2004 Ford Crown Victoria
No clear pattern 0.6% of complaints about the 2004 Ford Crown Victoria arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2004 vehicle, but with only 175 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is exterior lighting (82 complaints), typically at 8.8 yr or about 92,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 175
- Median age at failure
- 8.6 yr
- Median mileage
- 91,000 n=159
- Crash / fire / tow
- 6.9% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 3
15V861000 2015-12-22
Exterior lighting:headlights
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
06E056000 2006-06-13
Fuel system
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
05V206000 2005-05-09
Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
ON CERTAIN POLICE INTERCEPTORS (CVPI) AND COMMERCIAL HEAVY DUTY (TAXI) VEHICLES, AT EXTREMELY HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE SOUND INSULATING PANEL, LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE UNDERBODY, COULD SAG AND POSSIBLY CONTACT THE SURFACE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSULATOR MIGHT EXPERIENCE CHARRING OF THE OUTER LAYER, BURNING ODOR, OR SMOKE WHICH MAY ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Exterior lighting 28,711 mi 2.3 yr in service
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED ON AND OFF. AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING, THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED FROM DIM TO BRIGHT, ALLOWING THE LIGHTS TO OPERATE MOMENTARILY. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE.
Exterior lighting 46,000 mi 5.5 yr in service
I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND FROM A SEALED COMPUTER TYPE BOX FROM UNDER THE DASH WHEN IT OCCURS. THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT A PERIOD OF TIME AND COME BACK ON. IT HAS LASTED SECONDS TO MINUTES OR MORE. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT OCCURS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL FROM FORD. *TR
Exterior lighting 70,000 mi 5.3 yr in service
MY 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON..I USE LOWBEAMS FOR DAY LIGHT DRIVING...THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AFTER 5-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING..DURING THE DAY THEY WILL GO OFF AND ON....CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT...I AM TOLD THE REPAIR IS4-5 HUNDRED DOLLARS...THIS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT IT OCCURS AT NIGHT WITH A FIRST TIME DRIVER...WHAT IS BULLETIN # PE08-066 ? *TR
Electrical system 14,000 mi 5.6 yr in service
MY HEADLIGHT WILL NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TO PARKING LIGHTS POSITION ,I HEAR THE SLIGHTLY DELAYED "CLICK" AND PARKING LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN I NEXT TURN TO THE HEADLIGHT POSITION THERE IS NO DELAYED "CLICK" AND THE HEADLIGHT DO NOT COME ON. IN THE AUTO LAMP MODE ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS COME ON. YOU CAN PULL BACK ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TO FLASH THE LIGHTS. I HAVE NOT HAVE IT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, ONLY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. *TR