Headlights problems of the 2013 Ford Explorer

We had to replace the headlight pig tail twice as it melted to the bulb.

Headlight bulb and plastic connector have melted at the connection.

2013 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to headlights do not illuminate far enough in front of the vehicle and aim down into the road. The dealer informed the consumer, it was a design feature, and there was nothing to fix.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the headlights failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000. Tw.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the head lights were not adequately designed. When driving with the headlights illuminated, the contact was not able to see any objects through the top portion of the windshield. The contact was concerned about the possible safety hazard of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,300.

The headlights are severely inadequate ,if it is raining it is not safe to drive.

Headlight illumination of roadways is severely inadequate. We have both observed this issue with this vehicle since it was purchased new in December 2012 (the primary driver is a 5'5" female, the secondary driver is 5'10" male). The headlights seem to aim too low and leave dark spots in the road, particularly when turning in either direction. And the problem is only exacerbated with higher speeds. Illumination is better on high beam, but one cannot leave high beams engaged during normal driving. These are the worst headlights I've ever seen on a vehicle in over 40 years of driving including cars that I've driven from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, let alone for a modern car.

Headlights are way to dim for night driving.

Headlights do not provide sufficient lighting of the road. It feels like someone has painted black paint on 1/2 of the windshield. On a two lane unlit road the car is unsafe. The lights light up only half way up a street or stop sign and less than that if going downhill. The car has been in the dealership 1 time and the lights have been adjusted as much as possible. The service manager said he drove one and had to stop overnight because it was so bad. This car is not safe to drive at night on a two lane unlit road.

Headlights on this vehicle are the worst that I have ever driven. Had lights adjusted at the dealership and not much improvement. The road does not get very well illuminated. Even though the lights are irritating to oncoming traffic they don't do much to help the driver see the road. This is an ongoing problem since it was new.