1998 Ford Crown Victoria exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We bought our 1998 crown victoria used in 2001. At the time of the sale I was asked if there was any problem with the car, and at that time I showed them that the headlights had a heavy film that caused very little light to come through. I asked them about replacing the headlights and the dealer…”
filed Dec 6, 2007
“Dt: headlights lens fogs up and owner can't see in the dark. Happens all the time. The lens is also discolored. Has been like this since purchase of vehilce.*ak”
filed Jun 10, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Crown Victoria | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 99 | 51% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 81 | 59% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 96 | 39% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 11 | 13% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 10 | 7% |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.