FaultScore

1992 Ford Crown Victoria headlight problems

26 of the 482 complaints about the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

B

26

Complaints

0

Crashes

3

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Headlights 12 46.2%
Switch 4 15.4%
Interior Lighting 3 11.5%
Exterior Lighting 2 7.7%
Turn Signal 2 7.7%
Brake Lights 1 3.8%
Flasher Unit 1 3.8%
Concealment Devices 1 3.8%

Lights across every Ford Crown Victoria year

1992 26 7.1%
1994 12 3.3%
1997 11 3.0%
1998 14 3.8%
1999 12 3.3%
2000 11 3.0%
2003 96 26.2%
2004 83 22.7%
2005 101 27.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Forrest,City, AR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1.RIDING ONE NIGHT HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON THE HIGHWAY,SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING/ 2.HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATING MELTING PLUG CONNECTED TO WIRING/ HAPPENS ALL THE TIME/ FIRE OR EVEN CAUSE A WRECK OR GET A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. 3.CHANGED SWITCH CHANGED PLUG SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN &AGAIN,LOOKED AT PARTS ON OTHER CARS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT!! [ THE FORD 1992 CROWN VICTORIA].

NHTSA complaint #10307687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edicott, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A WINDING ROAD THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8020263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Midway City, CA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE GONE YELLOW AND THE LIGHT IS REDUCED ABOUT 90%.

NHTSA complaint #757686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jefferson City, MO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON, THE SWITCH FAILS AND SHUTS OFF ALL HEAD LIGHTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRAVELING WINDING COUNTRY ROADS IN PITCH DARKNESS. THIS IS ALSO A SERIOUS CONDITION WHEN TRAVELING LOW SPEEDS ON A NARROW GRAVEL ROAD WHEN TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN TRAVELING NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT LOW SPEED WHEN TURNING INTO A COUNTY ROAD FROM A PAVED HIGHWAY CAUSING LOSS OF ALL VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. IF I WERE NOT A DEFENSIVE DRIVER IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT EVEN SEE THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #755970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pisgal Forest, NC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

LENS COVER ON HEADLIGHTS TURNS MILK. THIS CAUSES LIGHTS TO BE DIMMED, AND HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM WAS AN INCREASE IN DIMNESS.*AK BECAUSE THE OUTER HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC, THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #880281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silver Spring, MD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT.

NHTSA complaint #880168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chesapeake, VA Fire

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #732012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bethpage, NY

INTERIOR LIGHTING

CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #722554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Douglasville, GA Fire

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS.

NHTSA complaint #721856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Douglasville, GA Fire

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS.

NHTSA complaint #721856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Cajon, CA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #719888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norfolk, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT).

NHTSA complaint #716146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Doswell, VA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEAD LAMP LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THEM AT NIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #712495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harwood HE, IL

INTERIOR LIGHTING

DOME LIGHT INTERMITTENT (GOES ON & OFF), UNABLE TO VERIFY PROBLEM. HEAD LAMP SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #546417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harwood HE, IL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

DOME LIGHT INTERMITTENT (GOES ON & OFF), UNABLE TO VERIFY PROBLEM. HEAD LAMP SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #546417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cornelius, NC

INTERIOR LIGHTING

TWO UNSPECIFIED DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yonkers, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE PLASTIC. THEY WERE TRANSLUSCENT TO BEGIN WITH, BUT TURN OPAGUE WITH AGE. THIS IS NORMAL FOR REGULAR PLASTICS, BUT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH GOOD OPTICAL PLASTICS. PROCESS CUTS DOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHT SHINING THROUGH HEADLAMP ONTO ROAD, LESSENS LIGHTING DISTANCE AND INTENSITY. DANGEROUS WHETHER LOW BEAMS NEEDED BECAUSE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR HIGH BEAMS NEEDED ON WINDY ROADS OR HIGHER SPEEDS WHERE LINE OF SIGHT NEEDED IS BEYOND LESSENED LIGHTING DISTANCE DUE TO OPAQUE LENSES. NO RESPONSE FROM MFR ON PRIOR LETTER.

NHTSA complaint #707193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westbury, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES TURNED YELLOW AND GREATLY REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #705617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronx, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

LENS OR COVER OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE PLASTIC. LENSES OPAQUE WITH AGE AND CUT DOWN ON AVAILABLE LIGHT GENERATED BY HALOGEN BULB ASSEMBLY. IS THERE A GLASS REPLACEMENT LENS EQUIPPED ASSEMBLY? GOING TO HIGHER INTENSITY BULB ONLY MASKS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #701591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodland, TX

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

AFTER USING HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CUT OFF FOR A WHILE THEY BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #821462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Orleans, LA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

OWNER STATES THAT HIS FRONT HEADLIGHTS GET WATER INSIDE OF THEM WHICH COATS THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHT GLOBE TO A YELLOW COLOR AND ONE CAN'T TELL IF HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, OWNER ALSO HAS DIFFCULTY IN SEEING AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #806797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Weedsport, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE IN USE FOR NO REASON.

NHTSA complaint #800057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harwood HE, IL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #504930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Vien, OH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #504155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Vien, OH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #504155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woonsocket, SD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RELAY IN LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. TT

NHTSA complaint #961794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Ford Crown Victoria problems

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