2005 Ford CROWN VICTORIA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Ford Crown Victoria received high safety ratings in various crash scenarios, with a 5-star rating for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. However, the overall side crash rating was slightly lower at 4 for the driver's side and 5 for the passenger side. The car did not receive ratings for rollover, combined side barrier pole, and side pole crash scenarios.

In terms of safety features, the Ford Crown Victoria does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. This means that the vehicle lacks advanced safety technologies aimed at preventing accidents.

On the downside, there have been 192 complaints reported for this model and it has been subject to 6 recalls. While the crash test ratings are relatively good, the lack of modern safety features and the significant number of complaints and recalls raise some concerns about the overall safety of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria.

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Complaint Count

192

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

7

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Ford CROWN VICTORIA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"safety recall for the lcm was repaired by lameroux ford in brookfield but the bypass was not preformed and the lcm is still acting up. called and they want to charge me to look at the work they failed to do properly. brought it to another mechanic who verified the lcm was not bypassed."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2022-03-02
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front headlights became inoperable creating a visibility hazard for the driver. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure might not be related to nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting). the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-07-09
Complaint:
"headlights go out while driving"
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-03-01
Complaint:
"our vehicle, a 2005 crown victoria used to transport blind and elderly. vehicle was recalled under campaign #15s39 to repair a potentially defective lighting control module. lights were working perfectly at time of recall. ford did not repair or replace module, but they instead bypassed a function of the module by hacking/splicing into the original wiring harness and adding an external relay. truly a band-aid. now, less then a year later. lights have failed completely. ford technicians blame faulty lighting control module. ford refuses to replace module, stating that the warranty part is working correctly, only the original (subject of the recall) part has failed. again, ford did not actually repair the car the first time, they only bypassed the lighting module. there is another recall on this vehicle involving the intermediate shaft for the steering column. i asked if they plan to 'fix' it by splinting with two popsicle sticks and rubber bands, then refuse to honor the repair when the original shaft fails. the customer service representative failed to respond."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2019-11-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while driving at any speed, the headlights went out without warning. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to ramey ford princeton (304-425-2128, located at 498 courthouse rd, princeton, wv 24740) where it was diagnosed that the light control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 164,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-06-07
Complaint:
"while driving my headlights go completely off. the only thing that works are the park lights. i pull back on turn signal to engage the high beams. this is the only way i can see. when using high beams other drivers are flicking their lights at me but there is nothing i can do about it. i'm scared i'm going to wreck. i don't get off work until it's dark & i'm afraid i'm going to wreck. it happens with the lights on automatic or regular. it happens everytime i drive at night. it's getting worse every night."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2019-01-08
Complaint:
"i had my lcm recall fixed on my ford crown victoria at 98,000 miles, the day i picked it up everything seemed fine, and then i went to use my automatic headlight and they were still un-operable. my tail lights and my parking lamps also do not work after this recall work also. i have tried getting the ford dealership to call me back, and i cal everyday and they tell me they will call me the next day, and still nothing. now my car has 127,000 miles on it and they still have not fixed the problem, and ford says that it's out of warranty. how is a 3,000 mile recall warranty even remotely a good idea? i work 7 days of the week and i had to buy another grand marquis to drive while i wait for these sob's to call me after all this time, i very rarely drive at night and would have never noticed this if i had not went out to pickup my family member after 8pm."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2020-09-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the warning indicators illuminated for the headlights. the vehicle was serviced at cain ford lincoln (1039 n main st, cornelia, ga 30531, (706) 778-2121) per nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the headlight warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 130,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-04-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the exterior lighting failed to illuminate. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist because there were no recalls attributed to the vin. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2019-08-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford crown victoria. while the vehicle was stationary, the passenger side headlight shut off without warning. on another occasion, the failure occurred while driving 35-40 mph. the contact attempted to find parts independently, but was unable to repair the failure. in addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v861000 (exterior lighting), which was directly related to the failure. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2017-02-07

Recalls for the 2005 Ford CROWN VICTORIA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
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.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2015-12-22

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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