Exterior Lighting Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

The passenger side daytime running light has now failed leaving the vehicle less visible during low visibility times like fog or dawn and dusk. Problem can be reproduced but has not been inspected yet. No warning lamps or symptoms prior to failure. Problem occured 9-19-2026.

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Daytime lights failed while driving.

Led headlight drl strip turned blue on one side. Have seen many with this issue in the led module ballast. Safety concern because its a common running light issue that hinders people from seeing the vehicle as easily.

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The body control module was destroyed when water leaked on it. Apparently there is a failed windshield seal(maybe) that causes leaking down the a pillar. That pillar leads the water directly to the wiring harness for the bcm. When my bcm went out, wipers, blinkers, external lights, speedo/tach, power windows (in the front), all hud, all stereo, and I think the security system too, stopped working. It was raining hard, it was a very dark day/difficult to see. I and others could easily have been killed. Very, very dangerous! why the bcm isn’t in a sealed box, is mind blowing. The fact that the computer to my truck can get wet at all is nothing short of asinine. The vehicle was inspected by icdi diesel in [xxx] [xxx]). The part is currently on order and isn’t expected to be delivered until xxx. The truck is available for inspection. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Should be able to simply repair my daytime running lamps at a reasonable cost. One of them is now dim, causing lower visibility for other drivers. Ford's cost for me to repair was quoted today at over $2,100. Simply put, unreasonable! this is an issue that has effected several vehicles.

Ford has a very well-documented flaw in their led headlight assemblies on 14th generation f150s (2021 +). The daytime running lights regularly burn out within several years / 35,000 miles, and each headlight costs over $2000 per side to replace with oem components! they cannot be repaired; they can only be replaced. Ford specifically excludes these headlight assemblies from their extended warranty as well. The problem is so common that, when you see a 14th generation f150 on the road that's a few years old, it likely has one of the led drl lights out. Ford dealers verbally acknowledge how common of an issue it is, but Ford motor company refuses to issue a TSB or recall. Customers are left with shockingly high bills for what really is safety equipment. As you know, drls are indeed considered safety equipment! customer shouldn’t have to pay over $4000 to fix this clearly common oem supplier flaw that Ford has yet to remedy. Of course, what many owners do is simply allow the drls to fail because of the prohibitively expensive repair costs. This is a safety issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 26v373000 (exterior lighting) and customer satisfaction program: 25n17 (rear view camera replacement if required after dealer evaluation); however, the failure occurred after the repairs were performed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "parking brake engaged" message displayed, and the blind spot sensor became inoperable. An unknown warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the tpms was inoperable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

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Daytime running light in the headlight assembly overheated and stopped working. Thousands of 2021-2023 f150 owners have had the same issue. This is clearly a mass scale manufacturer known defect and Ford already tried sending an update to lower the led brightness but the issue still happens.

This vehicle 2016 Ford f150 is known to have shorting issues. From literally all wiring harnesses. I had a small fire in my truck due to this issue, caused melting of the ribbon cable in my seat heater control module, which is a known issue from Ford. I have shorting in my turn signal switch (no wipers). Is that safe? I am a research scientist and engineer, I can tell you now it is not safe. If I need to prove it, I can do so with ease and write the necessary literature. If I cant use my ac sometimes, the windows fog, then I cant use the wipers to unfog them, how is this not a visibility issue? not to mention all the shorts. I have a 40 gallon fuel tank, if any shorts get near it, is that going to be a fun experience for me? please give Ford a penalty, the average owner of this truck pays thousands a year in repairs. I paid $17,800. 00 in 2025 to repair this piece of shit. And it still has major issues. This is something Ford needs to address, I want my wiring to be replaced, I bought a new engine, what if I cant use it especailly with the 3 year warranty bc the wiring consistently shorts and fails. Unacceptable for a truck that's sticker price is $80k. This is a major problem, I will file claims until im afforded a response.

The daytime running lights are out. Vehicle is available for inspection. This puts my safety and the safety of others at risk by not being o by reducing visibility of the vehicle during low light scenarios where the headlights are off. Example I live in an area with lots of fog and drive a gray vehicle that is not clearly visible if headlights are off due to light exposure. Problem is consistent and able to be reproduced for inspection. Vehicle has not been inspected by any agent to this point but it is available and will be noticed upon inspection by direction. There are no warning lamps or messages alerting driver of malfunction which poses another safety risk. Problem has been consistent for past 3 weeks upon every start.

Passenger side vertical led drivers running light bar is out on 2023 Ford F-150 XLT supercrew. Have heard and seen many Ford f150 trucks that have had this issue. Faulty led diod heats and burns the light tube from which the light is generated. This is a very common issue, is a manufacturers defective part that must be recalled and replaced.

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The oem led headlights will not adjust, causing excessive glare to on coming drivers. This issue is 300 times worse than the miniscule amount of light that the daytime running lights emit, but somehow the running lights get a recall, but the headlight adjusters do not! I'm completely flabbergasted at such an absurd and unjust oversite to such and important issue, please record this protest in the appropriate file, thanks. I constantly get offended drivers flashing their lights at me.

Passenger side led headlight assembly daytime running led's, the vertical led has gone out in my 2021 Ford f150, while not a major problem, led daytime running lights increase visibility of other drivers to help in safety. From research, it seems that many of these headlights, the led daytime running lights in the 2021 year model are failing.

The safety daytime running lights are failing prematurely. My car has 32,000 miles and my drl is burnt out on the passenger side. Online forums confirm that this is happening to many, many people. It’s a safety hazard for other drivers because the cost to repair is substantial and people aren’t fixing them. Ford should fix this as a recall.

Led strip for the headlight assembly burned out. No known repair other than to replace the whole headlight assembly for $2500. This is a common issue with a poor design from Ford and can cause visibility and safety issues with the vehicle. The dealership at beach Ford in myrtle beach, SC swapped led modules to make sure it wasn’t a programming or module issue, the symptom did not change headlights.

*brake system failure, complete shut down of vehicle. *vehicle unable to start. *vehicle was taken directly to peoria Ford ( 9130 w bell rd, peoria, az 85382) via tow truck on xxx confirmed when dropped off of brake system failure and vehicle not functioning. *vehicle was inspected on xxx which we were originally told it was the battery. Although the vehicle was in for trailer software recall on xxx and during inspection at that time battery was in good health. Warnings until attempting to use the vehicle on xxx and received the brake system failure alert. Vehicle would also not lock. *after battery was replaced by peoria Ford I was then told the brake system would not release and would need actuator misalignment reset/replaced.

Both factory led headlamp assemblies are experiencing premature led failures. The vertical led/drl section has failed on both headlights, and the horizontal led section has failed on one and is beginning to fail on the other. These are factory-installed upgraded led headlamps and the led components are not individually replaceable, requiring replacement of the complete headlamp assembly. The failures occurred before the vehicle reached five years old. Ford was contacted regarding the issue and declined goodwill assistance. I am concerned about the premature failure of the factory exterior lighting and the potential safety implications if additional portions of the headlamp assemblies fail. It does affect viability for other vehicles and both went out within 3 months of each other. I have noticed several other vehicles on the road specifically with my headlights with the same issue.

All lights in the rear of the truck failed working at once, turn ,brake and back up lights, bulbs are good, fuses are all good, checked all the connects and they are also good, this is the second time this has happened,. The first time it happened after going through the fuses and bulbs and finding nothing they started working again, that was in the beginning of June and now again in July.

The verticals led daytime running light (drl) on the passenger side has stopped working.

Left side headlight went dark. Started dimming now is full out.

Purchased new vehicle may 2024 primarily for towing my recreational vehicle (2024 Ford f150 pickup). June 2024 took vehicle to dealership indicating that I was intermittently getting a "trailer disconnect" warning while driving (loss of trailer brakes, lights etc. ). Dealer indicated no issue found. Subsequently returned to dealership on 6 other occasions over 2 years after continuing to experience the failure. Replaced 7 pin connector on trailer and dealer has replaced the 7 pin on vehicle and trailer control module (tcm) but problem persists. Early 2026 dealership performed a recall on tcm software - did not resolve the issue (vehicle intermittently indicates the trailer is disconnected while driving or manually activating the trailer brakes). Issue seems to occur typical on startup after several hours of driving with a trailer (heat related), and every time activate the trailer brakes manually. I get a "trailer disconnect" warning by activating the manual trailer brake even without a trailer attached. Working with Ford customer service team and the dealership for 7 days, no solution was discovered. The dealership indicated (in writing) that it is normal operation to disconnect the trailer when the tcm is activated manually (while driving or stopped).

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Day running lights in headlights fail. The side led fails completely requiring the entire headlight housing needing to be replaced. This is a common failure and Ford is not doing anything to help the thousands of customers this is affecting. This failure is widely reported online, in forums and chat rooms. Dealer acknowledges it is a part failure but Ford will not pay for replacement even though it is a design or manufacturing problem with this particular year and style of headlights.

Daytime running lights (led) in headlights burn out/quit working. Currently it is only the pasenger side of my vehilce but its a common issue and eventually both passenger and driver side drl's quit working. There is no repair for this, only option for the owner is to replace the entire headlight assembly and that is extremely costly.

The passenger side running light in the headlight has gone out. Not the entire part just the vertical section of the running light.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v455000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v104000 (electrical system, exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that following an unsuccessful over-the-air (ota) software update, the display screen and instrument panel were constantly rebooting, with a loss of functionality for several electrical features. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where technicians associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 26v104000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). After several service repairs and the inclusion of a field service engineer, the vehicle remained unrepaired and had been with the dealer for over two months. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number. The contact was not provided any status updates because the master technicians were on extended leave. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Almost all functions connected to the steering column quit working. I do not have working turn signals, high beams or wipers, unless the wipers are on high. None of the functions on the steering wheel work. It seems like a safety issue to not have functioning turn signals or properly finctioning wipers and high beams. No lamps or warnings.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 26v104000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) and 25v455000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was contacted; and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

My f 150 is 2022 XLT my headlights are going bad already I’ve taken it to the dealership and said both complete headlight assembly need replaced to the tone of 4. 000 dollars.

The driver's side rear light is full of moisture and some water. It is available for inspection. The Ford dealership in beeville texas coastal bend Ford inspected it already and informed me that it would cost $1,400 to replace and that it was only going to get worse. They also informed me that Ford allows a certain percentage of moisture and water to be in there safely. When you see the pictures this is definitely unacceptable and unsafe. This is causing the reverse lights to flicker intermittent. The moisture accumulation inside the lights can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lamp function. Inoperative reverse lamps may reduce the awareness of other motorists or road users of the driver's intention to operate the vehicle in reverse gear increasing the risk of injury or crash. I bought the vehicle from a Ford dealership in austin texas less than 10 days ago. I reported it to them and they stated it wouldn't be covered under warranty. The best assessment in my opinion of cause is going to be microcracks in the outer lens. Because my truck is a 2023 Ford F-150 king ranch, and there is a known recall for the same issue for 2022-2023 lariat and platinum models, so this can't be a coincidence. Refer NHTSA recall number 23v-418.

Vertical daytime running lamp is out and from doing multiple hours of research it looks as if it was a quality control issue. The led board was not secured internally and it caused an led to touch the tube and burned it. It is very common on 2021-2023 models and the manufacturer changed it for 2024. Please we need to get this as a recall.

The turn signal stalk on my 2023 Ford F-150 lightning intermittently requires excessive force to manually cancel after turns and lane changes. The stalk self-cancels normally roughly 50% of the time, but when the steering wheel does not rotate far enough to trigger automatic cancellation the driver must manually return the stalk to center. The condition is most reliably reproduced when the cabin has been elevated in temperature for an extended period and subsides once cooled. The issue predominantly affects right-hand turns and lane changes. The affected component is the turn signal stalk switch pack (multifunction switch), available for inspection. Diagnostic scanning confirmed dtc b124c stored in the sccm. Based on my research this code indicates a turn indicator stalk switch pack fault. The safety risk is threefold: first, a stalk that does not self-cancel sends false signals to other drivers. Second, manually forcing the stalk back to center diverts driver attention from vehicle control. Third, when the stalk releases under applied force it does so suddenly and without warning, and if the driver's hand is on the steering wheel this can cause an involuntary steering input, risking unintended lane departure at highway speeds. I am the second owner, having purchased from a dealership at approximately 60,000 miles. The defect was present at purchase and has worsened progressively to approximately 76,000 miles. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer as it is outside warranty. No warning lamp is present; however dtc b124c is confirmed via diagnostic scanning. I documented the issue in a video post which received responses from numerous affected owners: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Daytime led light went out one side.

Daytime running light failure in headlight assembly. Second time it occurred. Had the first headlight assembly replaced while under warranty. I am now outside of the warranty mileage and the other side's headlight drl has failed.

I am submitting this complaint regarding the premature failure of the led daytime running lights (drls) on my 2022 Ford F-150. The vehicle's led daytime running light on one side has completely failed, while the corresponding light on the opposite side has significantly faded and appears to be nearing failure as well. The vehicle has approximately 60,000 miles, which is well below the expected service life of a modern vehicle and its lighting system. Ford markets the led daytime running lights as an important safety feature because they improve vehicle visibility to other drivers during daylight conditions. However, when these leds fail, Ford does not offer any serviceable replacement for the failed led components. Instead, owners are required to replace the entire headlamp assembly, despite the failure being limited to the integrated led daytime running light. The cost to replace both headlamp assemblies can exceed $3,000, creating a significant financial barrier to restoring a safety feature that Ford itself promotes as enhancing vehicle visibility and safety. There is no replaceable bulb or reasonably priced repair option available. This raises two concerns: a safety-related lighting feature is failing prematurely at relatively low vehicle mileage. The design of the headlamp assembly makes repair unnecessarily expensive because a minor led component failure requires replacement of the entire headlamp assembly. As a result, many owners may choose to continue operating their vehicles with failed daytime running lights rather than incur thousands of dollars in repair costs. This undermines the intended safety benefit of the daytime running light system. I respectfully request that NHTSA investigate whether the premature failure of these integrated led daytime running lights, combined with the inability to repair the failed components without replacing the complete headlamp assembly, constitutes a safety-related defect warranting further review.