Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2005)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#10420715August 19, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419940August 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MUST PULL & HOLD DIMMER LEVER TO ENGAGE "BRIGHT" LIGHTS TO HAVE ANY ILLUMINATION OF THE STREET. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412404July 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407560June 20, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398167April 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398040April 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397365April 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397407April 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395968April 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393935April 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383274February 18, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381032February 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380187February 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373713January 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371993December 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 INFORMATION TO CHECK ONLINE IF THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS RECALL . UPDATED 01/03/11 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371051December 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370339December 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358052September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES AFTER 54,000 MILES FOUND FORD BULLETIN ON PROBLEM. SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356212September 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352652August 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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