2005 Ford Cvpi: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Apr 16, 2014 · Lights · 168,999 miles · TX

I was driving for approx. 5 min and my headlights just cut off. I pulled over turned the light switch on and off and still no head lights. The park lights would work just fine. I had to drive home using my bright lights. Luckily, no one was walking because I would not have been able to see them at all. I took the car in to the ford dealership and they said it was the light control module that cost over $600 just for the part.

Filed Sep 26, 2011 · Lights, Visibility · 13,700 miles · MS

I am having a problem with our 2005 crown vic headlights going out without warning while driving. Windshield wipers only works on high.

Filed Jun 8, 2011 · Electrical · 128,925 miles · MA

Driving vehicle...headlamps turned off on their own...problem traced to lamp control module...problem with this part has been investigated by the federal safety agency previously...ford needs to be held accountable for failures of this part.

Filed Oct 30, 2010 · Lights · 72,356 miles · KS

Driving a 2005 crown victoria in the early am (it was dark) on a city street without street lights. The headlights went off. Stopped the car immediately. Turned lights off and back on. All lights except the headlights worked. Experimented with the light switch and turn signal lever. Discovered the brights worked when pulling the lever (manual operation of the brights). After about three minutes the headlights turned themselves back on. Took the car to a ford dealership. Told them what had happened. They reported later in the day that nothing could be found that was wrong. I googled the problem and was overwhelmed with hits. When I got the car after work I asked the service manager if anyone else had encountered the same problem. At first he was reluctant but after informing him I had googled the problem and had discovered that it had happened to others. At that point he did tell me that they had other customers complaining of the same (or similar) problem. To correct it I would have to replace the lcm (light control module). Which costs $511.00 plus labor and tax. (I did not do it at that time) this is a very serious problem. If I had not been as calm as I was an accident could have verily easily occurred. There has been no recall on this vehicle/part. Why not?

Filed Mar 30, 2010 · Lights · 30,000 miles · IN

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

Filed Mar 11, 2009 · Lights · 129,500 miles · OH

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.

Filed Mar 19, 2008 · Lights · NC

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.