2003 Ford Crown Victoria

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· TIRESCrash

  IT HAPPENED ON 12/17/2015 IN THE DAY TIME AROUND 12 NOON WITH A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX WITH A SET OF 4 BRAND: FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRECISION TOURING, SIZE: 235/60R16 99T, DOT: 2RKU, DATE CODE DJC3413 --- IN LIGHT RAIN THE CAR WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A SPEED UNDER 30MPH AND LOST CONTROL; THE CAR DID A 360 AND SLID AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE COMPONENT IS THE TIRES, THEY DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD IN LIGHT RAIN. THE CAR AS TOTALED. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND I AM STORING THE CAR, SO THE TIRES AND CAR IT CAN BE INSPECTED.

• 12/31/2015· TIRESCrash

  IT HAPPENED ON 12/17/2015 IN THE DAY TIME AROUND 12 NOON WITH A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX WITH A SET OF 4 BRAND: FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRECISION TOURING, SIZE: 235/60R16 99T, DOT: 2RKU, DATE CODE DJC3413 --- IN LIGHT RAIN THE CAR WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A SPEED UNDER 30MPH AND LOST CONTROL; THE CAR DID A 360 AND SLID AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE COMPONENT IS THE TIRES, THEY DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD IN LIGHT RAIN. THE CAR AS TOTALED. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND I AM STORING THE CAR, SO THE TIRES AND CAR IT CAN BE INSPECTED.

• 12/31/2015· TIRESCrash

  IT HAPPENED ON 12/17/2015 IN THE DAY TIME AROUND 12 NOON WITH A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX WITH A SET OF 4 BRAND: FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRECISION TOURING, SIZE: 235/60R16 99T, DOT: 2RKU, DATE CODE DJC3413 --- IN LIGHT RAIN THE CAR WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A SPEED UNDER 30MPH AND LOST CONTROL; THE CAR DID A 360 AND SLID AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE COMPONENT IS THE TIRES, THEY DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD IN LIGHT RAIN. THE CAR AS TOTALED. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND I AM STORING THE CAR, SO THE TIRES AND CAR IT CAN BE INSPECTED.

• 12/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA RANDOMLY TURN OFF AND BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING. THEY CAN STAY OFF FOR HOURS AT A TIME. SOMETIMES THEY ARE OFF, SOMETIMES THEY ARE ON AND USING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT ISSUE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULAR WHICH IS GOING TO BE $700 JUST FOR THE PART. ALSO, I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VALID FOR ANOTHER 7 MONTHS AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS TRYING TO DENY THE CLAIM. I CANNOT FIND A RECALL FROM FORD FOR THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS POSTINGS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART SINCE CLEARLY IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

• 12/28/2011· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN THE LIGHT FAILED. THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE BEARING WOULD EXHIBIT A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR BOTH THE REAR AXLE AND THE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT ONLY FOR THOSE VEHICLES THAT WERE BEING UTILIZED AS POLICE VEHICLES ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. KMJ

• 12/27/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.

• 12/27/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVENT RECIEVED A NOTICE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE

• 12/21/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK *TC

• 12/19/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,700.

• 12/18/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS FOGGY OR RAINING. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SINCE HE COULD NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE OVER-NIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,435. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

• 12/18/2007· POWER TRAINFire

  WHILE DRIVING IN A NICE ASPHALTED ROAD UP A HILL, I FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM SO I LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. I ENDED UP AT A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY LOST AND THE SERVICE STATION SUFFERED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *TR

• 12/15/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON DARK NIGHT, THEN DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT - COULDN'T SEE SPEEDOMETER OR GEAR INDICATOR. THEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, BUT DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE 25 MILES HOME. TRIED LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND MAKING SURE ALL CONNECTIONS WERE GOOD, THEY SEEMED TO BE. IN CASE SOMETHING GOT WET IN THE RAIN I WAITED SEVERAL DAYS TO TRY AGAIN, THEN TRIED IT TODAY - THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED ON THE STREET NEAR MY HOME.

• 12/15/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

• 12/15/2012· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  INVESTIGATED REAR END NOISE. BOTH AXLES HAVE EXTREME WARE . BEARING FAILURE. AND MUST BE REPLACED. FORD RECALLED ONLY POLICE AND COMMERCIAL P70 P71 AND P72 BY ORDER OF NHTSA. FORD NEW ALL MODELS EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE AS IDENTIFIED IN TSB 030505A ISSUED 3-5-03. MY FORD CV A P74 MODEL WAS MADE 11-05-02. ONLY A SILENT RECALL. AND NOT NOW HONORED AFTER NORMAL WRTY EXPIRES. *TR

• 12/14/2004· SEATS

  POWER FOLD REAR SEAT IN THE FORD EXPIDITION HAS ITS CONTROL IN THE REAR OF THE 3RD ROW SEATS AND A PERSON CANNOT VIEW IF ANY CHILD OR OBJECTS ARE ON SEATS THAT WILL BE LOWERED,ALSO THE POWER SEAT DOESNT HAVE A RESEVE SENSOR BUILT IN IT, SO IT WILL NOT CRUSH ANYONE AND SHOULD STOP AFTER MEETING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. *AK

• 12/13/2013· POWER TRAIN

  REAR AXLES AND BEARINGS ON 2003 - 2011 FORD CROWN VIC POLICE VEHICLES. *TR

• 12/13/2004· TIRES

  THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT WAS THE LEFT REAR TIRE THAT BLEW. WHY WAS IT NOT THE FRONT TIRE IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING? HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, CROSSROAD FORD IN CARY, NC.*AK I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE WHICH I DO NOT THINK IS RIGHT.THIS IS MY 3 FORD VEHICLE BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST IF THEY CANNOT HELP THE CONSUMER BETTER THAN THIS.

• 12/12/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLAMPS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES IN 20 MILE TRIP. *TR

• 12/12/2006· VISIBILITY

  I HAVE A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA THAT HAS STARTED TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE LIGHTS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPS. I HAVE ALSO NOTED DASH LIGHTS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC FEATURES SELF ACTIVATING. AGAIN THIS ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS HOT (NOT WHEN FIRST STARTED).THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN NO HELP AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (I THINK IT MAYBE RELATED TO THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM FORD IS HAVING IN POLICE CARS AND TAXI CABS, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT). *NM

• 12/10/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RANDOM LOSS OF PARK LAMPS WHILE DRIVING INCREASING REAR-END COLLISION RISK. HEADLIGHTS ARE OPERATIVE AND WORKING. HEADLIGHT RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY RAMEY FORD. 15S39. I PAID LABOR COSTS AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY FORD AS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE BEING THE PROBLEM. FORD WILL REPLACE THE MODULE AT NO COST ONLY IF IT AFFECTS HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. AFTER FURTHER CONTACTING FORD RELATIONS HELP LINE, FMC DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE MATTER OF THE SOLDER JOINTS CRACKING FOR PARK LAMPS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRAFFIC STOPS OVER THIS MATTER ALL VERBLE DUE TO ME KICKING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE TEMPORARILY CORRECTING THE ISSUE. DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, THINKING PARK LIGHTS ARE WORKING WHEN THEY ARE NOT. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF THE PROBLEM.

• 12/07/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/07/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING HEADLIGHT AND PARKLIGHT/ TAILLIGHT TROUBLE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I OWN A 2003 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. OR THE BCM. *TR

• 12/07/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. EVERY PERSON I HAVE SPOKEN TO WITH SIMILAR CARS HAVE HAD HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THE PROBLEM IS A LCM COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTS AND IS $500. *TR

• 12/05/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 12/01/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY AND HIS WIFE WAS SEVERELY INJURED. *JB UPDATED 09/18/12 UPDATED 02/09/12. *JB UPDATED CUSTOMER ADDRESS. UPDATED 10/04/12

• 11/30/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrashFire

  ALL FORD VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS.AS A SAFETY GROUP YOU, KNOW THAT VEHICLES WITH DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS GET IN TO LESS ACCIDENTS. AND HOW MANY PEDESTRIAN ARE INJURED OR KILLED EACH YEAR BECAUSE THEY DID'T SEE THE VECHICLE. IT IS THE LAW IN CANADA. WHAT ABOUT US HERE IN THE USA?*AK

• 11/28/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The contact's father owns a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlamps would flash and failed to turn on or to turn off as intended. The contact stated that the failure initially occurred intermittently, but the headlights had become completely inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V861000 (Exterior Lighting), which described the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 11/22/2006· TIRES

  I OWN A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. IT CAME WITH 4 EAGLE LS TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ARE OVER 27 K MILES, BUT THE NEW ONES I BOUGHT AND PLACED ON THE FRONT SIDE, HAVE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THESE NEW TIRES SIMPLY WORN AND PULVERIZED INSIDE AND BLOW. SO FAR I HAVE BOUGHT 3 TIRES AND THE 3 HAVE BLOW ON THE SIDEWALL. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S ANY RECALL FOR THIS TIRES THAT ARE ONLY 3,414 MILES OLD. *NM

• 11/20/2007· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR GREATER, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR AXLE, BEARINGS, AND OIL SEAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,289. UPDATED 12/07/07

• 11/19/2011· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR AXLE WENT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OR SO BEFORE THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE STARTED GOING. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS SAME THING ON THE SAME MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL AS MY CAR. WE REPLACED THE PASSENGER REAR AXLE AND ARE NOW FACING HAVING TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

• 11/19/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. COST TO REPAIR SEEMS TO BE $500. FOR THE MODULE AND $200-300 FOR INSTALLATION. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A REASON, IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODULE TO FAIL. *TR

• 11/18/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAKATA RECALL. THE HEAD LIGHT DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT USE MY CAR AT NIGHT TIME FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. IT HAPPENED IN 2012 AND I FIXED IT THAT TIME, UNFORTUNATELY, IN SUMMER 2015 THE SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN.

• 11/18/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/30/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE AIR MANIFOLD CRACKED AND THE THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS

• 11/17/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

• 11/17/2005· STEERING

  2003 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER: WHEN EXECUTING LOW SPEED TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE IS A FEELING THAT THE TIRES ARE RUBBING THE INSIDES OF THE WHEEL WELLS. THERE IS A BINDING OR GRINDING FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOISE OF SUCH CAN BE HEARD MOST OF THE TIME. AS I HAVE SEEN ON PREVIOUS REPORTS, THERE IS ALSO THE SAME CHATTER AND SHUDDER AND VIBRATIONS ALSO. WE TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE DEPT AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY REPORT THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND NOR REPRODUCE WHAT WE WERE STATING. AFTER A TECHNICIAN TOOK A TEST DRIVE WITH MY HUSBAND, THE TECHNICIAN DID NOTICE A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE REAR HUMMING AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR END. (ALL OF THIS OCCURRING AT 29,000 MILES. AFTER THE REAR END WAS REPLACED, THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING, GRINDING AND VIBRATIONS WERE GONE. HOWEVER...NOW AT 31,000 MILES THEY ARE ALL BACK AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. WE WILL AGAIN, RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS AND WILL UPDATE ON THE MATTER. *NM

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR FUSES REPEATED BLOW AND ALSO THE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP ALL THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS COME ON AND SOME TIMES THEY JUST FLICKER OFF AND ON FOR NO REASON. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRING IN MY VAN AND I HAVE HEARD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

• 11/13/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD OF DALTON (LOCATED AT 925 SHUGART RD, DALTON, GA 30720, (706) 278-1151) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS INOPERABLE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE, THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/07/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING SHAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 11/05/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLE SHAFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/05/2004· STRUCTURE

  THE TRUNK LID OF THE 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAS A CHROMED METAL STRIP OF TRIM RUNNING ACROSS THE OUTER BOTTOM WIDTH OF THE TRUNK LID. THIS METAL STRIP HAS AN EXPOSED SHARP EDGE IN A PLACE WHERE A USER WOULD INSTINCTIVELY REACH TO LIFT OR HOLD UP THE TRUNK LID (ON A WINDY DAY). AS A RESULT, THIS SHARP EDHE HAS RESULTED IN A CUT ON MY LEFT HAND.*AK

• 11/03/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER SHIFT INTO REVERSE HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND ALLOW IT TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE ALSO NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 6TH GEAR. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

• 11/02/2014· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW AND SPUTTER AS LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS , WHEN I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK HE FOUND THE INTAKE TO THE MANIFOLD WAS SHATTERED ( THE PLASTIC PART THAT THE HOES GRIPS ONTO . I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK IT WAS COLD AND THE CAR JUST STOPS WORKING AS THE LOSS OF THE FLUID FROM THE INTAKE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE MOTOR,BELT,HOOD,ELECTRICAL AND THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AS I WAS TRYING TO COST TO THE PULL OFF AS IT WAS A MAJOR TRAFFIC AREA . THE MANIFOLD INTAKE BROKE !!! IN NEW YORK " *TR

• 11/02/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I OWN A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY. FROM RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD/WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE PART? *TR

• 11/01/2007· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAL AND BEARING FAILED AND BOTH AXLES WERE FRACTURED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $732. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 04S16, THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,840. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 01/11/08. *JB

• 10/31/2016· ENGINE

  A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, #2 CYLINDER BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT. THIS CYLINDER WAS REPAIRED USING A THREAD INSERT. THE CAR HAD APPROX 130,000 MILES ON IT. TODAY, NO WARNING, AGAIN, BLEW OUT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG, THIS TIME #3 CYLINDER. GOING TO ATTEMPT REPAIR USING SAME TYPE OF INSERT. PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME, WERE PROPERLY TORQUED PER FORD SPECS, THE PROBLEM, IN MY OPINION IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHERE THERE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATELY 3 THREADS IN THE ALUMINUM HEAD THAT ACTUALLY GRIP THE PLUG OR ABOUT 1/16'TH OF AN INCH, WHERE THE PLUG HAS NEARLY 3/4 INCH OF THREAD. NATURALLY, FORD WON;T DO ANYTING TO HELP, BUT THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF CASES LIKE THIS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES, AND EVEN THE AFTERMARKET HEADS BY TRICK FLOW ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BY FULLY THREADING THE SPARK PLUG HOLES IN THE HEADS.

• 10/29/2014· ENGINE

  I WAS ON VACATION COMING HOME AND THE CAR STARTED TO PULL THEN LET GO AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAM ON THEN CAR LOCKED UP ON THE HIGH WAY FEW SECONDS LATTER THEIR WAS THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THREW THE VENTS INSIDE THE CAR. I TURNED THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR ON A HEAVY HIGH WAY THE CAR SMOKED FOR ABOUT 20-40 MINUTES, AFTER IT FADED I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ( MANIFOLD INTAKE ) BROKE SPRAYING THE COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I SEE ONLINE THEIR HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FORD FIXING THEM ONLY IN THE HOTTER STATES AS I LIVE IN NY BUT WAS IN TEXAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD NO PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS I WAS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC / BUSY HIGHWAY - I AM LUCKY I DIDN'T GET HIT BY A CAR. FORD MOTOR COMPANY I KNOW YOU KNOW OF THE ISSUE !!! *TR

• 10/29/2008· WHEELS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A CRACKED RIM IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUNK. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V079000 (WHEELS). FOUR RIMS WERE ORDERED AND, WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN ACTIVE POLICE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,580. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB

• 10/27/2018· STEERING

  DRIVING STEADILY AT AROUND 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. SUDDENLY THE STEERING STARTING BINDING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. UPON EXAMINATION THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST ON THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND NEEDED AN IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC NOTED SEVERE CORROSION AND NOTED IT COULD HAVE FULLY BROKEN WITHOUT A LOT OF WARNING. SOME RESEARCH REVEALED THAT A RECALL WAS DONE FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-11 (13V385000). YOU MAY WANT TO EXTEND THIS TO 2003-2004 WHICH USE THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.

• 10/25/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY OTHER FIRE VICTIMS: CRUISE CONTROL TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, PERSISTENT ABS ALERTS, "LOW OIL PRESSURE" ALERTS (SOMETIMES JUST DAYS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE), AND STEERING ISSUES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS PROVIDING SERVICE AT MY EXPENSE BUT PRETENDED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND READING TESTIMONIES FROM OTHER FIRE VICTIMS, I AM TERRIFIED. IN MY SUBDIVISION, HOUSES STAND ONLY A FEW FEET APART...THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION PROHIBITS ANY PARKING ON THE STREET. THE 2003 FORD EXPLORER MODELS SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

• 10/22/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER DRIVING 14 MILES, THE KEY WOULD BECOME VERY HOT WHICH WAS NOTICED WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY AS THEY SHOULD AND ACTIVATE EITHER VERY SLOWLY OR VERY QUICKLY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT GO BACK AND FORTH AS IT SHOULD AND EITHER MOVES VERY SLOWLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE WINDOWS AND THE SEAT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND MUST BE HELD IN ORDER FOR IT TO ACTIVATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.