"How reliable is the 2005 Ford Cvpi?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Ford Cvpi has a median complaint mileage of 69600 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Ford Cvpi?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Ford Cvpi is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2005 Ford Cvpi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

69,600mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,727 25th Percentile

69,600 Median Mileage

86,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHEELS

WHEELS:RIM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE MERGING FROM A SECONDARY ROAD ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DESPITE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROADWAY AND SUSTAINED FRONT END AN..."

"I HAD RENTED A BRAND NEW 2005, FORD CROWN VICTORIA. AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 74 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HOOD WAS VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. I PULLED OVER, PULLED THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE WAS READY TO FALL OFF. ..."

"WELD FAILURE ON POLICE CAR STEEL WHEEL SIMILAR TO THAT EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2004 WHEELS. WELD FAILURE CAUSED AIR LEAK AND FLAT TIRE. *JB"

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

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