2005 Ford Cvpi problems, complaints & recalls

2014-04-16 · Exterior Lighting · 168,999 mi

“i was driving for approx. 5 min and my headlights just cut off. i pulled over turned the light switch on and off and still no head lights. the park lights would work just fine. i had to drive home using my bright lights. luckily, no one was walking because i would not have been able to see them at all. i took the car in to the ford dealership and t…”

2013-03-19 · Steering · 58,741 mi

“low speed steering failure. could not control steering at low speed. - steering wheel resisted movement to control vehicle. vehicle immediately brought to ford dealer and found that 5w1z*3b676*aa steering shaft assembly worn causing steering/control problem. original owner with ford extra care warranty - repair not covered at $538.63. history of st…”

2011-09-26 · Visibility · 13,700 mi

“i am having a problem with our 2005 crown vic headlights going out without warning while driving. windshield wipers only works on high. *tr…”

2011-06-08 · Electrical System · 128,925 mi

“driving vehicle...headlamps turned off on their own...problem traced to lamp control module...problem with this part has been investigated by nhtsa previously...ford needs to be held accountable for failures of this part.…”

2010-10-30 · Exterior Lighting · 72,356 mi

“driving a 2005 crown victoria in the early am (it was dark) on a city street without street lights. the headlights went off. stopped the car immediately. turned lights off and back on. all lights except the headlights worked. experimented with the light switch and turn signal lever. discovered the brights worked when pulling the lever (manual opera…”

2010-03-30 · Exterior Lighting · 30,000 mi

“headlight control modules on ford crown victoria police cars. lights go out while driving down the road at night. we have had approximately 15 of these fail in our area which only involves 4 police agencies. we have had 2 unexplained fatalities in ford crown victoria police interceptors which occurred at night while running lights and sirens. t…”

2010-03-10 · Wheels · 172,000 mi

“ tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford cvpi. since purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that the wheels on the vehicle had begun to show signs of rust. the contact called the dealership regarding nhtsa recall #07v079000 component: wheels and was informed that the recall did not apply to his vehicles vin number. the vehicle had not been diagnose…”

2010-01-29 · Wheels · 90,000 mi

“lingering problem with 2005 ford crown victoria police interceptor with suspected cracked wheels. vehicle has all symptomology vehicle was manufactured for the 2005 my in 08/2004. nhtsa campaign id number: 07v079000 . ford refuses to address the problem. *tr…”

2009-10-28 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 74,453 mi

“left front brake line ruptured resulting in no power braking assist. *tr…”

2009-06-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 68,000 mi

“wakemed police department own several crown victoria police interceptor vehicles. two of the vehicles, my 2005, have developed worn areas (and subsequent holes) on the right front brake hose leading to the brake caliper. these defects were discovered after the vehicles lost power brake assist in heavy traffic during patrol operations. the other …”