Ford Cvpi Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 134 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Ford Cvpi (1994–2005). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

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What Ford Cvpi owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 134 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 78.

• Wheels: rim49
• Wheels27
• Exterior lighting17
• Electrical system9
• Exterior lighting: headlights5
• Tires5
• Vehicle speed control3
• Steering3

All Ford Cvpi recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Cvpi, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Wheels

   NHTSA 07V079000 Reported March 6, 2007 109,664 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain police 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 based on the wheel part number. The recall began on march 15, 2007. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-343-5338.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

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.

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

3. 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…

   Model years: 2003

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.