2005 Ford Crown Victoria defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of headlights
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15028 · opened Aug 10, 2015 · closed Jan 8, 2016 · led to recall 15V861000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation concerning the loss of headlights in model year (MY) 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles. The subject vehicles share the same architecture and major components.ODI has received 636 unique reports (for all submission dates) re…

• Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting
  Defect Petition DP15002 · opened Apr 1, 2015 · closed Aug 11, 2015

  In a letter dated October 2, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) was initially petitioned by the North Carolina Consumers Council, Inc. requesting a defect investigation of an alleged defect condition resulting in headlight and/or exterior lighting failure on 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand M…

• Steering Column Shaft Obstruction
  Preliminary Evaluation PE14021 · opened Jul 7, 2014 · closed Nov 21, 2014

  On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entra…

• Loss of Steering Control
  Engineering Analysis EA13004 · opened Apr 26, 2013 · closed Nov 15, 2013 · led to recall 13V385000

  In its recall notice dated August 26, 2013, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified NHTSA of a safety defect condition that may result in loss of steering in approximately 355,000 model year (MY) 2005 through 2011 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles built at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant, MY 2005 through …

• Loss of Steering Control
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12025 · opened Sep 14, 2012 · closed Apr 26, 2013

  In the subject vehicles, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and rack and pinion steering assembly consist of the steering column and an upper and lower intermediate shaft.A disconnection of any of these components from the steering system can create a loss of steering control.Allegations of a loss of …

• LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08066 · opened Nov 26, 2008 · closed Mar 24, 2009

  The agency has closed this investigation based on its review of complaint reports, field and technical data provided by ford and complainant interviews. 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 p…

• FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM
  Recall Query RQ04007 · opened Aug 2, 2004 · closed Dec 20, 2004

  During a september 23, 2004 meeting and in subsequent discussions in november, ford advised the office of defects investigation (odi) of their plans to introduce an improved steel wheel for manufacturing and service component use on the subject vehicles, indicating this would occur in december 2004.the new wheel design…