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2003 Ford Cvpi problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:rim (44) · Wheels (19) · Exterior Lighting (5)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

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Compared against other Ford Cvpi model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 1 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 9 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 16 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 22 complaints 22 75–100k 100–125k miles: 15 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 4 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 4 complaints 150k+

71 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

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Service bulletins
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Crashes reported
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Fires reported
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Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2014-06-28 · Wheels · 115,348 mi

“air leaks out the back wheel every day after fill up gas it smells like gas inside car. *tr…”

2013-09-03 · Wheels · 180,040 mi

“i just read about the steering column recall on the crown vic, cvpi, and grand marquis 2005-2011 and i am not sure why the 2003-2004 models are not included. they have the same issues described in this recall. i had my 2003 cvpi in the shop less than a month ago due to some steering issues i'm having (a lot of noise during driving and while turning…”

2012-02-10 · Wheels · 123,000 mi

“i have steel wheels on my 2003 crown vic i received a recall notice from ford motor company stating that my wheels were part of a safety recall, the wheels are prone to welds breaking and rusting making them loose air and impossible to balance why steering wheel shakes i have had different tires and multiple shops balance the wheels they are not ab…”

2011-07-21 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 150,229 mi

“headlights go off while driving. lcm is bad, $500.00 for part. very very dangerous situation. i was expecting to see a recall notice. this is the second lcm for me! *kb…”

2011-05-17 · Exterior Lighting · 72,200 mi

“i just purchases and took possession of a 2003 ford crown victoria police interceptor. i drove the vehicle for a couple days during daylight hours with no issues. however, on the first night i drove the vehicle (well after sunset) i experienced numerous occurrences of the headlights going out completely for extended periods of time (ranging from se…”

2010-12-03 · Exterior Lighting · 134,799 mi

“2003 crown victoria, headlights stop working while driving. it appears i need to replace the lighting control module (lcm). i see from internet searches that many many have had this same problem.this part is almost $600 from ford. it appears that ford has a safety issue here that they are avoiding. i'm surprised that no recall is in effect. at leas…”

2010-11-17 · Electrical System · 134,414 mi

“the vehicle's headlights shut themselves off randomly while the headlights are in use. intermittently, the lights will fail to turn on when the switch is turned on. these events have become increasingly frequent to the point that now the lights will fail several times on every night trip. hitting a box called the "lighting control module" may en…”

2010-09-02 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 280,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford crown victoria cvpi. while driving at 10 to 60 mph the headlights would shut off intermittently at night. there were no warning lights illuminating before the headlights failed. while driving the vehicle onto the emergency lane the lights would come back on for 5 to 10 minutes or not at all. the vehicle had to be to…”

2010-09-02 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 282,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford crown victoria cvpi. while driving 10 to 60 mph the headlights would shut off intermittently at night. there were no warning lights illuminating before the headlights failed. as the vehicle was being driven onto the side of the road sometime the lights would come back on within 5 to 10 minutes. the vehicle was towed …”

2010-06-29 · Wheels

“my car is a 2003 ford crown victoria (former police vehicle). there is a safety recall on it, # 07s48 for the 16" steel wheel replacement. i have received 3 notices from ford on it. when i went to 2 different dealers they told me it isn't covered because it is no longer owned by a police department. they can not tell me what the difference is w…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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