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Ford Focus Exterior Lighting Problems

124
Owner complaint records in our dataset
18
Years with records
2000–2018
Stored years

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.

Among these 124 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 7 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • tail light · 19 records
  • brake lights · 12 records
  • turn signal · 11 records
  • light assembly · 10 records
  • brake light · 10 records
  • tail lights · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi29
1–30k mi24
100–150k mi21
30–60k mi18
150–400k mi4

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 13, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    My low beam notification came on my dash while attempting to change my light i noticed that the wiring is tinged and exposed and the light is brown and burnt i'm not sure if there was an electric fire or what happened. I was parked and turned my car on when the notification came up.

    ODI 11289250

    2018 records in this system

  • August 25, 2019 · 119,286 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train

    When you go to pull out the car wants to jump an stall then u be going down the road some an the engine light will come on an the transmission dont want to go out of gear the way it should i have a 7 month old grand baby an it scares me to drive something thats so defective. Please respond to this. Had it check at fors an they still ant fixed it

    Fire reported

    ODI 11301924

    2012 records in this system

  • August 19, 2019 · 125 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    The car is about to make 2 years old that i got it and i but it brand new and i didn't already replaced the headlights and the tail lights and a brake lights no less than 15 times

    ODI 11244935

    2017 records in this system

  • August 2, 2019 · 136,000 miles

    Body · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Complaints: power train (currently-5th clutch asy having serviced), body: locks and hatch donot work most of the time..passenger door knob just fell off in passenger hand, excessive fuel consumption, car jerks and stalls, false digital readings on dash. Some lights stay on continuously. Had to have to tire pressure monitoring sensor replaced 2 yrs of having the vehicle.all supporting documents available upon…

    ODI 11246271

    2014 records in this system

  • August 1, 2019

    Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    I have a 2016 ford focus and had nothing but problems with it since day one i've had the car at dealership several times for the wipers first they said can't find anything wrong next they said they adjusted the wipers then they said they changed the motor . It still stops in my view whenever it rains i told them it's still happening and i was told to change the wipers. I'm no i should not have to with a new car. One…

    ODI 11245088

    2016 records in this system

  • July 23, 2019

    Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other

    All of the internal lights have stopped working, and the horn does not work. Fuses are all fine. I noticed the horn not working after someone almost hit me on the highway.

    ODI 11243888

    2014 records in this system

  • June 25, 2019 · 261,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    One afternoon i got in my car went to make a right turn and my blinker was blinking faster then normal. That night i was pulled over because i had no brake light on the right side nor did i have a blinker. The next following day i got to looking at my tail light to change it to my surprise my tail lights was i tapped the light cover and the lights went out the bulb was black. I checked to make sure my control knob…

    ODI 11222766

    2010 records in this system

  • June 21, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    My passenger side headlight keeps going out. Even after replacing the lights, the low beam will not work. All the fuses have been checked and seem to be working properly.

    ODI 11222606

    2014 records in this system