"How reliable is the 2003 Ford Cvpi?"

"Based on 85 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Ford Cvpi has a median complaint mileage of 92871 miles. The most common issue is Rim."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Ford Cvpi?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Ford Cvpi is Rim, accounting for a significant portion of the 85 total complaints filed."

2003 Ford Cvpi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 85 complaints

Total Complaints

92,871mi

Median Mileage

Rim

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

69,632 25th Percentile

92,871 Median Mileage

113,261 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Rim

Wheels

Exterior Lighting

Tires

Headlights

Electrical System

Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

Fuel Pump

Fuel System, Gasoline

Tank Assembly

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POLICE GARAGE MECHANICS DISCOVERED FAILED WELD ON STEEL WHEEL OF CROWN VICTORIA POLICE VEHICLE MY2003. NO COLLISION OR ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO VEHICLE - WELD SIMPLY FAILED. INSPECTED ALL THE WHEELS ON 15 MY 2003 POLICE CRUISERS; FOUND A TOTAL OF THREE CRACKED WHEELS."

"WHEEL FAILURE ON NEW STYLE STEEL WHEELS (OEM) ON 2003 FORD CVPI VEHICLES. TWO PIECE WHEELS ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURE OF WELDING SEAMS. FAILURE EXPERIENCED ON THREE SEPARATE VEHICLES. ALSO SEE ODI ID NUMBER 10003263. FORD MOTOR CO. DEALERSHIP IS NOT AWARE OF POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD FAILURE. PRELIMIN..."

"WE HAVE A FLEET, 18, OF FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS ASSIGNED TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. FORD HAS NOTIFIED USERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF RIMS DEVELOPING CRACKS AND TIRES LOSING AIR. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD AND WITH FORD DEALERSHIPS IN OUR AREA REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF RIMS. FORD..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Rim 44 complaints

25th: 67,890 mi Median: 82,870 mi 75th: 98,350 mi

Wheels 19 complaints

25th: 78,106 mi Median: 98,055 mi 75th: 108,782 mi

Exterior Lighting 6 complaints

25th: 101,000 mi Median: 134,600 mi 75th: 134,799 mi

Tires 4 complaints

25th: 37,581 mi Median: 55,965 mi 75th: 83,478 mi

Headlights 3 complaints

Median: 280,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 54 CA: 6 NY: 5 OH: 4 FL: 4 NJ: 3 CT: 2 WI: 2 MI: 2 IL: 2

Who Files Complaints?

63.5%

Original Owners

36.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford Cvpi — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	22	91,925	Wheels	0
2005	22	69,600	Exterior Lighting	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28