2004 Ford Crown Victoria exterior lighting problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 Ford Crown Victoria — 59% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The nead lights shut off while driving at night at 65 miles a hour stoped on the side of the hiway shut off the car played with the headlight switch the lights came back on but now they will not shut off so the battery must be diconected when not in use working on finding a repair shop t fix it”
filed Dec 2, 2020
“2004 ford crown vic headlights stopped working. I ordered and replaced the headlight switch and my headlights still don't work. I can't drive at night anymore. I have contacted ford dealership about a recall and have not received a call back.”
filed Oct 29, 2020
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% |
| 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% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 12 | 10% |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.