2005 Ford Cvpi: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford cvpi. Since purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that the wheels on the vehicle had begun to show signs of rust. The contact called the dealership regarding NHTSA recall #07v079000 component: wheels and was informed that the recall did not apply to his vehicles VIN number. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 172000.”Owner report · Wheels · Mar 2010

“Wakemed police department own several crown victoria police interceptor vehicles. Two of the vehicles, my 2005, have developed worn areas (and subsequent holes) on the right front brake hose leading to the brake caliper. These defects were discovered after the vehicles lost power brake assist in heavy traffic during patrol operations. The other three brake lines on each vehicle show no evidence of any such wear. While it does not appear that there are any components in direct contact with the brake line, it seems as if the likely point of contact is the front right lower control arm. *tr”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jun 2009

“Headlight control modules on ford crown victoria police cars. Lights go out while driving down the road at night. We have had approximately 15 of these fail in our area which only involves 4 police agencies. We have had 2 unexplained fatalities in ford crown victoria police interceptors which occurred at night while running lights and sirens. The lights go out and an engineer in canada told me to push on the box located above the gas pedal with my foot. While doing this the lights came back on. Take foot off they go out. Ford will not reconize this as a problem and will not warranty this even though the car only had 30000 miles on it and 3yrs 2 months old. Cost us $690.00 for repairs”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · May 2009

“Lingering problem with 2005 ford crown victoria police interceptor with suspected cracked wheels. Vehicle has all symptomology vehicle was manufactured for the 2005 my in 08/2004. NHTSA campaign id number: 07v079000 . Ford refuses to address the problem. *tr”Owner report · Wheels · May 2009

“Wakemed police department own several crown victoria police interceptor vehicles. Two of the vehicles, my 2005, have developed worn areas (and subsequent holes) on the right front brake hose leading to the brake caliper. These defects were discovered after the vehicles lost power brake assist in heavy traffic during patrol operations. The other three brake lines on each vehicle show no evidence of any such wear. While it does not appear that there are any components in direct contact with the brake line, it seems as if the likely point of contact is the front right lower control arm. *tr”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Apr 2009

“The headlights will go off when you are driving down the road. To get them to come back on I have to kick the lcm (lighting control module). It is a recurring problem that happens at least once daily, sometimes more. This is a problem that happens to several other police cruisers in the county. *tr”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Jan 2009

“Headlights will randomly turn off. Failure is inside the multifunction turn signal switch. Problem began with the left turn signal flashing very fast repeatedly and the headlights turn off. The lights will sometimes not turn back on. Second incident. Switch previously replaced. *tr”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Mar 2008