4.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,880 miles

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problem #2

Nov 262003

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 43,759 miles
My crown vic has 43759 miles on it. While driving down the highway at night the lights turned off (approximately 1.5 seconds)-flashed on-flashed off. I took the bright lights off & it quit turning off. I kept the brights off the rest of that trip but could still smell an plastic burning smell in the car when the lights were on. I took my car to the Ford dealer about 12-4-2003 and they told me it was a light control module--then they told me it was back-ordered nationally and would be 2 weeks before it came in. I called 12-26-2003 & it is still on back order.

- Big Spring, TX, USA

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problem #1

Jan 062002

Crown Victoria

  • miles
While driving at nightheadlights suddenly went out without warning. Contacted independent mechanic. Was informed copper switch had overheated and was cause of problem.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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