276 problems have been reported for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting with 93 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheels (41 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria in the United States are 105,850 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Crown Victoria owners in the last 23 years is 276, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 276 / 105,850 / 23 * 1000 = 0.11.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Crown Victoria model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria in 2003.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Crown Victoria, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria with the Ford Crown Victoria from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Crown Victoria is 276 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria is 124.