Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||
| PE08066 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/26/2008 | 03/24/2009 | LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION | ||
| The agency has closed this investigation based on its review of complaint reports, field and technical data provided by ford and complainant interviews. 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).the agency is aware of a total of 306 consumers complaints and no report of crash, injury or fatality.ford reports 2,074 warranty claims related to headlight failure linked to the lcm during the first three years of operation.about 12% (247) of these claims are specific to headlight failure while driving.the average warranty rate for headlight failing while driving is low (0.05%).ford reports a slightly higher warranty rate experienced for the crown victoria police interceptor vehicles and this is attributed to the higher duty cycle of these vehicles (headlights on for longer periods).a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 111000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 crown victoria. the contact stated that lights failed. the contact stated that he turned the lights back on but they failed again. 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. ap | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Head lamps intermittently turn on and off for extended periods of time when driving at night. faulty lighting control module. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 63000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Head lamps intermittently turn on and off for extended periods of time when driving at night. faulty lighting control module. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 63000 | ||
| 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? db | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Head lamps intermittently turn on and off for extended periods of time when driving at night. faulty lighting control module | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 63000 | ||
| 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? db | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Head lamps intermittently turn on and off for extended periods of time when driving at night. faulty lighting control module | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 63000 | ||
| 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? db | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Head lamps intermittently turn on and off for extended periods of time when driving at night. faulty lighting control module | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 63000 | ||
| 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? db | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 53535 | ||
| 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. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 60000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 77542 | ||
| 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 driveable at night. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria police package. the contact stated while driving the lowbeam headlights intermittently function. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. mh | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 77542 | ||
| 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 driveable at night. | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 120597 | 1 | |
| Head lights went out without warning and will not come back on. fuse is not blown. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 65000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the headlights went out independently. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and stated the light control module had 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. dt | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 21538 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 21538 | ||
| 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). | |||
| 10/14/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | |||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 10/14/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated the headlights shut on and off intermittently. the failure began two months ago. in order to view the road the contact would use the high beam lights. neither the dealer or 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. bw | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 74000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving at night 25 mph the head lights goes out randomly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated to replace the lcm relay switch it will be at the owners expense of $1,200. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000. mw | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving the head lights failed to illuminate properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the light control module needed to be replace. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. rds | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Intermitent 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | |||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 94218 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle head lights would sporadically go out. 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 offered any assistance and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 94,218. pm | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 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. rvk | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact was driving at various speeds with the activation of the headlights. suddenly, the headlights would not operate. 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 had not been repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. js | |||
| 06/17/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the vehicle was taken for state inspection when the inspector noticed the headlights were not functioning properly. the contact stated the headlights intermittently failed when he activated them . the contact stated the daytime running lights continued to function. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the lighting processor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not replaced. the approximate failure mileage was 27,056. ds | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 80171 | ||
| 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 the dealer who stated they had to replace the light control module 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 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 mileages were 65,580 and the failure mileages was approximately 63,000. bw | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 80171 | ||
| 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 the dealer who stated they had to replace the light control module 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. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 134341 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 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 mileages were 65,580 and the failure mileages was approximately 63,000. bw | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 80171 | ||
| 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 the dealer who stated they had to replace the light control module 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. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 134341 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 80171 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated the head lights control module fail. while driving 35 mph at night the headlights would go out and would not come back on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they had to replace the light control module at a cost of $754. there are no recalls or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 80,171...mw | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 134341 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 134341 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 134341 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 crown victoria police interceptor. the contact stated while driving 35 mph at night the exterior head light went out. the contact stated this is very dangerous and is force to drive with the high beams on. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated they will investigate the situation. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer but notice but stated the light control module has malfunctioned. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the head lights for this year make and model and stated the manufacturer should issue a recall. the failure mileage was 138,341. jo | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that he turned on the headlights which would suddenly turn off when he was driving. he was able to pull over and wait awhile before the lights would turn on. other times, the lights would not turn back on. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the lcm (lighting control module) needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 60,000. the failure mileage was approximately 57,000-bk | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 130000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving at night the headlights continually goes out. the lighting control module that controls the headlights has failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the lighting control module need to be replaced which cost $500. there are no recalls or warranty. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 130,000....mw | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 55 mph the contact noticed the headlights turned off and on erratically. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the lighting module needed to be replaced. the contact noticed the part that was replaced had a label which stated it was a motorola sample module. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 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. ds | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated they started to smell something burning and shortly there after the head lights started going in and out. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and they said the lighting control module failed. the vehicle was repaired and the lights are working correctly. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 01/29/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while driving at any speed 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 have the failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. sm. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated they started to smell something burning and shortly there after the head lights started going in and out. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and they said the lighting control module failed. the vehicle was repaired and the lights are working correctly. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 01/29/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while driving at any speed 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 have the failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. sm. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated they started to smell something burning and shortly there after the head lights started going in and out. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and they said the lighting control module failed. the vehicle was repaired and the lights are working correctly. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 01/29/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while driving at any speed 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 have the failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. sm. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| 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 the dealer and told him over the phone what was happing 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 safty issue that should be addressed. i was told it would cost $342.00 to fix. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated the head lights go in and out the vehicle. this failure occurs without warning. the high beams do not work as well. the contact has to keep the turn signal on to see when this happens, because that side light is the only light that will work. the dealer told the contact the vehicles light control module failed. the failure mileage was 84000 and the current mileage was 88000.rl | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 39195 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights in activation, then suddenly the headlights became inoperative. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the turn signal was engaged which resulted to the activation of the headlights. the vehicle was able to resume normally. the failure reoccured while driving and the headlights failed to operate. the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the headlight control module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 39,195. js | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 31050 | ||
| 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!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 88000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 41786 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| 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). | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 110000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 109000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/21/2009 | 65071 | 1 | |
| While driving at night, the headlights will randomly go off without any warning. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Headlights go off & on by themselves. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2007 | 60000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/10/2007 | 60000 | ||
| 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 2fafp71w15x119186, 2fafp71w15x119181,2fafp71w15x119178 and 2fafp71w15x119185. info via fax on 12/03/08 with all resulting in the replacement of the lighting control module.pco | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 8000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 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. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 14000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 79500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 98 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 70000 | 4 | 11/15/2003 |
| 1995 ford crown victoria 2falp74w6sx108052 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. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 8000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||