2005 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2005 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. Pinion shaft (steering)

   NHTSA 14V704000 Reported November 5, 2014 36,888 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the…

   Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper…

3. Steering

   NHTSA 13V385000 Reported August 29, 2013 355,000 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have…

4. Cables (electrical system)

   NHTSA 05V518000 Reported November 9, 2005 98,836 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable includes a fusible link that may contact and subsequently chafe on a #2 cross member attaching bolt.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fusible link and position it away from the cross member bolt. If the fusible link has already chafed and copper wires have been exposed, the fusible link will be replaced. The recall began on…

5. 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.

193 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA; 13 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 10 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 82,976 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 24 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Exterior lighting84
• Steering33
• Electrical system17
• Exterior lighting: headlights12
• Vehicle speed control11
• Engine8
• Air bags5
• Seat belts5

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the headlights had become intermittently inoperable while driving at night. The contact personally replaced the fuses and undisclos”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 25, 2026 · Exterior lighting

“In October 2022 a mechanic successfully replaced a dark gray-colored "seat belt retractor assembly and buckle" on the passenger side of my Ford Crown Victoria in response to an Air Bag dashboard light”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 22, 2023 · Seat belts

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria (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.