All exterior lights went off and then flashed back on while driving, unable to determine reason for intermittent failure. Mjs
1998 Ford Crown Victoria lights complaints
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When turning headlights on high beams, the low beams go off. The problem was reported to dealership. Dealer stated that the vehicle was made this way. The only way that high and low beams can be used at the same time is to hold the flasher switch in the flasher position. This means holding the turn signal lever in the flashe position with one hand ehile trying to drive with the other.
This vehicle is a fine automobile, but it has one glaring design defect. The headlight low beams are shut off when the high beams are turned on. I discovered this a week ago when on a very dark country road. In a 55 MPH zone 25 MPH was a more appropriate speed. When the highbeams only were on I couldn't see directly in front of the vehicle and with lowbeams only, I couldn't see anything distant. I did find out that I could hold the highbeam flasher in the up possition and keep both beams on which isn't too safe driving with one hand. This can only be called a very stupid piece of engineering. It is also my understanding that quite a few of the newer vehicles are built this way. It is a very real safety hazzard when driving dark roads as I found out. I actually thought that there was a problem with the headlights and went to the dealer where I found out that the crown victoria is actually built that way. Except for the headlights it is a great car. If every vehicle was driven only on well lighted highways this would not be a problem.
Dome light switch design is very obstructive to driver's operation and viewing, can only be activated by driver due to location.
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