2003 Ford CVPI: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Ford CVPI. The newest campaign is 07V079000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels. NHTSA has 71 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V079000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel based on the wheel part number. The recall began on march 15, 2007. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-343-5338.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 272,410 units in total.
07V079000Received . 109,664 units.
Wheels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain police 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The cracks can ultimately result in rapid air loss from the tire and could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel based on the wheel part number. The recall began on march 15, 2007. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-343-5338.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 07S48. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V206000Received . 132,800 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain police interceptors (cvpi) and commercial heavy duty (taxi) vehicles, at extremely high operating temperatures, the sound insulating panel, located under the vehicle positioned between the exhaust system and the underbody, could sag and possibly contact the surface of the catalytic converter.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, the insulator might experience charring of the outer layer, burning odor, or smoke which may ultimately result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the existing dash insulator and install a revised design insulator pad free of charge. The recall began on june 3, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S32. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V279000Received . 29,946 units.
Wheels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The cracks can ultimately result in rapid air loss from the tire and could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel with the manufacturing date codes of august 18, 2001 through september 22, 2002. In addition, ford is providing extended warranty coverage for wheels on 2003 crown victoria police interceptor and taxis built from october 1, 2002 through april 29, 2003. These wheels are exhibiting cracks at a substantially lower rate than those wheels included in the recall. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 03S05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
71 complaints, 74 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Ford CVPI
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 CVPI | All 2003 vehicles | CVPI, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 810.8 | 11.6 | 574.8 | 60 |
| Exterior Lighting | 67.6 | 33.7 | 102.4 | 5 |
| Tires | 54.1 | 29.3 | 39.4 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 40.5 | 43.8 | 55.1 | 3 |
| Suspension | 13.5 | 62.1 | 15.7 | 1 |
| Electrical System | 13.5 | 122.3 | 55.1 | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04034 | Engineering analysis | FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM | Wheels | 21 Dec 2004 | 8 Mar 2007 | 07V079000 |
| RQ04007 | Recall query | FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM | Wheels | 2 Aug 2004 | 20 Dec 2004 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Ford CVPIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Ford CVPI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/cvpi/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Ford CVPI?
- 272,410 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford CVPI have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Ford CVPI, model years 1994 to 2005. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Ford CVPI name most often?
- Wheels: 60 of 74 component mentions, or 810.8 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 11.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Ford CVPI open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.