2005 Ford Crown Victoria Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 99about this part
- Share
- 51%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 99 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, 51% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My headlights goes off while I'm driving and clicks off and clicks back on and sometimes when I turned on my signal switch on they will click back on or click off or I just have to wait for them to come back on but I can hear when it clicks and my headlights comes back on”
NHTSA complaint #11142322, filed 2018-10, 250,000 miles“The headlights on this car quit working as they should. The lights come on and then go off within 30 seconds. Usage of emergency bright light on signal lever is a must for headlights. Cannot use dim lights at all. I feel that this is a recall situation as I have heard there are other cars of this make and model affected. We should not have to pay to have this repaired as it is a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10548723, filed 2013-10, 10,000 miles“While driving my headlights go completely off. The only thing that works are the park lights. I pull back on turn signal to engage the high beams. This is the only way I can see. When using high beams other drivers are flicking their lights at me but there is nothing I can do about it. I'm scared I'm going to wreck. I don't get off work until it's dark & I'm afraid I'm going to wreck. It happens with the lights on automatic or regular. It happens everytime I drive at night. It's getting worse every night.”
NHTSA complaint #11244738, filed 2019-08, 164,000 miles“2005 Ford crown vic head lights take a break my crown vic has only 31000 miles on it. Now that its getting dark earlier and I work 10am to 8pm my first near death experience happened. All most had a head on,,!!!!!!!!!!! That caught me off guard.. If there ever was a recall, this is the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10356212, filed 2010-09, 31,050 miles“I was driving down hwy 39/ franklin street in village of linden it was dark out. My headlights went out. Then would not come back on. My tail lights and turn signals still were on. Then after about 2-3 minutes headlights came back on then went stopped working again. Was going 30mph and a car was coming towards me this could of caused a crash. In researching this problem this is a know problem for 2005 Ford crown vic this is a police car yet no recall has been issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10576436, filed 2014-04, 25,344 milesRelated recalls
- 15V861000Dec 22, 2015Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 2003–2005, Mercury Grand Marquis 2003–2005
Related service bulletins
- 10055936Apr 11, 2014Ford: 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…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 99 | 51% |
| 2004 | 81 | 59% |
| 2003 | 96 | 39% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 13% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 | 12 | 10% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 9 | 5% |
| 1993 | 6 | 3% |
| 1992 | 21 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria
36 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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