MY SUGGESTION IS WHOEVER OWN THE CROWN VICTORIA SHOULD SIGN THE LAW SUIT TO SUE THEM IF NOT ONE DAY YOU, YOUR WIFE AND YOUR KIDS WILL FALL OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN THEN IT'S TOO LATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR

DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE WHEN HEADLAMPS WENT OFF. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL REPORTS BOTH TO NHTSA AND MISC ONLINE SOURCES. OTHER LIGHTS WORK AS EXPECTED. HEADLAMPS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE A POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING RESULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING NIGHT HOURS, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF$ 500 PLUS LABOR. UPDATED 04/24/13

HEADLIGHTS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS VEHICLE!!! RAN OFF ROAD IN PITCH DARK. *TR