2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Exterior Lighting Problems

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.

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.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 138,000

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 ASKED IF THEY PLAN TO 'FIX' IT BY SPLINTING WITH TWO POPSICLE STICKS AND RUBBER BANDS, THEN REFUSE TO HONOR THE REPAIR WHEN THE ORIGINAL SHAFT FAILS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO RESPOND.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAMEY FORD PRINCETON (304-425-2128, LOCATED AT 498 COURTHOUSE RD, PRINCETON, WV 24740) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS ARE THE PARK LIGHTS. I PULL BACK ON TURN SIGNAL TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAMS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE. WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS OTHER DRIVERS ARE FLICKING THEIR LIGHTS AT ME BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I'M SCARED I'M GOING TO WRECK. I DON'T GET OFF WORK UNTIL IT'S DARK & I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO WRECK. IT HAPPENS WITH THE LIGHTS ON AUTOMATIC OR REGULAR. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT'S GETTING WORSE EVERY NIGHT.

Mileage: 164,000

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 8PM.

Mileage: 99,000

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, (706) 778-2121) 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.

Mileage: 130,000

MY HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CLICKS OFF AND CLICKS BACK ON AND SOMETIMES WHEN I TURNED ON MY SIGNAL SWITCH ON THEY WILL CLICK BACK ON OR CLICK OFF OR I JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON BUT I CAN HEAR WHEN IT CLICKS AND MY HEADLIGHTS COMES BACK ON

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ATTRIBUTED TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

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.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED DECEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER UPPER MARLBORO FORD IN UPPER MARLBORO, MD, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY 05 FORD CROWN VIC. THE DEALER THAT HAS MY CAR FOR THE RECALL IS UNABLE TO FIX THE SITUATION. THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE THEY WERE TRYING TO PUT IN MY CAR IS FOR A CAR THAT HAS AUTO LAMPS. MY VEHICLE BY VIN IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTO LAMPS, THEREFORE THE RECALL PART THEY HAVE WILL NOT WORK ON THE CARS WITHOUT AUTOLAMP OPTION. TO OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE CALL A DEALERSHIP HAVE THEM CHECK BY VIN IF YOUR CAR HAS AUTO LAMP OPTION IF NOT, DO NOT TAKE IT FOR RECALL. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED. THEY ARE GOING TO PUT MY OLD LCM BACK IN MY CAR TOMORROW SO I CAN HAVE MY VEHICLE. IN THE END MY PROBLEM WITH LCM STILL WILL NOT BE FIXED, SO MY TAIL LIGHTS WILL STILL NOT BE WORKING. THANK YOU FORD FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS YOUR FAULT. THE DEALERS DID NOT EVEN OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE FOR MY TIME.

LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT TRIED TWO TIME AT DEALERS AND GETTING NO WERE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FAILURE WITH THE HEAD LAMPS. FOR MONTHS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND A REPAIR APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE AN INTERIM REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/07/2017*JS

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.

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,627.

Mileage: 122,627

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. FUSE F23 HAS NO BEARING ON TAILLIGHTS TURNSIGNAL OR STOP LIGHTS .TURN SIGNALS ,BRAKELIGHTS ARE ON DIFFERENT CIRCUITS AND CANNOT BE PROTECTED BY THE SAME FUSE.ALSO FORD IS USING THE EXCUSE THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE, IT IS MY POSITION THAT FORD IS RESPONSBILE FOR THE MODULE AND THE RELATED REPAIRS IE FUSE REPLACEMENT. IT IS OBVIOUS THE TECH FAILED TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE THE PLUG INTO THE MODULE CAUSING THE TAIL,TURN,AND STOP LIGHTS TO FAIL AFTER 2 DAYS. AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I WAS CHARGED ANOTHER 59.09 FOR A FUSE THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND WIFE BOTH RECIEVED TICKETS FOR DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS UNDER FORD FACTORY RECALL ! SINCE 08/2014 I HAVE MANY INSTANCES WERE IT GETS HOT AND SHUTS THE HEADLITES OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED POWER FORD IN PERSON WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD RECALL NUMEROUS TIMES. I MADE CONTACT WITH A PERSON NAMED [XXX] @ FORD RECALL. PHONE # 866-631-3788 EXT #[XXX]. HE CONTACTED A SERVICE MGR NAMED [XXX] @ POWER FORD AND SENT HIM A E-MAIL TO AUTHORIZE AFTER MARKET PARTS TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS APP IN OCT/2014 .I HAVE CONTACTED [XXX] @ FORD AGAIN. TO GET THE SAME RESULTS! I DRIVE EARLY IN THE AM. AND RETURN IN PM! THIS IS IN THE DARK! THIS IS IMPACTING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS.WHEN THE LCM GETS HOT MY HEADLITES SHUT OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I MUST SHUT VEHICLE OFF FOR 3/4 TO 1 HOUR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO DRIVE WHILE HOLDING THE BRIGHT LITES ON MANUALLY, WHILE FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH . THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 81,000

LIGHTS FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN DARK FREEWAY, NEARLY DROVE OFF ROAD, STOPPED CAR, HEARD CLICK AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, WENT OFF AGAIN. AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON, BUT MORE MINUTES THEY GO OFF AGAIN, CONTINUAL INTERMITTENT ON/OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN HEADLAMP SETTING, OR AUTOLAMP CONTROL, LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN IN THIS CONDITION IN HIGH BEAMS. FORTUNATELY THEY ARE WORKING WHEN HELD TOWARD STEERING WHEEL IN FLASH-TO-PASS, SO HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE LIGHTS ON THIS WAY FOR MONTHS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS OR DEATH, BUT IT'S A HARD ISSUE TO IDENTIFY AS IT'S INCONSISTENT, AND IF SOMEONE WAS REPORTED AS 'LOOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE', IT COULD BE LOSS OF LIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. READ HOW TO DO A QUICK RESOLUTION BY KICKING THE LCM UNDER THE DASH, WHICH SOMETIMES DOES CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. ALSO, HAVE SEEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM A MECHANIC THAT SHOWS HOW TO SOLDER ON NEW RELAYS TO THE COMPUTER PANEL, WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE FOR $15.00, WHICH I'VE CONSIDERED DOING MYSELF AS A REPLACEMENT UNIT IS UPWARDS OF $400.00. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE!!! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A WEDDING RECEPTION AT 10:00 PM LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT . PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED ALL MODES OF LIGHTS OPERATION (AUTOMATIC, PARKING AND REGULAR LIGHTING MODE). TRYING DIMS AND HIGH BEAMS BOTH. FINALLY GOT LIGHTS TO WORK IF I HELD DIMMER SWITCH IN PULLED POSITION UNTIL REACHING HOME. LOOKING ON INTERNET FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CROWN VICS. FAILURE IN LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. STILL NEED SOME SORT OF REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 140,895

SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. THE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 30 M/HR TO 70 M/HR. THEY HAVE ALWAYS COME BACK ON BUT I HAVE HAD TO WAIT ANYWHERE FROM ONE MINUTE TO AN HOUR BEFORE THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. NORMALLY I TRY TO SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE CAR OVER PUT IN PARK TURN CAR OVER MESS WITH LIGHT SWITCH FOR THEM TO COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IS FORD TURNING INTO GM. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE HEAD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED ITS NORMAL OPERATION NEARLY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 128,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/9/15 *JS

Mileage: 100,000

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,045.

Mileage: 167,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 39/ FRANKLIN STREET IN VILLAGE OF LINDEN IT WAS DARK OUT. MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEN WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. MY TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS STILL WERE ON. THEN AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON THEN WENT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. WAS GOING 30MPH AND A CAR WAS COMING TOWARDS ME THIS COULD OF CAUSED A CRASH. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM FOR 2005 FORD CROWN VIC THIS IS A POLICE CAR YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 25,344

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. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY AND SPORADICALLY DEACTIVATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR QUIT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN GO OFF WITHIN 30 SECONDS. USAGE OF EMERGENCY BRIGHT LIGHT ON SIGNAL LEVER IS A MUST FOR HEADLIGHTS. CANNOT USE DIM LIGHTS AT ALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION AS I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL AFFECTED. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD AND THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SEIZE. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS. UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

Mileage: 54,000

WHEN EXITING A LOCAL RESTAURANT JUST AS IT WAS GETTING DARK WE FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO ON EITHER IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODE. THE ONLY WAY WE WERE ABLE TO SEE TO GET HOME, ABOUT TEN MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS TO LIFT UP THE LIGHT LEVER AND HOLD IT UP FOR HIGH BEAMS. IF WE RELEASED THE LEVER IT WENT TOTALLY DARK. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER FOUND A FAILED LIGHT CONTROL PROCESSOR TO BE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED SAME. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PART AND WITH LABOR COST OVER $500. WE FELT THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHILE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 36,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AS HAVING A FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Mileage: 147,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORD SAYS NO ISSUES WITH THIS ALTHOUGH IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN NEWSPAPERS. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY COMES FROM BAD WELDING IN THE LCM (LIGHT CONTROL MODULE) BUT ITS SCARY TO BE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THEN HAVE NO LIGHTS. *JB

Mileage: 32,000

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR. SEEMS THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE WELDING THAT WAS DONE TO LCM (LIGHT CONTROL MODULE) BUT IT IS SCARY TO BE ON HIGHWAY AND HAVE NO LIGHTS AND NO WARNING. NOW THIS WARNING ABOUT ENGINE!!!!

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY GOING OFF. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY NO HEADLIGHTS. WENT TO SISTERS READY TO LEAVE--NO HEADLIGHTS--READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING BEFORE DAYLIGHT NO HEADLIGHTS. THEN AN HOUR LATER LIGHTS BACK ON. WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON VISITS I DO NOT TRUST THE HEADLIGHTS ENOUGH TO TAKE HIM OUT. I CHANCE GOING TO WORK IN THE MORNINGS AT MY FULL TIME JOB OR WHEN I LEAVE MY PART TIME JOB AT NIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO SEE ABOUT GETTING THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE QUIET EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO GET IT REPAIRED. I FEEL WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I READ ONLINE, THAT FORD SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A RECALL AND REPAIR THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 89,616

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH OUT WARNING THEN TURNED BACK ON. CURRENTLY THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I GOOGLED 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS AND FOUND NUMEROUS FORUMS ( HTTP://WWW.CROWNVIC.NET/UBBTHREADS/UBBTHREADS.PHP?UBB=SHOWFLAT&NUMBER=1632161, WERE I CAME ACROSS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08066 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T6201354-HEADLIGHTS_STARTED_GOING_OFF_INTERMITTENT HAD THIS TO SAY HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED THE LCM WITH A USED ONE AND EVERYTHING WORKED FOR AWHILE. HTTP://FORUMS.OFFICER.COM/T75070/ SAID THIS 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS??? WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2005 CROWN VIC HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. WE'VE CHANGED THE SWITCH AND A FEW OTHER OBVIOUS THINGS WITHOUT SUCCESS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT WHAT DONE TO FIX. PLEASE HELP!! DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN USELESS SO FAR. I HAVE EVEN NOTIFIED FORD AND ASKED WHY NO RECALL. I HAVE A 35 YEAR OLD CAR THAT DID THIS A YEAR AGO HAD TO REPLACE WIRES. THIS IS 2003 TO 2005 MODELS ANY WHERE BETWEEN 10 TO 8 YEAR OLD CARS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING YET NO RECALL WHY. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/CROWNVICTORIA/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP STATES THIS HEADLIGHTS PROBLEMS OF FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD CROWN VICTORIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED 100 PROBLEMS LINKED TO HEADLIGHTS (UNDER THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CATEGORY). *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

DRIVING FROM THE AIRPORT IN ROCKFORD, ILL. - ALL HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AS WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ONLY BY DISCOVERING THAT HOLDING THE BRIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL LEVER IN, ENABLED THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON. I WAS TRULY FORTUNATE, THAT NO ONE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AS THIS WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BY FORD TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE DIES BECAUSE OF THIS!!!!! ANY THOUGHTS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 63,000

HEAD LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. FAULTY LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE DASH MAT REMOVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,535. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13*JS

Mileage: 53,535

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS NOW TURN OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A 3 MILE DRIVE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. REPLACEMENT PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD DUE TO SHORTAGE.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 77,542

HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. *TR

Mileage: 120,597

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON, STRANDING ME OVERNIGHT. HEADLIGHTS NON-OPERATIONAL WHEN SET TO AUTO, MANUAL, OR HIGH BEAMS. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORKED FINE (PARKING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS). TOOK CAR IN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THEY FOUND A NON-OPERATIONAL LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM). I APPROVED REPLACEMENT WITH NEW FORD LCM (PART # 5W7Z-13C788-AC). THE REPAIR BILL WAS $860.22 + SALES TAX ($577.72 FOR THE PART, $282.50 FOR LABOR). *TR

Mileage: 21,538

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE UNTIL PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WOULD SUFFICE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, FORD HAS FAILED TO MAKE SUCH RECALLS CONCERNING THE MATTER OF THE DIM & HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHT FAILURES. INSTEAD, THE OWNER IS FORCED TO PURCHASE A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE REPAIR KIT, WHICH IS SAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MODULE DOES NOT FIX THE HIGH BEAMS AND AS A RESULT. THE OWNER MUST ONLY DRIVE WITH THE LOW BEAMS. UPDATED 04/20/12

Mileage: 100,000

THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT TURN BACK ON. REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PEO8066. *KB

Mileage: 75,579

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY OVER A TWO MONTH PERIOD. IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY, THE CONTACT WOULD UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,079. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH HIS HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE LCM RELAY SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 12/01/11 *BF UPDATED 12/12/11

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 85,000

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEAD LAMPS DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING. FLASH TO PASS LIGHTS SEEM TO WORK, AS WELL AS SIGNALS. INCIDENT INCURRED A TRAFFIC STOP FROM KALAMAZOO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE RESIDING IN KALAMAZOO, MI AND DRIVING ON WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,218. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SUDDENLY, THEY SHUT OFF. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND THE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS MANUALLY HELD WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/24/11

Mileage: 80,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MUST PULL & HOLD DIMMER LEVER TO ENGAGE "BRIGHT" LIGHTS TO HAVE ANY ILLUMINATION OF THE STREET. *KB

Mileage: 143,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MUST PULL & HOLD DIMMER LEVER TO ENGAGE "BRIGHT" LIGHTS TO HAVE ANY ILLUMINATION OF THE STREET. *KB

Mileage: 143,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHEN ACTIVATED. YET, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE LIGHTING PROCESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,056. UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

Mileage: 27,056

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL. SHE WOULD PULL OVER AND WAIT A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN THEY WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,580 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATAED 06/03/11 *BF UPDATED 06/13/11

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT RE-ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $754 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,171. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 11/28/11

Mileage: 80,171

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED AND SPORADICALLY, THE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE LCM (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATE THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS FOR THE PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,341.

Mileage: 134,341

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD CONTINUALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHTING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAD A LABEL WHICH STATED THAT IT WAS A MOTOROLA SAMPLE MODULE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. WHENEVER THE HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THEM BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/22/11

Mileage: 55,000

MY HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST GO OUT. THE PARKING LIGHT AND REAR LIGHT STAY ON. THE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND SOME TIMES FOR THE WHOLE RIDE. THEN SOMETIME THEY WILL STAY ON FOR THE RIDE. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU HAVE TO USE THE PASSING HIGH BEAMS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM OVER THE PHONE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. HE STATED HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ALL THE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $342.00 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE HIGH BEAMS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP THE TURN SIGNAL ON TO SEE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,195.

Mileage: 39,195

2005 FORD CROWN VIC HEAD LIGHTS TAKE A BREAK MY CROWN VIC HAS ONLY 31000 MILES ON IT. NOW THAT ITS GETTING DARK EARLIER AND I WORK 10AM TO 8PM MY FIRST NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE HAPPENED. ALL MOST HAD A HEAD ON,,!!!!!!!!!!! THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD.. IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL, THIS IS THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 31,050

MY CROWN VIC REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF AND ON WHEN ACTUALLY STILL APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES THE LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK I HAD PEOPLE ALMOST RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED AND WAS DECLINED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD OF DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,440 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,400. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

Mileage: 61,440

HEADLAMPS OCCASIONAL FAILED TO TURN ON OR WOULD GO OFF PERIODICALLY AT FIRST. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM HAD BECOME THE NORM RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION. WHEN THE HEADLAMPS WENT OUT I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY HAND ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM IN ORDER TO HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS. FLICKING THE HI/LO BEAM WAND WOULD NOT TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WORKED NORMALLY. IT GOT TO THE POINT IN A 5 MILE TRIP, AT NIGHT, MY DRIVING LIGHTS WERE OFF MORE THAN THEY WERE ON WITHOUT ME HAVING TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS FOR DRIVING. EXTREMELY CONGESTED AREAS THAT I DRIVE IN SO THE ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAMS ALL THE TIME CAUSED A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR ON COMING DRIVERS BUT FOR ME AS WELL. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE A FULL SIZE CAR LIKE MINE WHILE KEEPING THE HIGH BEAMS ENGAGED. THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE (ICM) HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY DAMAGE CAUSING WRECKS. FROM ALL THE FORUMS THAT THERE ARE ONLINE, DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 41,786

HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. REFER TO THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE08066 N/A MAKE: FORD MODEL: CROWN VICTORIA MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY YEAR : 2005 COMPONENT : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS FORD FOUND THAT SOME LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES (LCM) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CONTAINED DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE RANGING FROM INTERMITTENT OUTAGE AND DIMMING TO EVENTUAL HEADLIGHTS FAILURE. THE FAILURE DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER LIGHTING FUNCTIONS (PARK, EMERGENCY FLASHER, BRAKE AND FLASH TO PASS LIGHTS).

Mileage: 45,000

LIGHT CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO SUDDENLY GO OFF. VERY DANGEROUS IN NIGHTTIME DRIVING. CALLED FORD, VERY UNHELPFUL, WENT ON THE INTERNET AND WAS ABLE TO FIND HELP AND RENDER THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS FAMILIAR WITH THE RELATED FAILURES FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 07/01/10.8JB

Mileage: 14,000

OCCASIONALLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL COME BACK ON AFTER A WHILE BUT THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN THEY WILL GO OFF OR COME BACK ON. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. IT IS HARD TO CHECK WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT NUMEROUS CARS HAVE BEEN FIXED BY REPLACING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER IT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE AND FORD REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AT FORTY M.P.H. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 65,071

OWNER DRIVES A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX WITH 95K MILES. RECENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT LCM IS FAILING. YOU CAN HEAR AN AUDIBLE CLICK - LIKE A RELAY - WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA P71. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. HI BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK WHEN THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE OUT. LIGHT CONTROL MODULE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT AND HE CANNOT SEE WHERE HE IS DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST UNLESS NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.

Mileage: 79,500

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF & ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000. THE VINS OF THE REMAINING FOUR VEHICLES ARE [XXX], [XXX],[XXX] AND [XXX]. INFO VIA FAX ON 12/03/08 WITH ALL RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE.PCO INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS APPROXIMATELY SIX 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS. THE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY POLICE OFFICERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WERE DEFECTIVE ON EACH VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY DIM WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE BETWEEN 60,000-80,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING HEADLIGHT TROUBLE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I OWN A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA I STILL HAD MY DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WORKING. APPARENTLY IT IS SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW IN THE LCM AND IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE LOW BEAMS AND CONSTANT ON HIGH BEAM FUNCTION. THE FLASH TO PASS FUNCTION WILL STILL WORK THOUGH WHEN IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO BE ON THE LCM OR LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 98

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING WHEN STARTING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU REACH A POINT THAT YOU EASE UP ON THE PEDAL PRESSURE, (EVEN SO SLIGHT THAT YOU DON'T FEEL THE PEDAL MOVE), THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY STILL BRAKING. IF YOU PROCEED TO APPLY PRESSURE AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU EASE UP ON PEDAL PRESSURE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FOUND MYSELF SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED FOR 150 BUCKS WITH NO CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING WHEN STARTING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU REACH A POINT THAT YOU EASE UP ON THE PEDAL PRESSURE, (EVEN SO SLIGHT THAT YOU DON'T FEEL THE PEDAL MOVE), THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY STILL BRAKING. IF YOU PROCEED TO APPLY PRESSURE AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU EASE UP ON PEDAL PRESSURE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FOUND MYSELF SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED FOR 150 BUCKS WITH NO CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

RE: REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING WHEN STARTING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU REACH A POINT THAT YOU EASE UP ON THE PEDAL PRESSURE, (EVEN SO SLIGHT THAT YOU DON'T FEEL THE PEDAL MOVE), THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY STILL BRAKING. IF YOU PROCEED TO APPLY PRESSURE AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU EASE UP ON PEDAL PRESSURE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I FOUND MYSELF SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. A NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED WITH NO CHANGE. I CHECKED A ONE YEAR NEWER VEHICLE, SAME MAKE AND MODEL, AND IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. HE CHECKED WITH ONE OF THEIR SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE LOT AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM. HE CALLED A FACTORY REP WHO KNEW NOTHING OF THE PROBLEM. THAT'S ALL THE FURTHER IT WENT.*JB

1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA [XXX] UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIE ROD AND PITMAN ARM REPLACED. GAS TANK LEAKS. MOISTURE ON PISTON WHICH THREW A ROD AND BROKE BLOCK. HEADLIGHT LENSES TURNED DARK ORANGE. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 70,000