2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior lights became inoperable. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the Lighting Control Module (LCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign number 15V861000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

DESPITE HAVING SUBJECT VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP UNDER RECALL 13V385, THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT DEVELOPED A CORROSION DEFECT AFTER FOUR YEARS WHEREIN IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS AUDIBLE FROM WITHIN THE CABIN EVERY TIME THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL PASSED THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. OWNER INVESTIGATED: UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE, SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE APPROXIMATELY 3/16THS OF AN INCH WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION BEFORE SLAMMING BACK INTO PLACE CAUSING A LOUD 'CLICK' WHICH REVERBERATED INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND SOUNDING MUCH WORSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RECALL SERVICING DEALERSHIP; RECALL 13V385 WAS ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 3 MONTHS OR 5000 KILOMETRES (3125 MILES). OWNER WAS CHARGED $888.31 CAD ($675.95 USD) FOR REPAIRS ON A RECALL PART EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITIONS FOR WHICH THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLED PARTS EXPERIENCING RECALL CONDITIONS, WAS ADVISED OF THE RECALL WARRANTY AND THAT PAID SERVICE RESULTS IN 2-YEAR, UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY.

WHEN YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL FLOATS AWAY AND LIKE YOU ALREADY HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROLS BUT THEY COME BACK. I HAVE A SHEET FROM WHEN I GOT THE RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, THAT SAID 13R01 FOR THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT FIXED OR REMEDIED SO I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT SAYS THE WORK ORDER ISN'T OUTSTANDING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING

OUR VEHICLE, A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA USED TO TRANSPORT BLIND AND ELDERLY. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN #15S39 TO REPAIR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. LIGHTS WERE WORKING PERFECTLY AT TIME OF RECALL. FORD DID NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE MODULE, BUT THEY INSTEAD BYPASSED A FUNCTION OF THE MODULE BY HACKING/SPLICING INTO THE ORIGINAL WIRING HARNESS AND ADDING AN EXTERNAL RELAY. TRULY A BAND-AID. NOW, LESS THEN A YEAR LATER. LIGHTS HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY. FORD TECHNICIANS BLAME FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE MODULE, STATING THAT THE WARRANTY PART IS WORKING CORRECTLY, ONLY THE ORIGINAL (SUBJECT OF THE RECALL) PART HAS FAILED. AGAIN, FORD DID NOT ACTUALLY REPAIR THE CAR THE FIRST TIME, THEY ONLY BYPASSED THE LIGHTING MODULE. THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE INVOLVING THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. I ASKED IF THEY PLAN TO 'FIX' IT BY SPLINTING WITH TWO POPSICLE STICKS AND RUBBER BANDS, THEN REFUSE TO HONOR THE REPAIR WHEN THE ORIGINAL SHAFT FAILS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO RESPOND.

SEATBELT LATCH WILL NOT CONNECT AND THE GONG THAT REMINDS ME TO FASTEN IT KEEPS GOING OFF AS I DRIVE VERY DISTRACTING AND UNSAFE! FIRST NOTICED IT IN THE MORNING WHILE STARTING IT TO DRIVE IT TO WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAMEY FORD PRINCETON (304-425-2128, LOCATED AT 498 COURTHOUSE RD, PRINCETON, WV 24740) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS ARE THE PARK LIGHTS. I PULL BACK ON TURN SIGNAL TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAMS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE. WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS OTHER DRIVERS ARE FLICKING THEIR LIGHTS AT ME BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I'M SCARED I'M GOING TO WRECK. I DON'T GET OFF WORK UNTIL IT'S DARK & I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO WRECK. IT HAPPENS WITH THE LIGHTS ON AUTOMATIC OR REGULAR. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT'S GETTING WORSE EVERY NIGHT.

I HAD MY LCM RECALL FIXED ON MY FORD CROWN VICTORIA AT 98,000 MILES, THE DAY I PICKED IT UP EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE, AND THEN I WENT TO USE MY AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT AND THEY WERE STILL UN-OPERABLE. MY TAIL LIGHTS AND MY PARKING LAMPS ALSO DO NOT WORK AFTER THIS RECALL WORK ALSO. I HAVE TRIED GETTING THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME BACK, AND I CAL EVERYDAY AND THEY TELL ME THEY WILL CALL ME THE NEXT DAY, AND STILL NOTHING. NOW MY CAR HAS 127,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND FORD SAYS THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. HOW IS A 3,000 MILE RECALL WARRANTY EVEN REMOTELY A GOOD IDEA? I WORK 7 DAYS OF THE WEEK AND I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER GRAND MARQUIS TO DRIVE WHILE I WAIT FOR THESE SOB'S TO CALL ME AFTER ALL THIS TIME, I VERY RARELY DRIVE AT NIGHT AND WOULD HAVE NEVER NOTICED THIS IF I HAD NOT WENT OUT TO PICKUP MY FAMILY MEMBER AFTER 8PM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT CAIN FORD LINCOLN (1039 N MAIN ST, CORNELIA, GA 30531, (706) 778-2121) PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF IN THE ACCIDENT.WE HAVE PIC. AND ETC.BAD INJURYS

MY HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CLICKS OFF AND CLICKS BACK ON AND SOMETIMES WHEN I TURNED ON MY SIGNAL SWITCH ON THEY WILL CLICK BACK ON OR CLICK OFF OR I JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON BUT I CAN HEAR WHEN IT CLICKS AND MY HEADLIGHTS COMES BACK ON

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT TRIED TWO TIME AT DEALERS AND GETTING NO WERE

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON! MECHANIC SAYS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ON 10/06/2015 THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS TRAVELLING AT 65-70MPH IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF A HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD WHEN OPERATOR LOST COMPLETE STEERING DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL COMPLETED ON 10/10/14 -13S08.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER INTERMITTENT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V385000 (STEERING) AND 14V704000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES, AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,178.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THROUGH A RED LIGHT, WHEN I REACHED 40 MPH THE MOTOR STARTED ROARING AS IF I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 90 MPH. I TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY PUSHING AND STOMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. AFTER ABOUT 10 STOMPS THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR STOPPED THE ROARING AND PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND REPAIRED (THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY BRAKE LINE, WHERE THE LINE GOES UP ON THE BODY FRAME UNDER DRIVER SIDE SEAT) I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT, BUT CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME CAR IS STARTED FLASHES 3 THEN 4 THEN STAYS ON CONSTANTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND MY CAR ISN'T THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO STEP IT UP AND PUT OUT A RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON MARCH 18, 2015. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THAT BRANCH INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS THAT AREN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL. HE SAID HE SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND THE REASON THEY GAVE WAS BECAUSE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2013 AND I DIDN'T RESPOND IN TIME. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER AND IF I DID, I CERTAINLY WOULD'VE RESPONDED IN A TIMELY WAY. THEN I SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND ARGUED THAT THIS UPPER COLUMN PROBLEM IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT; TO WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT TYPICALLY FORD ONLY COVERS WHAT'S EXPLICITLY DETAILED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, I WAS TOLD, THE REASON FOR MY ISSUES WITH THE LETTER MAY BE BECAUSE THE NJ MVC HAS BEEN SLOW IN DISSEMINATING DRIVER INFORMATION TO CAR COMPANIES. IF THAT'S THE CASE, IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNFAIR AND UNREASONABLE TO HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR A BUREAUCRATIC ISSUE OF COMMUNICATION. THIS ARGUMENT MIGHT NOT BE TOO VALID, BUT THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA REGARDING IMPROPER REPAIRS OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN GENERAL WITH STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, SO I THINK MY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO JUST FIX WHAT'S COVERED AND I'LL TAKE WHATEVER RISKS AFTERWARDS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THOSE REPAIRS AND, OUT OF PRINCIPLE, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THOSE COSTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF GOING INTO 2ND GEAR SO I HAD TO TURN OD OFF NOW THE CAR WANT GO INTO DRIVE AT ALL. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS UNDER FORD FACTORY RECALL ! SINCE 08/2014 I HAVE MANY INSTANCES WERE IT GETS HOT AND SHUTS THE HEADLITES OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED POWER FORD IN PERSON WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD RECALL NUMEROUS TIMES. I MADE CONTACT WITH A PERSON NAMED [XXX] @ FORD RECALL. PHONE # 866-631-3788 EXT #[XXX]. HE CONTACTED A SERVICE MGR NAMED [XXX] @ POWER FORD AND SENT HIM A E-MAIL TO AUTHORIZE AFTER MARKET PARTS TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS APP IN OCT/2014 .I HAVE CONTACTED [XXX] @ FORD AGAIN. TO GET THE SAME RESULTS! I DRIVE EARLY IN THE AM. AND RETURN IN PM! THIS IS IN THE DARK! THIS IS IMPACTING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS.WHEN THE LCM GETS HOT MY HEADLITES SHUT OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I MUST SHUT VEHICLE OFF FOR 3/4 TO 1 HOUR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO DRIVE WHILE HOLDING THE BRIGHT LITES ON MANUALLY, WHILE FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH . THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

RECENT ARTICLE IN PAPER INDICATES THAT HIGH HUMIDITY STATES, SUCH AS FLORIDA COULD HAVE A AIR BAG PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS AND MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES, AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

LIGHTS FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN DARK FREEWAY, NEARLY DROVE OFF ROAD, STOPPED CAR, HEARD CLICK AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, WENT OFF AGAIN. AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON, BUT MORE MINUTES THEY GO OFF AGAIN, CONTINUAL INTERMITTENT ON/OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN HEADLAMP SETTING, OR AUTOLAMP CONTROL, LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN IN THIS CONDITION IN HIGH BEAMS. FORTUNATELY THEY ARE WORKING WHEN HELD TOWARD STEERING WHEEL IN FLASH-TO-PASS, SO HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE LIGHTS ON THIS WAY FOR MONTHS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS OR DEATH, BUT IT'S A HARD ISSUE TO IDENTIFY AS IT'S INCONSISTENT, AND IF SOMEONE WAS REPORTED AS 'LOOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE', IT COULD BE LOSS OF LIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. READ HOW TO DO A QUICK RESOLUTION BY KICKING THE LCM UNDER THE DASH, WHICH SOMETIMES DOES CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. ALSO, HAVE SEEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM A MECHANIC THAT SHOWS HOW TO SOLDER ON NEW RELAYS TO THE COMPUTER PANEL, WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE FOR $15.00, WHICH I'VE CONSIDERED DOING MYSELF AS A REPLACEMENT UNIT IS UPWARDS OF $400.00. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A WEDDING RECEPTION AT 10:00 PM LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT . PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED ALL MODES OF LIGHTS OPERATION (AUTOMATIC, PARKING AND REGULAR LIGHTING MODE). TRYING DIMS AND HIGH BEAMS BOTH. FINALLY GOT LIGHTS TO WORK IF I HELD DIMMER SWITCH IN PULLED POSITION UNTIL REACHING HOME. LOOKING ON INTERNET FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CROWN VICS. FAILURE IN LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. STILL NEED SOME SORT OF REPAIR. *TR

I WAS RESPONDING AS A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE EMT FROM MY RESIDENCE TO THE FIRE STATION FOR AN EMERGENCY CALL WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND IT BEGAN TO STEER AGAIN. I CONTINUED TO THE STATION ABOUT 3/4 MILE AWAY, MADE THE AMBULANCE CALL. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CALL I LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THE LOWER JOINTS OF THE STEERING SHAFT WERE RUSTY AND CORRODED. I SPRAYED THE JOINT WITH WD-40 AND TURNED THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH. IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TWO DAYS LATER I WAS CHECKING THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE "EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD" LYING ON THE FRAME BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME. IT WAS THEN I FIGURED THE PART HAD COME OFF AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE FRAME CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE HEAT SHIELD. AFTER A FACTORY RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER SHAFT RESULTED IN THE CAR STEERING LIKE NEW WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT FOR A MONTH OR SO. I THEN NOTICED THE STEERING SEEMED TO BIND AGAIN AT TIMES. I LOOKED AND THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT IS CORRODED SO I SPRAYED THE U JOINT CONTAINED IN THE UPPER SHAFT WITH LUBRICANT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THE UPPER SHAFT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE UPPER SHAFT JOINT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS THE LOWER SHAFT. CORROSION IN THE U JOINT IS CAUSING THE NEEDLE BEARINGS TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN MORE DIFFICULT TURNING OF THE STEERING. I LUBRICATE THE JOINT AT TIMES. I BELIEVE THE "UPPER STEERING SHAFT" SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO CORROSION EFFECTING THE PARTS DUE TO DESIGN NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATES FROM ENTERING THE STEERING U JOINTS. THE "EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD" WAS DETERIORATED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE MOUNTING HOLES USED TO SECURE THE SHIELD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. THE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 30 M/HR TO 70 M/HR. THEY HAVE ALWAYS COME BACK ON BUT I HAVE HAD TO WAIT ANYWHERE FROM ONE MINUTE TO AN HOUR BEFORE THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. NORMALLY I TRY TO SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE CAR OVER PUT IN PARK TURN CAR OVER MESS WITH LIGHT SWITCH FOR THEM TO COME ON. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IS FORD TURNING INTO GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE HEAD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED ITS NORMAL OPERATION NEARLY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 128,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/9/15 *JS

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,045.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 39/ FRANKLIN STREET IN VILLAGE OF LINDEN IT WAS DARK OUT. MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEN WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. MY TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS STILL WERE ON. THEN AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON THEN WENT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. WAS GOING 30MPH AND A CAR WAS COMING TOWARDS ME THIS COULD OF CAUSED A CRASH. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM FOR 2005 FORD CROWN VIC THIS IS A POLICE CAR YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

HEAD LIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY. AT 70 MPH NEEDED TO PULL OVER AND AFTER 15 MIN. HEARD CLICK AND LIGHTS CAME ON (LATER OCCURANCES SAME THING HAPPENED) UPON DEALER REPAIR AT OVER $400+ LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THIS CAR. HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE REPAIR. SAFETY ISSUE YES IF YOU LOOSE LIGHTS ITS PRETTY HARD TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AT NIGHT ON A UNLIT ROADWAY. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE MODELS AND REPAIR AND REFUND THOSE THAT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND DID NOT TURN OFF. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT TO BE A SEAT BELT TENSIONER SWITCH AND REPAIRED IT A COST OF $700.+ LIGHT WENT OUT .6 MONTHS LATER LIGHT CAME AND DEALER DIAGNOSED IT TO BE THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENSIONER THIS TIME, COST TO REPAIR $700+. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS WITH A RECALL OR REIMBURSE OWNERS THIS COST WHICH IS TO HIGH IN MY ESTIMATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND A CAR HIT ME IN THE REAR. THE OTHER DRIVER SAID HE DIDN'T SEE ME SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY LIGHTS ON. I SHOWED HIM THAT THEY WERE ON BUT YET THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT. WHEN I HAD A SHOP CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THE FUSES, BULBS AND RELAYS WERE FINE. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IT IS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WHICH COSTS OVER $500.THEY SAID FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT STILL HAS NOT RECALLED THE ITEM. WHEN I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, I FIND A TON OF PEOPLE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO ALL INVOLVED. I AM SHOCKED AT FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY AND SPORADICALLY DEACTIVATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/19/2014 *JS

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR QUIT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN GO OFF WITHIN 30 SECONDS. USAGE OF EMERGENCY BRIGHT LIGHT ON SIGNAL LEVER IS A MUST FOR HEADLIGHTS. CANNOT USE DIM LIGHTS AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION AS I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL AFFECTED. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND I MADE A COMPLETE STOP AS I PULLED FORWARD AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN MY STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. I HAD NO CONTROL WHAT SO EVER TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS THE LOWER HEAVY DUTY BLUISH GREEN BEARING THAT WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE UPPER SHAFT INSIDE MY STEERING COLUMN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD AND THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SEIZE. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

WHEN EXITING A LOCAL RESTAURANT JUST AS IT WAS GETTING DARK WE FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO ON EITHER IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODE. THE ONLY WAY WE WERE ABLE TO SEE TO GET HOME, ABOUT TEN MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS TO LIFT UP THE LIGHT LEVER AND HOLD IT UP FOR HIGH BEAMS. IF WE RELEASED THE LEVER IT WENT TOTALLY DARK. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER FOUND A FAILED LIGHT CONTROL PROCESSOR TO BE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED SAME. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PART AND WITH LABOR COST OVER $500. WE FELT THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHILE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AS HAVING A FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORD SAYS NO ISSUES WITH THIS ALTHOUGH IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN NEWSPAPERS. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY COMES FROM BAD WELDING IN THE LCM (LIGHT CONTROL MODULE) BUT ITS SCARY TO BE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THEN HAVE NO LIGHTS. *JB

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR. SEEMS THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE WELDING THAT WAS DONE TO LCM (LIGHT CONTROL MODULE) BUT IT IS SCARY TO BE ON HIGHWAY AND HAVE NO LIGHTS AND NO WARNING. NOW THIS WARNING ABOUT ENGINE!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

MY WIFE DIED IN THIS POLICE CAR LOST CONTROL DUE TO ENGINE JERKING AND SEAT BELTS CAME LOOSE AND EJECTED MY DAUGHTERS HAVIN HEAD INJURY CONCUSSION AND BROKEN SKULL. *TR

TURNING CORNER AND STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN BINDS UP. TOLD ITS A UJOINT PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD GET ON TOP OF BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. MINES NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT I'VE MET. *TR

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GOING OFF. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY NO HEADLIGHTS. WENT TO SISTERS READY TO LEAVE--NO HEADLIGHTS--READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING BEFORE DAYLIGHT NO HEADLIGHTS. THEN AN HOUR LATER LIGHTS BACK ON. WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON VISITS I DO NOT TRUST THE HEADLIGHTS ENOUGH TO TAKE HIM OUT. I CHANCE GOING TO WORK IN THE MORNINGS AT MY FULL TIME JOB OR WHEN I LEAVE MY PART TIME JOB AT NIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO SEE ABOUT GETTING THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE QUIET EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO GET IT REPAIRED. I FEEL WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I READ ONLINE, THAT FORD SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A RECALL AND REPAIR THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

VEHICLE WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" WITH NO WARNING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL TO ACCELERATION AND ANY USE OF ENGINE. IN HEAVY MOVING TRAFFIC VEHICLE SLOWED TO A HALT ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED BY TRAFFIC. *TR

ON MULTIPLE DRIVES STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND NOT RESPONSIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSY. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH OUT WARNING THEN TURNED BACK ON. CURRENTLY THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I GOOGLED 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS AND FOUND NUMEROUS FORUMS ( HTTP://WWW.CROWNVIC.NET/UBBTHREADS/UBBTHREADS.PHP?UBB=SHOWFLAT&NUMBER=1632161, WERE I CAME ACROSS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08066 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T6201354-HEADLIGHTS_STARTED_GOING_OFF_INTERMITTENT HAD THIS TO SAY HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED THE LCM WITH A USED ONE AND EVERYTHING WORKED FOR AWHILE. HTTP://FORUMS.OFFICER.COM/T75070/ SAID THIS 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS??? WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WE'VE CHANGED THE SWITCH AND A FEW OTHER OBVIOUS THINGS WITHOUT SUCCESS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT WHAT DONE TO FIX. PLEASE HELP!! DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN USELESS SO FAR. I HAVE EVEN NOTIFIED FORD AND ASKED WHY NO RECALL. I HAVE A 35 YEAR OLD CAR THAT DID THIS A YEAR AGO HAD TO REPLACE WIRES. THIS IS 2003 TO 2005 MODELS ANY WHERE BETWEEN 10 TO 8 YEAR OLD CARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING YET NO RECALL WHY. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/CROWNVICTORIA/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP STATES THIS HEADLIGHTS PROBLEMS OF FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD CROWN VICTORIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED 100 PROBLEMS LINKED TO HEADLIGHTS (UNDER THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CATEGORY). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

STEERING STARTED FEELING STIFF WHILE ON A LONG ROAD TRIP WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE LANES. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PARKED IT FOR A MONTH. HAD A FEW PEOPLE LOOK AT IT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. DROVE IT ON ANOTHER LONG TRIP AND IT SLOWLY BECAME WORSE. FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS FLOATING OPPOSITE MY STEER OR DELAYING THE DIRECTION I WOULD STEER .FELT LIKE IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING OR BEING BLOCK FROM MOVEMENT. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN FLUIDS CHECK ,RAC CHECKED,PUMP CHECK,GREASED UP. LET IT SIT AGAIN FOR SOMETIME THEN TOOK IT DOWN THE STREET AND STEERING WOULD NOT TURN. HAD NO CONTROL ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IT TOOK BRUET FORCE TO SAVE US. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN AND HE SAID THE STEERING ROD LOOKS STRANGE IN MOVEMENT NOTHING HE HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE AND THAT THE ARM IT SELF LOOKS BENT. I NOW HAVE A CAR I CAN NOT DRIVE AND NO ONE CAN FIX BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT KNOWING SOMEONE COULD DIE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT IN ROCKFORD, ILL. - ALL HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AS WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ONLY BY DISCOVERING THAT HOLDING THE BRIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL LEVER IN, ENABLED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I WAS TRULY FORTUNATE, THAT NO ONE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AS THIS WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BY FORD TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE DIES BECAUSE OF THIS!!!!! ANY THOUGHTS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HEAD LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR

VEHICLE GOES OUT OF GEAR AFTER SOMEONE TURNS OFF FROM IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRALIZES AND THEN BANGS INTO GEAR, THIS IS AT LOW SPEEDS 10-30 MPH, THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-70 WHEN ACCELERATING/PASSING ANOTHER CAR. TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN TOLD ME ALL THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA TRANSMISSIONS DO THIS HE CALLED IT THE KICKDOWN RUN AWAY PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BREAK AND NEED REPLACING. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE DRIVER TO QUICKLY REMOVE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN ENGINE REVS UP AND COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION FROM QUICK DECELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS WHAT IS CAUSING POLICE CARS TO NEED TRANSMISSIONS BEING REPLACED AFTER 20000-40000 MILES. THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS THAT FOR IS USING TO FIX THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO AT 40000-100000 MILES THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO BREAKAGE. *TR

RECIEVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOST OF STEERING IN THE 2005 - 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS THAT POLICE AGENCIES WHERE EXPERIENCING. AFTER CONTACTING OUR LOCAL DEALER AND FORD, WE WERE PROVIDED WITH A PICTURE OF A LIGHT BLUE/GREEN BEARING THAT IS UNDER THE DASH. WE HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN THIS BEARING WHICH IS NEAR THE LOCKING COLUMN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE DASH MAT REMOVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,535. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS NOW TURN OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A 3 MILE DRIVE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. REPLACEMENT PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD DUE TO SHORTAGE.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, I WOULD HAVE RAN DOWN MY MAILBOX AND DROVE INTO THE YARD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD ON MY 2008 CROWN VIC, I NOTICED THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT HAD RUSTED OFF THE BOLTS AND FELL IN BETWEEN WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. THE 2005 I KNOW OWN AND PURCHASED IN SEPT, AFTER DRIVING IT ALL THE WAY FROM HUDON, I OPENED THE HOOD WHEN I GOT HOME AND NOTICED HALF OF THE HEAT SHIELD IN THE SAME SPOT. THE OTHER HALF WAS GONE. I WOULD SAY IF THIS WERE TO HAVE GOTTEN LODGED IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS THE STEERING KNUCKLE RUST AND FAILURE, IT COULD EASILY BREAK THE KNUCKLE WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE SEEING THE SHIELD IS CONCAVE IN SHAPE AND DOES NOT COLLAPSE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A PRIORITY ITEM TO CHECK ON ALL 2005-2008 POLICE INTERCEPTOR CROWN VICS BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST USED POLICE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. JUST A SUGGESTION. KNOWING THE ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME, I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM SOMETHING I KNEW WAS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. *TR..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR

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 INFORMATION TO CHECK ONLINE IF THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS RECALL . UPDATED 01/03/11 *TR

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

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF & ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VIC APPROX 85,000 MILES, CLIMATE CONTROL VENT DUCT CONTROLLER SEND ALL VENT FUNCTIONS THROUGH DEFROST VENTS (A/C, FLOOR, VENT, ETC). PROBLEM SEEMS TO SHIFT WITH ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN USING A/C, IF ACCELERATING THE COOL AIR BLOWS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS AND NOT THE REGULAR A/C VENTS. BUT WHEN BRAKING, THE VENT WILL SWITCH DOWN TO THE A/C DUCTS. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 47,410 MILES BEGAN HAVING REAR AXLE NOISE. UPON SERVICE IN OUR SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE SHAFT. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY LEFT. WE THEN STARTED CHECKING THE OTHER 10, 2005 CROWN VICTORIAS FOR THIS ISSUE. SO FAR OUT OF THE ENTIRE 11 CARS WE HAVE CHECKED 6 AND THEY ALL ARE SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THESE CARS GET BETWEEN 45,000 TO 50,000 MILES IT SHOWS THE WEAR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DIDN'T OFFER BUT $100 ASSISTANCE, JUST THE PARTS IS OVER $450 EXCLUDING LABOR. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND $750 TO REPAIR IN THEIR SHOP. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH IT BEING A POLICE CAR THAT'S AFFECTED. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 49,915 MILES IT BEGAN HAVING A REAR AXLE NOISE. IT WAS CARRIED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE SHAFT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHAFT AND BEARINGS. *TR

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR WITH 45,280 MILES AND BEGAN TO HAVE REAR AXLE NOISE. IT WAS CARRIED TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS FAILED AND WORN INTO THE AXLE. *TR

HEAD LIGHT HIGH AND LOW BEAMS GO OUT. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR EXTENDED TIMES. INSTALLED NEW LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. THE OLD MODULE HAD A POOR SOLDERED RELAY. THE BOARD WAS DARKENED FROM THE HEAT BUILDUP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000. THE VINS OF THE REMAINING FOUR VEHICLES ARE [XXX], [XXX],[XXX] AND [XXX]. INFO VIA FAX ON 12/03/08 WITH ALL RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE.PCO INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000.

I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING HEADLIGHT TROUBLE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I OWN A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA I STILL HAD MY DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WORKING. APPARENTLY IT IS SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW IN THE LCM AND IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE LOW BEAMS AND CONSTANT ON HIGH BEAM FUNCTION. THE FLASH TO PASS FUNCTION WILL STILL WORK THOUGH WHEN IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE ON THE LCM OR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR

THE SEAT BELT IS FRAYING IN MY CAR. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND NO REMEDY WAS MADE. *TR

1) TAXI ACCIDENT 2) LEFT & RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE; EXCESSIVE SPOOL OUT. SEVERE BODILY INJURY. *TR

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING WHEN STARTING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU REACH A POINT THAT YOU EASE UP ON THE PEDAL PRESSURE, (EVEN SO SLIGHT THAT YOU DON'T FEEL THE PEDAL MOVE), THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY STILL BRAKING. IF YOU PROCEED TO APPLY PRESSURE AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU EASE UP ON PEDAL PRESSURE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FOUND MYSELF SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED FOR 150 BUCKS WITH NO CHANGE. *TR

AUSTINTOWN POLICE OFFICER WAS OPERATING A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPLODE INTO FLAMES. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THE POLICE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OFFICER INVOLVED RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS OVER 40% OF HIS BODY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID, THE HOUSING WAS PRESSURIZED AND AIR WAS BLOWING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CONTACT, WHO IS ALSO A MECHANIC, CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO NOTICED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES ON VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SPUN INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR EAGLE WITH 6000 MILES. THE AMOUNT OF TREAD ON THE TIRE WAS UNKNOWN. PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE. VIN AND DOT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE AT HUB WITH WHEE,L CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST TO A STOP. *AK

RE: REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING WHEN STARTING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU REACH A POINT THAT YOU EASE UP ON THE PEDAL PRESSURE, (EVEN SO SLIGHT THAT YOU DON'T FEEL THE PEDAL MOVE), THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY STILL BRAKING. IF YOU PROCEED TO APPLY PRESSURE AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU EASE UP ON PEDAL PRESSURE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FOUND MYSELF SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED WITH NO CHANGE. I CHECKED A ONE YEAR NEWER VEHICLE, SAME MAKE AND MODEL, AND IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. HE CHECKED WITH ONE OF THEIR SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE LOT AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM. HE CALLED A FACTORY REP WHO KNEW NOTHING OF THE PROBLEM. THAT'S ALL THE FURTHER IT WENT.*JB

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR W/ 36881 MILES BEGAN HAVING REAR AXLE NOISE. UPON SERVICE AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WORN INTO THE SHAFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED AXLE SHAFTS AND BEARINGS.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. THE BATTERY ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A USED BATTERY. SHE FUSED AND THEN THEY REPLACED IT WITH A CHEAP BATTERY THAT DID NOT FIT THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER BACK SIDE HAD NO TREAD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID WHEN GOING UP HILL. UPDATED 1/31/2007 - THE REAR DEFROST WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE GRID WAS BAD AND SUSPECTED A BAD CONNECTION AT THE GLASS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN LEAKING GAS CAP. *NM

PREMATURE REAR AXLE BEARING/AXLE FAILURE ON 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA WITH POLICE PACKAGES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE REAR AXLE WAS WORN AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE REAR AXLE WAS WORN AND WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 10/5/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE AXLE BEARINGS WERE GULLYING THE AXLE'S CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. *NM

TIE ROD FAILED. CAR IS FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2005. HAS APPROX. 6,000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST ONE YEAR OLD. SIDE SWIPED TRUCK PARKED ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. POLICE REPORT FILED. NO PRIOR NOTICE. *JB

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS A RIGHT FRONT DOOR RATTLE, THE AC CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *JB

ON JULY 24, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM I PICKED UP MY CAR, A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA FROM DON BOHN AUTOPLEX LOCATED AT 3737 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY, LA. 70058. I HAD DROPPED OFF MY CAR ON SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2006 TO HAVE THE AC CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED, LEFT FRONT TIRE REPAIRED AND RIGHT FRONT DOOR RATTLE DIAGNOSED. AFTER LEAVING THE FORD DEALERSHIP, I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD TO MEET A FRIEND FOR LUNCH. THE RESTAURANT WAS JUST A FEW MILES FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I PULLED INTO THE ENTRANCE TO THE CASINO/RESTAURANT AND STOPPED AT A 4 WAY STOP. AFTER REMOVING MY RIGHT FOOD FROM THE BRAKE AND BEGINNING TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A VERY HIGH RATE. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE BRAKES BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT IN STOPPING THE CAR. OUT OF COMPLETE DESPERATION, I THREW THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER CALMING DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN BEGAN FULL ACCELERATION. I AGAIN THREW THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I NOTICED DURING THIS SECOND INCIDENT THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS LIGHTED SYMBOLS THAT CAME ON THE DASH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A AREA FREE OF PEDESTRIANS, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED A THIRD TIME. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND MANAGED TO GET THE CAR PARKED. I WENT INTO THE CASINO AND WAS ASSISTED BY AN EMPLOYEE IN CALLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE INCIDENTS. THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHICH I DID. FOUR HOURS LATER A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOWED MY CAR TO DON BOHN FORD. DURING MY 4 HOUR WAIT IN THE PARKING LOT I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT SUCH INCIDENTS BUT HAD NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION."*JB

STEERING WHEEL ON NEW FORD CROWN VICTORIA WAS LOOSE AND HORN DID NOT WORK. FORD REPLACED STEERING COLUMN BUT HORN STILL DID NOT WORK. FORD REPLACED HORN ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. *NM

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT STAY BUCKLED. DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLE AND IT WAS FIXED. *NM

WHILE MAKING A TURN THE 2005 CROWN VICTORIA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO APPLY BOTH PEDALS AT ONCE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE HORN, AND REPROGRAMMED THE CCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION. SINCE THE REPAIR SHE HAD TO PRESS FIRMLY, IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HORN SYMBOLS. SOMETIMES SHE HAS TO PRESS ON BOTH HORN SYMBOLS TO GET THE HORN TO WORK. THE DEALER SAID AFTER TIME AND USE THE HORN SHOULD BECOME EASIER TO USE. ANOTHER CONCERN SHE HAD WAS WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE SERVICE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS POINT. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FUEL PUMP FAILURE INVOLVING 2003-2005 CROWN VIC POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE.

REPORTING TWO CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN RENTED FORD CROWN VEHICLE, RENTED FROM HERTZ IN SAN DIEGO DURING FIRST PART OF JULY 2005. *JB

DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY FATHER AND I BOTH EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON OUR RENTED FORD CROWN VICTORIA IS TOO CLOSE TO, AND AT THE SAME LEVEL AS, THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO EASILY BE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS THE ONLY ACTION POSSIBLE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS IN BOTH CASES.

1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA [XXX] UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIE ROD AND PITMAN ARM REPLACED. GAS TANK LEAKS. MOISTURE ON PISTON WHICH THREW A ROD AND BROKE BLOCK. HEADLIGHT LENSES TURNED DARK ORANGE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE MERGING FROM A SECONDARY ROAD THE 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA (POLICE CAR) ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK A MEDIAN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND A BENT FRAME. *NM