Headlights problems of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria - part 1

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Headlights went out when driving on the highway. Is Ford turning into gm.

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.

2005 Ford Crown Victoria. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlight going out while driving at night in the rain.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Kmj.

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!!!!.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The headlights turn off while driving. Sometimes they turn back on and sometimes they do not turn back on. Reference NHTSA action number peo8066.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.