2005 Ford Crown Victoria lighting problems
101 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, which is 42% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 101 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 88 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 88 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
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.
Headlights go out without warning while driving. Must pull & hold dimmer lever to engage "bright" lights to have any illumination of the street.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria
- Steering 37 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints