ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Feb 25, 2015
1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. VEHICLE HAS HAD REPAIRS DONE IN THE PAST AND STILL RECEIVES SAME PROBLEMS DUE TO RECALL. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT DOWN. A DIAGNOSE REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL THE SUMMER 2014 WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. AGAIN, THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10669016
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2015
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jan 27, 2013
WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. OVER THE PASS YEAR IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY DONE THE SAME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. EACH TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES TO COME BACK ON. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING SINCE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. SO PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY, I USE THE EXPRESSWAY A LOT AND AM DRIVING IN VERY CONGESTED TRAFFIC MOST OF THE TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FORD HAS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY OCCURRENCES WITH THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES ONLINE. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A MAJOR ACCIDENT OCCURS. ALSO MOST PEOPLE LIKE ME CANNOT AFFORD THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT DUE TO ORDINARY WEAR AND TEAR, BUT A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN IT WILL BE QUITE A DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE THESE CARS ARE VERY POPULAR AND YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE BUYING THEM WHICH BECOMES MORE SCARY IN LIGHT OF THE KIND OF DRIVERS THEY ARE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10494873
- Incident
- Dec 21, 2011
- Mileage
- 195,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 20, 2006
97 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOGGED OVER AND BECAME USELESS AND DANGEROUS..TRIED VARIOUS CLEANING AGENTS TO NO AVAIL..HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES.. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10168807
- Incident
- Aug 13, 2006
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 21, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FLASHING HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR OCCURRENCES OR WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE CONNECTED TO A LARGE CONTROL MODULE INSTEAD OF A SIMPLE FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK (11/17/05) THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WIGGLE THE SIGNAL LEVER AND PRESS ON THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH TO GET THEM TO WORK, BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS HAD TO BE HELD IN POSITION. *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10140437
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2005
- Mileage
- 99,400 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Feb 19, 2005
THE HORN / CRUISE CONTROL / AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED YET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10111808
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2005
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 10, 2004
HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE GRADUALLY TURNING YELLOW, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY AT NIGHT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10086553
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2004
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 30, 2000
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS DISINTEGRATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL PERAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859461
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 1, 1999
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 607004
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.