2003 Ford Cvpi Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2003 Ford Cvpi, 81% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “wheel found” (30% of reports).
- 63wheels complaints
- 84,100median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 2related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Wheel found: mentioned in 19 of 63 complaints (30%)
- During routine: mentioned in 10 of 63 complaints (16%)
- Slow leak: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
- Air loss: mentioned in 6 of 63 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Cvpi wheels complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Wheels
Problem: 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.
Risk: The cracks can ultimately result in rapid air loss from the tire and could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Wheels
Problem: 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.
Risk: The cracks can ultimately result in rapid air loss from the tire and could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Air leaks out the back wheel every day after fill up gas it smells like gas inside car. *tr
I just read about the steering column recall on the crown vic, cvpi, and grand marquis 2005-2011 and i am not sure why the 2003-2004 models are not included. They have the same issues described in this recall. I had my 2003 cvpi in the shop less than a month ago due to some steering issues i'm…
I have steel wheels on my 2003 crown vic i received a recall notice from ford motor company stating that my wheels were part of a safety recall, the wheels are prone to welds breaking and rusting making them loose air and impossible to balance why steering wheel shakes i have had different tires…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Ford Cvpis have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about wheels for the 2003 Ford Cvpi (81% of the 78 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Ford Cvpi wheels?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list wheels. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2003 Ford Cvpi?
The most frequent phrase is “wheel found”, in 19 of 63 complaints, followed by “during routine” (10).
See all 2003 Ford Cvpi problems.