2003 Ford Crown Victoria Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria is written for the four-door sedan in five trims, Base, LWB, LX, Police Interceptor and S, each fitted with the naturally aspirated 4.6L single overhead cam V8 of 281 cubic inches and fueled by gasoline or CNG. Beyond the engine, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the lighting and body electrical circuits, wheels and tires, rear axle and suspension, brakes and steering, which is where a police or taxi sedan takes its punishment. The lighting control module and its circuits are covered by wiring diagram and diagnostic routine.
Engines covered
- 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline or CNG
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- LWB
- LX
- Police Interceptor
- S
Known issues on the 2003 Crown Victoria. Seven recalls are on federal record for this year of the sedan. The lighting control module can fail and take the headlights with it, steel wheels on police and taxi cars can crack near the rim weld and lose air quickly, and fleet cars that carry heavy loads can overload their rear wheel bearings and axles to the point of axle shaft fracture. Owners have filed 289 complaints with NHTSA, dominated by exterior lighting at 83, then wheels at 37 and the suspension at 29. Lighting circuit diagnostics, wheel and tire procedures and rear axle specifications go straight at those problems.
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 aff
ON CERTAIN POLICE INTERCEPTORS (CVPI) AND COMMERCIAL HEAVY DUTY (TAXI) VEHICLES, AT EXTREMELY HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE SOUND INSULATING PANEL, LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE PO
CERTAIN POLICE, COMMERCIAL, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD TO FLEETS TYPICALLY INPUT HIGHER LOADS INTO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OVERLOADING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLES.
ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS VEHICLES, IF A FLAME FROM A VEHICLE INTERIOR FIRE BECOMES LOCALLY DIRECTED AT THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE REAR SEAT, THE FLAME C
ON CERTAIN POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE RIM NEAR THE WELD LINE THAT CONNECTS THE RIM TO THE DISK.
This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint wi
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION REGARDING THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, FOR SOME VEHICLES, TO 15 YEARS OR 250,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. MODEL 2003-2005 VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUI
FORD: THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO A POSSIBLE CRACK ON SOLDER JOINT THAT CONNECTS RELAY TO CIRCUIT BOARD. MODEL 2003-2005 CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS. *PE
SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE
REDUCTION IN POWER AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. *KB
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
NUMEROUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR (WSS) DTCS, SUCH AS C1145, C1155, C1165, C1175, C1296, C1297, C1298, C1299 AND C1222. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 116 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY AND HIS WIFE WAS SEVERELY INJURED. *JB UPDATED 09/18/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE AND JERK VIOLENTLY. THE
Showing the 2 most serious of 289 complaints filed with NHTSA.
