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Ford Cvpi Electrical problems by year

10 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Cvpi's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Electrical complaints by model year

YearElectrical complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Electrical recalls

Latest Cvpi electrical complaints

2004 Ford CvpiElectrical systemLights

The headlamps on this vehicle shut off after lights have been turned on for about 25 seconds and will not come back on, occasionally they will stay on and then will shut off while driving. I've had this problem looked at by several shops and have been told that the lcm module is faulty and that it needs to be replaced. This part is very expensive, and the fact that ford does not want to address this shows their lack of concern for public safety. This issue is a major safety issue and I can't believe that ford does not take responsibility for this problem as it appears to be widespread.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10444385
2005 Ford CvpiElectrical system

Driving vehicle...Headlamps turned off on their own...Problem traced to lamp control module...Problem with this part has been investigated by nhtsa previously...Ford needs to be held accountable for failures of this part.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10406402
2003 Ford CvpiElectrical systemLights

2003 Crown victoria, headlights stop working while driving. It appears I need to replace the lighting control module (lcm). I see from internet searches that many many have had this same problem.This part is almost $600 from ford. It appears that ford has a safety issue here that they are avoiding. I'm surprised that no recall is in effect. At least ford should offer some goodwill support to their customers by lowering the price of this part.... *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10369070
2004 Ford CvpiElectrical systemLights

The headlights turn off when in use, intermittently. This happens even though the headlight switch is on. This is very dangerous. This problem developed at about 106,000 miles. It was temporarily corrected by having the relays in the ford lcm (lighting control module) replaced with a new headlight relay, nec part number "nec eq1-11111s". *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10366546
2003 Ford CvpiElectrical system

The vehicle's headlights shut themselves off randomly while the headlights are in use. Intermittently, the lights will fail to turn on when the switch is turned on. These events have become increasingly frequent to the point that now the lights will fail several times on every night trip. Hitting a box called the "lighting control module" may encourage the lights to turn back on temporarily. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10366542
2004 Ford CvpiElectrical systemLights

I own a 2004 ford crown victoria. It has the well known lighting control module failure. The headlights go off for no reason while driving down the road. Ford needs to be held accountable and replace these modules under a recall. This can cause an accident. But of course, just like ford doesn't think there is a problem with their gas tank design (exploding crown vics), they probably will not fix the headlight issue either. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10302430
2004 Ford CvpiElectrical system

Purchased 2004 cvpi directly from local police department. Took car out that night, approximately 5 minutes into the drive, the headlights go out. All other lights remain on including all interior and exterior lights excluding headlamps. I manually turned the lights off then on and this did not solve the problem. It was still light enough I was able to return home, and upon using my turning signal, the headlights came back on unexplainable. All indicators lead to the lighting control module that is causing the defect. Conditions are too hazardous with this defect and creates a high public safety with the potential for fatalities. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10266757
2003 Ford CvpiSuspensionFuel systemElectrical systemWheels & tires

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford cvpi. The contact purchased a police vehicle three weeks ago and found a few outsanding recalls while attempting to install different parts on the vehicle. He called the ford manufacturer and was informed that the recall repairs had not been previously performed. They further stated that since the vehicle was not being used as a police vehicle anymore, they did not have to honor the recalls and repair it for free. The nhtsa campaign id numbers in reference were 02i003000 (fuel...

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system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly), 03v279000 (wheels), 05v206000 (electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash), and 04v328000 (suspension:rear). The failure mileage was 128,000. 4/01/09 *Nj updated 04/06/09. *Jb

Filed Incident Suspension · Fuel system, gasoline · Electrical system · WheelsNHTSA 10260911
2000 Ford CvpiElectrical systemFire

Our 2000 model crown victoria (police interceptor p71) was in excellent overall condition and well maintained. The car was driven about five miles from our home to a restaurant for an evening event. After about 15 minutes, someone notified the patrons that our car was on fire. At that time, the engine compartment was fully involved in flames. The local fire department quickly put out the fire, but the engine compartment was completely destroyed. In the months before, or at any time since we've owned the car,...

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there had been no odors of gasoline or acrid electrical burning smells noticed by anyone. The car was parked, engine off with key removed and the doors locked when the fire started. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10259276
2004 Ford CvpiElectrical systemLights

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford crown victoria police interceptor. The contact stated that the headlights in the vehicle have been working intermittently. The headlights turn off while driving at any speed and may illuminate either 15 minutes or days later. Sometimes, when the light switch is activated a few times, the headlights will illuminate. Through numerous research, the contact found investigations, but no recalls. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the multi-function switch, the...

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directional signals, and the bright lights on the detangables, but nothing has permanently repaired the issue. The failure mileage was 108,000 and current mileage was 116,000. Updated 8/3/09 *cn updated 08/05/09.*Jb

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10259129

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