2003 Ford Crown Victoria lighting problems
96 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, which is 32% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 32% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 116,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 72 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
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?
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving at night with the headlights activated, both headlights inttermittenly and independently failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
- Wheels 42 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints