Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2005)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#11112532July 20, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ATTRIBUTED TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011312July 28, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING HOME TODAY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CAR WHEN I STOPPED THERE APPEARED TO BE SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006728July 21, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FIND PARTS INDEPENDENTLY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001588June 27, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED DECEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER UPPER MARLBORO FORD IN UPPER MARLBORO, MD, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000031June 19, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
LOSS OF ACCELERATION AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "SLIP" WHEN TRYING TO PASS OR ACCELERATE HARD AT HIGHWAY SPEED HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991059May 22, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY 05 FORD CROWN VIC. THE DEALER THAT HAS MY CAR FOR THE RECALL IS UNABLE TO FIX THE SITUATION. THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT IN MY CAR IS FOR A CAR THAT HAS AUTO LAMPS. MY VEHICLE BY VIN IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTO LAMPS, THEREFORE THE RECALL PART THEY HAVE WILL NOT WORK ON THE CARS WITHOUT AUTOLAMP OPTION. TO OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE CALL A DEALERSHIP HAVE THEM CHECK BY VIN IF YOUR CAR HAS AUTO LAMP OPTION IF NOT, DO NOT TAKE IT FOR RECALL. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED. THEY ARE GOING TO PUT MY OLD LCM BACK IN MY CAR TOMORROW SO I CAN HAVE MY VEHICLE. IN THE END MY PROBLEM WITH LCM STILL WILL NOT BE FIXED, SO MY TAIL LIGHTS WILL STILL NOT BE WORKING. THANK YOU FORD FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS YOUR FAULT. THE DEALERS DID NOT EVEN OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE FOR MY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985781May 15, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V704000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984781May 10, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT TRIED TWO TIME AT DEALERS AND GETTING NO WERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967318March 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FAILURE WITH THE HEAD LAMPS. FOR MONTHS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND A REPAIR APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE AN INTERIM REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/07/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956699February 24, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TAP THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943702January 8, 2017
STEERING
THERE HAS BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE STEERING BECOMES TIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS. FORD DEALER SAYS IT IS THE POWER STEERING RACK AFTER I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL OF THE POWER STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924046November 3, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920429November 1, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,627.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915677October 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON! MECHANIC SAYS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893770August 6, 2016
STEERING
TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ON A CITY STREET. I MADE A LEFT HAND 90 DEGREE TURN AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED. UPON TURNING THE WHEEL BACK, THE STEERING LOCKED. TO AVOID HITTING A PARKED CAR TO THE LEFT, I FORCED THE STEERING OVER FORCEFULLY. IT FELT AS IF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS BLOCKED BY SOMETHING. I PULLED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY OVER TO A PARKING SPOT ON MY RIGHT. IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE WHEEL, THE STEERING WAS SUDDENLY NORMAL, THEN VERY DIFFICULT, NORMAL, THEN DIFFICULT, AS IF IT WERE BEING INTERMITTENTLY HIT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE LEFT HEADER HEAT SHIELD, OPPOSITE OF THE STEERING SHAFT, SEPARATED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION AND WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE HEADER. THE HEAT SHIELD WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. I TOOK A PHOTO OF IT IN ITS LODGED POSITION. I THEN REMOVED THE HEAT SHIELD AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT TURNED FREELY AND NORMALLY. DUE TO MY LOCATION, I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE (WHICH APPEARED DRIVE-ABLE) FOR ANOTHER HOUR TO MY HOUSE.THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED BY THE RECALL INVOLVING THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT, AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MANY MONTHS SINCE THEN. THE STEERING SHAFT IMPACTED THE HEAT SHIELD MULTIPLE TIMES, COLLAPSING PART OF THE HEAT SHIELD AND LEAVING SURFACE MARKS ON THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM AND/OR SHAFT, APART FROM THE FACT THAT THE HEAT SHIELD IS NOW ABSENT, POTENTIALLY FURTHER DAMAGING OTHER COMPONENTS. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861865April 27, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVEING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT I HAD TO USE ERMERGENCY FLASHERS TO SAFELY SEE THE ROAD AND TO STOP MY CAR,.AFTER A WHILE MY HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE.I WAS ALSO TOLD THE LCM CONTROLED ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR.I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER IN OLATHE KS AND WAS TOLD THE MODULE WAS A RECALL ITEM FOR THAT CAR.MY SON LEFT THE CAR THERE TO BE REPAIRED,WHEN THE THE CAR WAS READY MY SON HAD TO PAY 170.00 FOR FOR FORD TO REPLACE 2 FUSES TO RESTORE TAILLIGHTS THE BAD MODULE HAD BLOWN.PAID THE BILL TOOK CAR HOME, 2 DAYS LATER TAILLIGHTS,TURN SIG AND BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I RETURNED THE THE CAR TO FORD TO BE REPAIRED,THE NEXT DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT FUSE F23 WAS MISSING AND WHEN IT WAS REPLACED IT RESTORED SERVICE TO MY LIGHTS. FUSE F23 HAS NO BEARING ON TAILLIGHTS TURNSIGNAL OR STOP LIGHTS .TURN SIGNALS ,BRAKELIGHTS ARE ON DIFFERENT CIRCUITS AND CANNOT BE PROTECTED BY THE SAME FUSE.ALSO FORD IS USING THE EXCUSE THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, IT IS MY POSITION THAT FORD IS RESPONSBILE FOR THE MODULE AND THE RELATED REPAIRS IE FUSE REPLACEMENT. IT IS OBVIOUS THE TECH FAILED TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE THE PLUG INTO THE MODULE CAUSING THE TAIL,TURN,AND STOP LIGHTS TO FAIL AFTER 2 DAYS. AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I WAS CHARGED ANOTHER 59.09 FOR A FUSE THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND WIFE BOTH RECIEVED TICKETS FOR DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854188April 7, 2016
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN EJECTING THEMSELVES FROM THE ENGINE, TAKING PART OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH THEM MAKING REPAIRS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. SOMETIMES THE SPARK PLUG STAYS ATTACHED TO THE COIL, CAUSING FUEL VAPORS TO IGNOTE, BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY RIP THE COIL PACK AND BOOT OUT WITH THEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITH MY LAST CROWN VICTORIA AND TWICE WITH MY CURRENT ONE. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING A DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846110March 11, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823736February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AIR BAG SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,890. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823111January 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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