2003 Ford Cvpi Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 134,414miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Ford Cvpi, 4% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 134,414 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2003 crown victoria, headlights stop working while driving. It appears I need to replace the lighting control module (lcm). I see from internet searches that many many have had this same problem.this part is almost $600 from Ford. It appears that Ford has a safety issue here that they are avoiding. I'm surprised that no recall is in effect. At least Ford should offer some goodwill support to their customers by lowering the price of this part....”
NHTSA complaint #10369070, filed 2010-12, 134,799 miles“The vehicle's headlights shut themselves off randomly while the headlights are in use. Intermittently, the lights will fail to turn on when the switch is turned on. These events have become increasingly frequent to the point that now the lights will fail several times on every night trip. Hitting a box called the lighting control module may encourage the lights to turn back on temporarily.”
NHTSA complaint #10366542, filed 2010-11, 134,414 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Ford CVPI. The contact purchased a police vehicle three weeks ago and found a few outsanding recalls while attempting to install different parts on the vehicle. He called the Ford manufacturer and was informed that the recall repairs had not been previously performed. They further stated that since the vehicle was not being used as a police vehicle anymore, they did not have to honor the recalls and repair it for free. …”
NHTSA complaint #10260911, filed 2009-03, 128,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V206000May 9, 2005On certain police interceptors (cvpi) and commercial heavy duty (taxi) vehicles, at extremely high operating temperatures, the sound insulating panel, located…Covers: Ford Cvpi 2003–2005, Crown Victoria 2003–2005
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Cvpi
63 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsTires
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Ford Cvpi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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