Ford Recalls 2003-2005 Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis for Headlight Failure
Ford is recalling 2003-2005 Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles because a lighting control module may fail, causing a loss of headlights and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (loss of headlights increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between October 3, 2001, and August 2, 2005. The recall involves approximately 296,004 vehicles.
The defect involves a lighting control module (LCM) that may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights. A loss of headlights can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LCM free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S39. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- MERCURY, FORD GRAND MARQUIS, CROWN VICTORIA
- Brand
- MERCURY
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Lighting
- Affected units
- 296,004
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- GRAND MARQUIS
- CROWN VICTORIA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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