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Year · Make · Model

2004 Ford Crown Victoria

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
138
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
63
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

138 filed
2
Crashes
4
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Exterior Lighting
    76
  • Electrical System
    23
  • Steering
    18
  • Wheels
    8
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    6
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    4
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
15V861000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2015-12-22

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.

RiskA loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

FixFord will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.

06E056000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-06-13

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.

RiskFAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixUFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.

05V206000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2005-05-09

ON CERTAIN POLICE INTERCEPTORS (CVPI) AND COMMERCIAL HEAVY DUTY (TAXI) VEHICLES, AT EXTREMELY HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE SOUND INSULATING PANEL, LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE UNDERBODY, COULD SAG AND POSSIBLY CONTACT THE SURFACE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

RiskIF THIS OCCURS, THE INSULATOR MIGHT EXPERIENCE CHARRING OF THE OUTER LAYER, BURNING ODOR, OR SMOKE WHICH MAY ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING DASH INSULATOR AND INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN INSULATOR PAD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA investigations

14 actions
PE15028·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2015-08-10 → 2016-01-08

Loss of headlights

Led to recall15V861000

PE15028·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2015-08-10 → 2016-01-08

Loss of headlights

Led to recall15V861000

DP15002·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2015-04-01 → 2015-08-11

Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting

DP15002·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2015-04-01 → 2015-08-11

Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting

PE14021·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2014-07-07 → 2014-11-21

Steering Column Shaft Obstruction

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