2003 Ford Crown Victoria power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While in motion, car began making a grinding noise from rear. What I though might be a bad tire or failed brake turned out to be a leaking rear axle seal , damaged axle shafts and bearings. This is the exact recall under 04s16 which applies toward 2003 fleet cv's. Ford continually disappoints as I…”
filed Jul 22, 2016
“I bought my ford crown vic 3 years ago paid 6000 dollars, within two weeks the windshield wipers stopped working, then the transmission went out cost me 2500, then horn would go off and would not turn off till I pulled the positive battery cable off. Two weeks later the blinkers stopped working…”
filed Feb 6, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Limited slip axle chatter, shudder, binding sensation, or vibration during low speed turning maneuvers. *tt
06216 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2006
Power Train problems in other Crown Victoria years
Crown Victoria power train problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.