2003 Ford Cvpi Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 134,799miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Ford Cvpi, 10% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 134,799 miles.
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“While driving at night, the headlights went off. I was able to reach my destination by holding the high beam (flash to pass) actuator on. I discovered that Ford is aware of a problem with the lighting control module. I had a mechanic replace the module at a cost of $698.22 ($558 for the part, $90 labor, and 50.22 tax). It seems to me that the lights going off while vehicle is in operation could pose a safety hazard! I will keep the old part.”
NHTSA complaint #10241875, filed 2008-09, 101,000 miles“I was driving to school december 3rd, 2008 when I noticed my blinkers (flashers) were not working when I was making lane changes. After which I noticed that my head lights, dash board lights as well as my hazard lights were not working. I was told that this was due to a light control module failure. This issue is also affecting my seat belt alarm and light. It is currently on going and has not been corrected due to my current research on the matter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10250759, filed 2008-12, 134,600 miles“I just purchases and took possession of a 2003 Ford crown victoria police interceptor. I drove the vehicle for a couple days during daylight hours with no issues. However, on the first night I drove the vehicle (well after sunset) I experienced numerous occurrences of the headlights going out completely for extended periods of time (ranging from several seconds to several minutes). The only way I was able to continue driving the vehicle was to hold the high/low beam switch in the high beam position. …”
NHTSA complaint #10401308, filed 2011-05, 72,200 miles“Headlights go off while driving. Lcm is bad, $500.00 for part. Very very dangerous situation. I was expecting to see a recall notice. This is the second lcm for me!”
NHTSA complaint #10413990, filed 2011-07, 150,229 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Cvpi
63 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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