Headlights problems of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria - part 2

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 updated 04/22/11.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 the consumer stated the problem has been resolved. Updated 07/01/10. 8jb.

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).

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.

While driving at night, the headlights will randomly go off without any warning.

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.

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.

Headlights go off & on by themselves.

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.

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.

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 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.