Light control module fail ford has upgraded this item 22 times so far and fail to do any thing about for consumers that have this problem I don't understand why there is no recall on this part headlights when turn on don't go on or headlights go out when driving light switch turned to on sometimes works and sometimes it wont turn lights on... I had it diagnosis at a ford dealer and they come up with defective component in light control module at an outrageous price of 707.00 and another 200.00 hundred to program it and yet another 200.00 to install it.... There must be told to recall this module and replace it I wish everyone with this problem would file complaint with nstb national safety transportation board I understand now that the new module which ford makes now come already programmed so why would they charge for it again people please file complaint lets make ford listen to us ford customers.... Thank you for listening... I hope something will be done soon [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2004 Ford Crown Victoria electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the headlights would shut off without warning. The dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 59,200. The approximate failure mileage was 58,500. Updated 11/29/11
Due to faulty manufacturing by ford, I have faulty headlights. On more than 20 occasions I have been without headlights. I have to wait until the lights come on before I can proceed to drive the vehicle, endangering my life depending on my location at the time! Please ask ford to consider fixing the problem before someone is seriously injured!
My 2004 ford crown victoria, a former chp vehicle turned into a taxi at 102,000 miles, began to experience headlight problems when I would stop and turn off the engine briefly, return, restart, and within a short time the headlights would fail. After a couple minutes the headlights would come back on. This problem progressed to less predictable failure of the headlights when running. Failure of the light control module was diagnosed at !50,000 miles and I found a taxi driver who had overcome the same problem and rewired from the green/black wire behind the lights control switch thru the firewall to a built-up powered relay and then to the headlights. It has worked fine, now 197,000 miles, except that the hi-beams have failed in the set position but still work in the temporarily position. Cost $60. Good luck. I know personally or anecdotally of 6 other 2004 crown vic"s in sacramento that have experienced the same problem. When will big brother recognize that this problem requires a recall?
While operating the vehicle at night, the headlights stopped working. All other exterior lights continued to operate. Loss of headlights almost caused a crash. This has happened 3 other times since then. Lights stop working and start back up by themselves.
2004 ford crown victoria - head lights turns off while driving - spoke to ford agency and said problem is in the headlight control module and module must be replaced - $511 part - said a common problem. Lights turn back on after 1-2 minutes. Very dangerous situation.
Sporadically the headlights go off for no reason. Sometimes turning light switch off and then on again will turn them back on, sometimes not. Sometimes waiting a few minutes and turning them back on works, sometimes not. Sometimes lights just come back on their own.
Driving on expressway and all of a sudden headlights fail! Out on a dark, dark road in the middle of nowhere (I-57) and a single 55 year old woman, how dangerous is this?!? I went to ford dealer who acted like he had never heard of the problem before (river oaks ford in calumet city, il ~ the top rated ford repair dealer in the country according to their recorded phone message and a huge banner on the wall as you enter the dealership), but was clueless as to this problem, really? The car sat there all day until they called me at 3:30 in the afternoon to tell me the headlights turn on and off, what was the problem? Oh, we can install a new light box module ($500)...that might take care of the problem...no guarantee, again...really? I came home (problem unrepaired), looked up 2004 crown victoria headlights on google and to my astonishment found website/article after article stating how common this problem is on crown victorias, grand marquis and maurader 2003-2005!!! I think that ford is trying to shuck their responsibility in taking care of this potentiality hazardous malfunction (car can start on fire and many cabs in los angeles have article date 3/25/10)! They should step up to the plate and send out a nationwide recall for this to be fixed, instead I have to come up with the money for the part, the labor to get this fixed. This doesn't include the downtime having the car in the shop for the day! Pathetic is all I can say about this situation. I am just glad I was able to pull the brights lever back toward the steering wheel so that I would have some kind of lights...not easy driving a long distance holding this lever all the way but it was the only way I could get any kind of lights to work! Pushing the bright light lever forward to keep the brights on didn't work either!
My son has had a couple of incidents where the headlights on his 2004 crown victoria have suddenly gone out. This could be a very dangerous situation. Brought it to mechanic which said it was the light module. Expensive fix at @ 500.00. Seems to be a very common thing in these cars and I can't believe there has not been a recall on this part.
I am the owner of a 2004 ford crown victoria, while driving during dark hours down the freeway my headlights suddenly went out with a click. The parking lights and dash lights remained, but I was unable to see and had to make a blind panic stop to the shoulder. Since, this has been a regular occurrence in which I can only quickly pull the flash to pass switch and try to hold it as well as the steering wheel until I can safely get pulled over. Even after then, it is an unknown wait time on when they will come back on or how long they will stay on once they do. The other safety issue is that it startles other drivers in front of you, I have had two instances in which one vehicle suddenly hit the brakes nearly causing a collision as well surprising a driver traveling beside me, making him swerve. I have researched several places and it appears that it is a faulty relay in the light control module. I also found that in ford's infinite wisdom that you cannot just replace this $4 relay inside the module, you have to replace the entire $500 module. I think that is a huge safety issue and that it is the responsibility of ford to make right. This problem occurs often and without warning and has proven to be a dangerous event. This problem began around august of 2009, the vehicle is a 2004 with approximately 80k miles.
My headlight will not come on intermittently. When I turn the switch to the right to parking lights position ,I hear the slightly delayed "click" and parking lights come on. When I next turn to the headlight position there is no delayed "click" and the headlight do not come on. In the auto lamp mode only the parking lights come on. You can pull back on the turn signal lever to flash the lights. I have not have it happen while driving, only upon starting the vehicle.
I have a 2004 ford crown victoria the headlights go out while driving intermittently. So I went online for help with troubleshooting the problem. There are so many of these cars doing this. It was not hard to see there is a very big problem with how ford is making these cars. It has to do with the (lcm) light control module and the way it is installed. This part is also not cheap at 399.00 seams like this is a big safety issue that needs a lot more attention. Rather than let this problem fall on the backs of unsuspecting buyers who will have a hard time being stranded with no lights and having to come up with 399.00. On top of a tow truck bill and a fine from the police. For a problem that is already well documented. I have seen it in years from 2000 to 2006. That seems like a lot of cars. Other car makers do not have this problem.
Routinely when driving my 2004 ford crown victory (used as a hackney carriage) automobile exhibits violent, potentially deadly behavior. The loses its operational ability and driving conditions. The latest near-accident situation unfolded as follows: while driving on the highway at a speed of 50 MPH the automobile jumped (swerved) from the left lane to the right lane without me having moved the steering wheel. When I retained control of the vehicle and attempted to slow down, the car did not respond, but proceeded to jerk forward at a decreasing speed and vibrate feverishly. The brake pedal appeared to be japed half-way to the floor. The rear-axle bearings produced a lot of noise. On two other occasions (during cold weather) the engine shut-of while I was driving the car. After the car stopped, I was able to start the engine. After, the vehicle continued to jerk violently forward and backward. When steering the car home, the angle of at which I held the steering wheel, did not correspond to the direction that the car would travel in. The vehicle was purchased pre-owned with 4,000 miles on it and these severe incidents began occurring after another 2,000 miles. The vehicle has been at the dealership dozens of time, each time the service technicians said that the car is operating as designed. Twice, warranty service was denied. The vehicle currently has 26,000 miles. Ford is no willing to solve these potentially deadly issues. As a taxi driver, I am in this vehicle for 12 hours a day carrying dozens of people every day. If one of these time I am unable to catch these failures a terrible accident may happen. All these problems lead me to believe that this car as an inherent manufacturing defect, that its manufacturer ford is not recognizing. This failure to correct their engineering failure is very serious and potentially deadly.
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