2003 Ford Focus Exterior Lighting Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 4 records
- tail light · 4 records
- light assembly · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Due to poor design the bulb melted the surrounding headlight assembly resulting in the entire unit having to be replaced.
ODI 11043991
Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The back door locks on this car do not work. They say a lubricant was used to fix the recall issue, however, if that was the fix, it did not work and the locks should have been repaired. That ford will not address this is insane to me, as door locks should not just go like that. The "fix" was not a fix at all. Also, the lights on this vehicle are horrible. It cannot be driven at night in an unlit area. There is no…
ODI 11020509
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
My car lost all electrical power, but was still running then finally it died. I lost all lights and electric battery was dead so i bought new battery then it happened again, so i bought new alternator because old alternator was bad, then new alternator died within a month. Same problem, then i went online and found a forum about the hatch back focus and its wiring problem inside the protective sleeve. So i peeled…
ODI 10871987
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
When riding down the road the doors will automatically lock by themselves. The steering wheel has locked several times over the years. When i bought the car used, it came with many keys. Well, this time when it locked, the steering wheel locked and the ignition locked and i had to get it towed from smithfield nc; approximately an hourly from my home. The mechanic can not get it unlocked because the steering wheel…
ODI 10747450
Exterior Lighting
Rear center mounted stop light failed and the trunk latch mechanism would operate while driving. The license plate lights failed shortly thereafter. The wiring harness has failed at the trunk lid junction. Wires are shorting together causing erratic operation. *tr
ODI 10604894
Exterior Lighting
Both rear tail lights have melted the bulb socket and the light housing. My local ford dealer says this is not a problem and he has never heard of this happening. The vehicle's charging system is putting out about 15.5 volts to everything electrical he also says this is not a problem. Also while driving the car the cabin fills with the smell of burning rubber also again i was told this is no problem. *tr
ODI 10367954
Exterior Lighting
2003 ford focus se 4 door sedan -- right rear turn signal socket has melted to tail light assembly where it cannot be removed. Both tail light assembly and socket have to be replaced. Left rear appears to be damaged also, but bulb is not out yet. Is this a fire hazard? It does create a problem because it's taken my garage and the ford dealer 3 weeks to find the correct socket to fit the tail light assembly. *tr
ODI 10335772
Exterior Lighting
2003 ford focus wagon, tail lights melted both sides where you replace the bulb, cannot replace the brake, running, turn, bulb because you cannot pull the bulb housing out of the tail light assembly. Ford service dept. Said to long on the brake pedal $160 ea. *jb
ODI 10203707
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Ford Focus.
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