2003 Ford Crown Victoria lighting problems

The 2003 Ford Crown Victoria has 96 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 32% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Lighting complaints

32%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Crown Victoria lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V861000LightingDecember 22, 2015 · 296,004 units

Defect

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.

What owners report

“MY HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK UNTIL EVER NOW & THEN THE ONLY ONE THAT WORK IS THE RUNNING LIGHTS 🤨 I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE BUT IT WASN'T ON MY VEHICLE 🤦🏾‍♀️ I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND CAUSE I HAVING PROBLEMS WIT MY 3003 LIKE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · February 15, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria have?

NHTSA has 96 complaints about the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lighting — 32% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 15V861000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.