Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2005 Ford Cvpi

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.

2
Open recalls
20
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

20 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Exterior Lighting
    5
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • Wheels
    2
  • WHEELS:RIM
    2
  • Exterior LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
    1
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    1
  • Steering
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
07V079000·WHEELS2007-03-06

ON CERTAIN POLICE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE RIM NEAR THE WELD LINE THAT CONNECTS THE RIM TO THE DISK.

RiskTHE CRACKS CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN RAPID AIR LOSS FROM THE TIRE AND COULD AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FOUR ROAD WHEELS AND SPARE WHEEL BASED ON THE WHEEL PART NUMBER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-343-5338.

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

8 actions
EA13004·STEERING2013-04-26 → 2013-11-15

Loss of Steering Control

Led to recall13V385000

EA13004·STEERING:COLUMN2013-04-26 → 2013-11-15

Loss of Steering Control

Led to recall13V385000

EA04034·WHEELS:RIM 2004-12-21 → 2007-03-08

FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM

Led to recall07V079000

EA04034·WHEELS2004-12-21 → 2007-03-08

FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM

Led to recall07V079000

RQ04007·WHEELS2004-08-02 → 2004-12-20

FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM

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