Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2005)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#10352852August 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347407August 5, 2010
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339320June 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330232May 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328901May 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322840March 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308028February 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304976February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10302206January 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294185December 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294086November 30, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293593November 25, 2009
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE#07V079000, WHEELS, HOWEVER, DURING INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AN ACTIVE POLICE FORD/CVPI THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE. THE WHEELS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288784October 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OWNER DRIVES A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX WITH 95K MILES. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT LCM IS FAILING. YOU CAN HEAR AN AUDIBLE CLICK - LIKE A RELAY - WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284772September 21, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION IT ACTIVATED THE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED TO CLEAR ANY EXCESS WASHER FLUID; HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME FUNCTIONAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SELECTOR FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CONTROL SWITCH TWICE AND THE MOTOR ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000. UPDATED 10/21/09.*LJ UPDATED 10/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277296July 18, 2009
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS BUBBLING AND FLAKING OFF. FORD SAYS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, AREAS ARE FROM THE SIZE OF A 1/8INCH TO A AREA 6 INCHES IN SOMEWHAT OF A CIRCLE... SINCE PAINT BLEW OFF AND LOOKS SO BAD I HAVE TRIED A FIX BUT PAINT DOES NOT WANT TO ADHERE.... I SEE A TSB ON THIS BUT FORD SAYS IT IS NOT FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE> WONDER WHY TSB IS ABOUT PAINT BUBBLING, BUT DOES NOT SAY A CERTAIN SERIAL NUMBER... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276974July 16, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL ROTATED MORE THAN 360 DEGREES AND HAD NO EFFECT ON THE CAR DIRECTION. ALMOST INJURED PEDESTRIAN (POLICE OFFICER) BUT WAS MAKING A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP SO WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR SINCE WAS ONLY GOING SLOW. I WAS COMING BACK FROM A TWO HOUR TRIP FROM CAPE COD AND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. FORD SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE SHAFT FELL OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNLESS CAR WAS IN A COLLISION. WHICH IT WASN'T. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO HAS MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REPAIRING FORDS ALSO HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. FORD DID NOT GRANT ME ANY DISPENSATION AND I PAID FOR THE REPAIR ($1381.75). WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND COULD NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF ANYONE IN THE COMPANY THAT I COULD SPEAK WITH FURTHER ABOUT THIS. MY CALL WAS ANSWERED BY A SERVICE COMPANY IN FLORIDA AND THEY APPARENTLY HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT WHO AT THE FORD COMPANY HEADQUATERS I COUOLD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE TO. IT SEEMS THEY HAVE MADE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CITIZEN TO OBTAIN APPROPRIATE CONTACT INFORMATION. THIS WASN'T OFFICIALLY REPORTED TO THE POLICE BUT SINCE IT HAPPENED DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE LOCAL POLICE STATION, AND THE HORN ALARM ALSO WENT OFF, ABOUT A DOZEN POLICE OFFICES (INCLUDING THE CHIEF) WITNESSED THE EVENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276062July 8, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A POLICE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. U[PDATED 07/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273742June 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA P71. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. HI BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK WHEN THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE OUT. LIGHT CONTROL MODULE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272551June 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT AND HE CANNOT SEE WHERE HE IS DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST UNLESS NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268727May 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF & ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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