Ford Motor Company: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 22, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 296,004. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
The risk
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Ford Crown Victoria | 193 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis | 488 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2004 Ford Crown Victoria | 138 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis | 348 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 2003 Ford Crown Victoria | 249 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis | 362 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V861000.
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