2005 Ford Crown Victoria complaints

HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING IF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED? STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

ON OR ABOUT 7/23/12 WAS TURNING VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN STEERING LOCKED. FORCED STEERING TO RETURN. WENT TO MOVE VEHICLE AGAIN AND STEERING LOCKED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, SAW HEAT SHIELD HAD DETACHED FROM MANIFOLD ALONG SIDE STEERING COLUMN AND JAMMED BETWEEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STEERING KNUCKLE. *TR..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

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

FUEL LEAKING FROM PIN HOLE IN FUEL RAIL. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,218. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SUDDENLY, THEY SHUT OFF. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS MANUALLY HELD WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/24/11

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MUST PULL & HOLD DIMMER LEVER TO ENGAGE "BRIGHT" LIGHTS TO HAVE ANY ILLUMINATION OF THE STREET. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN RPM'S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES HARD SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A STOP, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, HE EXPERIENCED A HIGH ENGINE ACCELERATION WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKES WOULD HARDLY HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. UPDATED 09/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHEN ACTIVATED. YET, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE LIGHTING PROCESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,056. UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL. SHE WOULD PULL OVER AND WAIT A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,580 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATAED 06/03/11 *BF UPDATED 06/13/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT RE-ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $754 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,171. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 11/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND SPORADICALLY, THE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE LCM (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATE THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,341.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD CONTINUALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHTING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAD A LABEL WHICH STATED THAT IT WAS A MOTOROLA SAMPLE MODULE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. WHENEVER THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THEM BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/22/11

MY HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT. THE PARKING LIGHT AND REAR LIGHT STAY ON. THE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND SOME TIMES FOR THE WHOLE RIDE. THEN SOMETIME THEY WILL STAY ON FOR THE RIDE. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU HAVE TO USE THE PASSING HIGH BEAMS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM OVER THE PHONE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. HE STATED HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ALL THE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $342.00 TO FIX. *TR

I BOUGHT FORD VICTORIA CROWN MODEL 2005 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL ON DEC. 2009. IT WAS POLICE CAR. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR WITHIN A MONTHS TIME I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST CONTROL AND THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK. IT DIDN'T STOP BY HITTING ONCE, IT WAS AMAZING HITTING BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN. MY CAR OR EVEN THE OTHER CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY BODY DAMAGE AND AFTER 1 HOUR I STARTED DRIVING AND ON MY WAY HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I GOT OUT OF THE ROAD BUT NO ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE AND I PAID $800.00 FOR THE MAINTENANCE. I USED THE CAR FOR A TAXI CAB. AGAIN I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I HAD TO TAKE A CUSTOMER TO THE AIRPORT AND BEFORE I GOT THERE, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT AND I STOPPED THE CAR IN THE AIRPORT GARAGE. THIS TIME IT BECAME COMPLETELY OUT OF SERVICE AND I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE RESULT AS THE MECHANIC TESTED SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS TOTALLY OUT OF USE AND NEED ANOTHER ONE. AGAIN TWO MONTHS BACK WHILE DRIVING I LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE AND STOP OUT OF THE ROAD. RECENTLY ON SUNDAY DEC. 19, 2010 MAJOR ACCIDENT HAPPENED. WHILE DRIVING I COULDN'T CONTROL THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. SO, I HIT THE FENCE ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND WHEN THE MECHANIC TESTED HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, EVEN HE DID A ROAD TEST. I WAS ADVISED THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS IF I START DRIVING . I CAN SUBMIT ALL MY EXPENSES WHICH I PAID FOR THE MAINTENANCE IF POSSIBLE. THANKS TO A FRIEND WHO GAVE ME INFORMAT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE HIGH BEAMS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP THE TURN SIGNAL ON TO SEE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,195.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES AFTER 54,000 MILES FOUND FORD BULLETIN ON PROBLEM. SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VIC HEAD LIGHTS TAKE A BREAK MY CROWN VIC HAS ONLY 31000 MILES ON IT. NOW THAT ITS GETTING DARK EARLIER AND I WORK 10AM TO 8PM MY FIRST NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE HAPPENED. ALL MOST HAD A HEAD ON,,!!!!!!!!!!! THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD.. IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL, THIS IS THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

MY CROWN VIC REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF AND ON WHEN ACTUALLY STILL APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES THE LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK I HAD PEOPLE ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.

THE STEERING COLUMN BEGINS TO SEPARATE IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN TUBE. THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN A LIKE VEHICLE THAT THE SHAFTS IN THE UPPER COLUMN ACTUALLY SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO MECHANICAL CONNECTION TO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP BUT THEY HAD JUST BEGUN TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE SHAFTS SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS MINIMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED AND WAS DECLINED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,440 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,400. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

PAINT DEFECT: BUBBLING AND PEELING. PAINT APPLIED WITHOUT APPLYING PRIMER TO ADHERE PAINT. THE 2005 LX MODEL WAS PURCHASED IN 2006. THE VEHICLE STANDS CURRENTLY AT 71,000 MILES. STRUCTURE PAINT BEGINS TO BUBBLE AND PEEL OFF. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND NEITHER HAS IT INCURRED ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGES. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A NOTICE PAINT MISSING, THE SHAPE WAS ROUND AND DIME SIZE ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE PAINT HELD NO PRIMER UNDERNEATH IT TO ADHERE PAINT TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A FREEWAY UP TO POSTED SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE DIME SIZE ROUND AREAS BEGIN TO SHED MORE PAINT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY BLEMISH THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE REPAINTED THE HOOD, AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION HINTS THAT THE ENTIRE CAR HAS HAD PAINT TO BARE METAL APPLIED WITHOUT THE USE OF PRIMERS TO SECURE ANY PAINT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED. I HAVE RECEIPTS THAT INDICATE FINDINGS TO BE TRUE. *TR

HEADLAMPS OCCASIONAL FAILED TO TURN ON OR WOULD GO OFF PERIODICALLY AT FIRST. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM HAD BECOME THE NORM RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION. WHEN THE HEADLAMPS WENT OUT I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY HAND ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM IN ORDER TO HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS. FLICKING THE HI/LO BEAM WAND WOULD NOT TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WORKED NORMALLY. IT GOT TO THE POINT IN A 5 MILE TRIP, AT NIGHT, MY DRIVING LIGHTS WERE OFF MORE THAN THEY WERE ON WITHOUT ME HAVING TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS FOR DRIVING. EXTREMELY CONGESTED AREAS THAT I DRIVE IN SO THE ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE TIME CAUSED A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR ON COMING DRIVERS BUT FOR ME AS WELL. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE A FULL SIZE CAR LIKE MINE WHILE KEEPING THE HIGH BEAMS ENGAGED. THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE (ICM) HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY DAMAGE CAUSING WRECKS. FROM ALL THE FORUMS THAT THERE ARE ONLINE, DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. REFER TO THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE08066 N/A MAKE: FORD MODEL: CROWN VICTORIA MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY YEAR : 2005 COMPONENT : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS FORD FOUND THAT SOME LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES (LCM) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CONTAINED DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE RANGING FROM INTERMITTENT OUTAGE AND DIMMING TO EVENTUAL HEADLIGHTS FAILURE. THE FAILURE DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER LIGHTING FUNCTIONS (PARK, EMERGENCY FLASHER, BRAKE AND FLASH TO PASS LIGHTS).

LIGHT CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO SUDDENLY GO OFF. VERY DANGEROUS IN NIGHTTIME DRIVING. CALLED FORD, VERY UNHELPFUL, WENT ON THE INTERNET AND WAS ABLE TO FIND HELP AND RENDER THE PROBLEM. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 CROWN VICTORY I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT COMPLETELY SITTING STILL THE CAR ACCELERATED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALREADY IT WOULD NOT STOP SOMEHOW I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL I TOLD MY HUSBAND A FEW DAYS LATER HE WAS DRIVING IT HAPPENED TO HIM AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE SOMETHING WOULD NOT ALLOW THE FAN TO BE TURNED DOWN IT SEEMED STUCK WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED THE FAN BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE WRONG DROVE IT A FEW MORE TIMES IT HAPPENED AGAIN BACK TO DEALER THIS TIME WE WERE ASSURED THAT FORD SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TO FIX BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AT CHRISTMAS 2007 A FEW DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS I WAS DRIVING AGAIN I HAD STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN I WAS VERY NEAR WHERE I HAD INTENDED TO GO I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS ALL AT ONCE IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAS PLACED A BRICK ON THE GAS PADDLE I PUT BOTH OF MY FEET ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT A BUILDING ALL AT ONCE THE GAS WAS RELEASED AGAIN THE FORD DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR I WAS CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT WE STILL HAVE THE CAR I WILL NOT DRIVE IT WE DIDN'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE MAYBE KILLED IF WE TRADED IT MY HUSBAND DRIVES IT SOMETIME SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED I DON'T KNOW IF THEY FIXED IT AFTER THAT OR NOT WE TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE THIS HAD HAPPENED TO I THINK HE FOUND 2 OR 3 PEOPLE THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT WOULD NOT COMMENT ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS FAMILIAR WITH THE RELATED FAILURES FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 07/01/10.8JB

OCCASIONALLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL COME BACK ON AFTER A WHILE BUT THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN THEY WILL GO OFF OR COME BACK ON. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. IT IS HARD TO CHECK WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT NUMEROUS CARS HAVE BEEN FIXED BY REPLACING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AT FORTY M.P.H. *TR