2003 Ford Cvpi problems
NHTSA has received 85 complaints about the 2003 Ford Cvpi, and 74% of them involve wheels. Next are lighting (11%) and tires (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wheels 74% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 78 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 93,000 miles. For wheels specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (57 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
This was a police vehicle involved in a pursuit. At approximately 110 MPH, the left front wheel cracked, the tire flattened, the operator lost control and crossed the median, the opposing lanes of traffic and impacted the guide rail. Trooper was treated and released, vehicle demolished.
Police garage mechanics discovered failed weld on steel wheel of crown victoria police vehicle my2003. No collision or road hazard damage to vehicle - weld simply failed. Inspected all the wheels on 15 my 2003 police cruisers; found a total of three cracked wheels.
Wheel failure on new style steel wheels (oem) on 2003 ford cvpi vehicles. Two piece wheels are experiencing failure of welding seams. Failure experienced on three separate vehicles. Also see odi id number 10003263. Ford motor co. Dealership is not aware of potential for widespread failure. Preliminary investigation indicates problem may be nationwide. *nlm
Vehicle had a flat tire in the parking lot. The tire/wheel was inspected and the wheel was found to have a crack. "cf" wheel stamping
I own a 2003 ford crown victoria police interceptor which falls into the extended warranty coverage for manufacturer date time frame listed in recall 03v279000. Despite the fact that three of the four rims on my car have developed the cracks and air loss listed in the recall, ford claims my vehicle is not covered. Ford agrees my vehicle was manufactured in the time frame that should be covered by the extended warranty, but claims my VIN number is not included in the coverage.
Other model years of the Cvpi
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003