2003 Ford Crown Victoria exterior lighting problems
96 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria — 39% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I'm having problems with the lighting control module my high beam lights stop working. I see this year (2003) Ford crown Victoria has a recall for the lighting control module but mines isn't listed when I put in my VIN number and I wanted to see if mines can be listed. Also I would like to know why…”
filed Mar 27, 2026
“The contact's father owns a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlamps would flash and failed to turn on or to turn off as intended. The contact stated that the failure initially occurred intermittently, but the headlights had become completely inoperable. The vehicle was not…”
filed Nov 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss…Campaign 15V861000 · Dec 22, 2015
Related service bulletins
Ford: the lighting control module has extended warranty coverage, on certain vehicles, due to a possible crack on solder joint that connects relay to circuit board. Model 2003-2005 crown victoria, grand marquis. *pe
CSP-14-N-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 11, 2014
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% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 11 | 13% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 12 | 10% |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.