2003 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 15V861000 Reported December 22, 2015 296,004 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. The affected vehicles have a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39.

2. Interior/under dash (electrical system)

   NHTSA 05V206000 Reported May 9, 2005 132,800 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain police interceptors (cvpi) and commercial heavy duty (taxi) vehicles, at extremely high operating temperatures, the sound insulating panel, located under the vehicle positioned between the exhaust system and the underbody, could sag and possibly contact the surface of the catalytic converter.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the existing dash insulator and install a revised design insulator pad free of charge. The recall began on june 3, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

3. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 04V328000 Reported July 7, 2004 47,314 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain police, commercial, and passenger vehicles sold to fleets typically input higher loads into the vehicle chassis overloading the wheel bearings and axles.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear wheel bearings, seals,and axle shafts. The recall began on july 15, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 03V472000 Reported November 6, 2003 4,218 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain natural gas vehicles, if a flame from a vehicle interior fire becomes locally directed at the natural gas fuel tank located immediately behind the rear seat, the flame could damage the fiberglass wrap on the tank weakening the tank.

   Remedy: Dealers will install an insulator behind the current seat back. Owner notification began on january 7, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

5. Wheels

   NHTSA 03V279000 Reported August 5, 2003 29,946 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain police and taxi vehicles equipped with steel wheels, some of the wheels may develop cracks in the rim near the weld line that connects the rim to the disk.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel with the manufacturing date codes of august 18, 2001 through september 22, 2002. In addition, ford is providing extended warranty coverage for…

249 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA; 16 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 6 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 98,821 miles. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 30 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Exterior lighting85
• Wheels24
• Wheels: rim18
• Electrical system17
• Suspension: rear14
• Suspension12
• Exterior lighting: headlights11
• Steering10

What owners are reporting

“I'm having problems with the lighting control module my high beam lights stop working. I see this year (2003) Ford crown Victoria has a recall for the lighting control module but mines isn't listed wh”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 27, 2026 · Exterior lighting

“The contact's father owns a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlamps would flash and failed to turn on or to turn off as intended. The contact stated that the failure initially”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 28, 2025 · Exterior lighting

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria (Crown Victoria CNG, Crown Victoria Police). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Crown Victoria model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Crown Victoria model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.