2005 Ford Crown Victoria Headlight Problems

Which parts fail

• Headlights
  12
• Brake lights › Switch
  1
• Tail lights › Switch
  1
• Brake lights
  1
• Headlights › Switch
  1
• Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
  1

Components named in complaints (headlights, tail lights, turn signals, interior lights).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  67%
• 25k–50k
  1012%
• 50k–75k
  2023%
• 75k–100k
  2023%
• 100k–150k
  2327%
• 150k+
  78%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Ford Crown Victoria owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front headlights became inoperable creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure might not be related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V861000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlights had become intermittently inoperable while driving at night. The contact personally replaced the fuses and undisclosed parts, per the information found online; however, the failure persisted. The odometer was inoperable. The dealer was contacted and informed that the vehicle had been previously repaired for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed, but assistance was denied. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Safety recall for the LCM was repaired by lameroux Ford in Brookfield but the bypass was not preformed and the lcm is still acting up. Called and they want to charge me to look at the work they failed to do properly. Brought it to another mechanic who verified the LCM was not bypassed.

While driveing at night my headlights went out I had to use ermergency flashers to safely see the road and to stop my car,.after a while my headlights came back on. I was on the highway at the time. I had the car inspected and was informed that the car had a defective light control module.I was also told the lcm controled all the lights on the car.I took the car to a Ford dealer in olathe ks and was told the module was a recall item for that car.my son left the car there to be repaired,when the the car was ready my son had to pay 170.00 for for Ford to replace 2 fuses to restore taillights the bad module had blown.paid the bill took car home, 2 days later taillights,turn sig and brake lights stopped working again. I returned the the car to Ford to be repaired,the next day I was informed that fuse f23 was missing and when it was replaced it restored service to my lights. …

Our vehicle, a 2005 Crown Victoria used to transport blind and elderly. Vehicle was recalled under campaign #15s39 to repair a potentially defective lighting control module. Lights were working perfectly at time of recall. Ford did not repair or replace module, but they instead bypassed a function of the module by hacking/splicing into the original wiring harness and adding an external relay. Truly a band-aid. Now, less then a year later. Lights have failed completely. Ford technicians blame faulty lighting control module. Ford refuses to replace module, stating that the warranty part is working correctly, only the original (subject of the recall) part has failed. Again, Ford did not actually repair the car the first time, they only bypassed the lighting module. There is another recall on this vehicle involving the intermediate shaft for the steering column. …

I had my lcm recall fixed on my Ford Crown Victoria at 98,000 miles, the day I picked it up everything seemed fine, and then I went to use my automatic headlight and they were still un-operable. My tail lights and my parking lamps also do not work after this recall work also. I have tried getting the Ford dealership to call me back, and I cal everyday and they tell me they will call me the next day, and still nothing. Now my car has 127,000 miles on it and they still have not fixed the problem, and Ford says that it's out of warranty. How is a 3,000 mile recall warranty even remotely a good idea? I work 7 days of the week and I had to buy another grand marquis to drive while I wait for these sob's to call me after all this time, I very rarely drive at night and would have never noticed this if I had not went out to pickup my family member after 8 pm.

I was driving at night and a car hit me in the rear. The other driver said he didn't see me since I did not have my lights on. I showed him that they were on but yet the tail lights were not. When I had a shop check for the problem, they said the fuses, bulbs and relays were fine. They said the problem is a common problem with this model and it is a lighting control module which costs over $500.they said Ford has known about the problem but still has not recalled the item. When I searched on the internet, I find a ton of people reporting this problem. This could have easily caused serious injury and/or death to all involved. I am shocked at Ford.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V861000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure with the headlight not illuminating. The contact was able to tap the light control module to have the headlight operate as intended. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. While the vehicle was stationary, the passenger side headlight shut off without warning. On another occasion, the failure occurred while driving 35-40 MPH. The contact attempted to find parts independently, but was unable to repair the failure. In addition, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V861000 (exterior lighting), which was directly related to the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the warning indicators illuminated for the headlights. The vehicle was serviced at cain Ford Lincoln (1039 n main st, cornelia, ga 30531, [phone]) per NHTSA campaign number: 15V861000 (exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the headlight warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Headlight complaints in other Crown Victoria years