2004 Ford Cvpi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (6) · Exterior Lighting (4) · Wheels:rim (3)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2012-01-18 · Exterior Lighting · 113,000 mi“the headlamps on this vehicle shut off after lights have been turned on for about 25 seconds and will not come back on, occasionally they will stay on and then will shut off while driving. i've had this problem looked at by several shops and have been told that the lcm module is faulty and that it needs to be replaced. this part is very expensive, …”
2010-11-17 · Exterior Lighting · 133,000 mi“the headlights turn off when in use, intermittently. this happens even though the headlight switch is on. this is very dangerous. this problem developed at about 106,000 miles. it was temporarily corrected by having the relays in the ford lcm (lighting control module) replaced with a new headlight relay, nec part number "nec eq1-11111s". *tr…”
2010-01-29 · Wheels · 68,500 mi“lingering problem with 2004 ford crown victoria police interceptor wheels with suspected cracks. meets all symptomology. ford refuses to address the problem. *tr…”
2010-01-26 · Exterior Lighting · 120,000 mi“i own a 2004 ford crown victoria. it has the well known lighting control module failure. the headlights go off for no reason while driving down the road. ford needs to be held accountable and replace these modules under a recall. this can cause an accident. but of course, just like ford doesn't think there is a problem with their gas tank design (e…”
2009-05-28 · Wheels · 67,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford cvpi. the contact stated that the wheels cracked in the rim near the weld line, which connects the rim to the disk. he had to place air in his tires weekly because the failure caused the tires to deflate. the manufacturer stated that they would not honor the recall because the vehicle was no longer registered to t…”
2009-04-26 · Electrical System · 91,925 mi“purchased 2004 cvpi directly from local police department. took car out that night, approximately 5 minutes into the drive, the headlights go out. all other lights remain on including all interior and exterior lights excluding headlamps. i manually turned the lights off then on and this did not solve the problem. it was still light enough i was…”
2009-03-19 · Wheels:rim · 89,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford cvpi. the contact received a recall notice, which stated that the rims needed to be replaced on his vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they would not replace the rims since the recall only pertained to police vehicles. the contact wanted to know the difference between him owning the ve…”
2009-02-17 · Exterior Lighting · 108,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford crown victoria police interceptor. the contact stated that the headlights in the vehicle have been working intermittently. the headlights turn off while driving at any speed and may illuminate either 15 minutes or days later. sometimes, when the light switch is activated a few times, the headlights will illuminate…”
2007-12-19 · Wheels“tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford cvpi. the contact received a recall notice in november of 2007 for nhtsa campaign id number 07v079000 (wheels). the contact called the dealer to schedule a repair appointment and was informed that the recall applied only to active police vehicles. there had been no failure to date. the purchase date and dealer in…”
2007-08-01 · Wheels · 101,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford crown victoria. the mechanic at the service station informed the contact of safety recall number 07s48 regarding his wheels. the dealer stated that the vehicle was no longer used for police pursuits, therefore, the recall did not apply to his vehicle. he also stated that the steering column shakes intermittently. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.