Tail Light Switch Problems of Ford F-250

Ford F-250 owners have reported 4 problems related to tail light switch (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford F-250 based on all problems reported for the F-250.

1 Tail Light Switch problem of the 2021 Ford F-250

Failure Date: 05/06/2024

My f250 was in service for fuel system replacement and to fix both side mirrors which wouldn’t go down after going up. Shortly afterwards I noticed the rapid turn signal you get when tail lights are out. This happened while using a trailer. The trucks rear lights weren’t working at all but trailer lights were. Also was getting the blinds spot and cross traffic alert faults on instrument panel. Dropped off for service. They found a loose trailer plug and reset some things and got it all working again. Soon after the blinkers would flash fast again meaning lights were out, but would quickly stop and back to normal. Later they stayed blinking fast and tail lights out again after stopping starting several times. I tried plugging in my trailer wire harness and it tail lights started working again on truck?? 2 days later im using trailer again, truck tail lights quit working and getting blind spot and cross traffic fault alerts again!! still not working after 3 days. Had my trailer lights tested where I bought it, they used a battery powered tester found no fault and trailer lights all worked correctly no shorts in system. During times when faults occurred both my enclosed trailer and my RV back up lights would stay on constantly even when not in reverse! trailers turn signal, brake and tail lights worked but not truck tail lights. No back up no brakes or signal. Just the license plate lights. Why is it even legal to build a vehicle where you lose use of tail lights if your optional features like blind spot and cross traffic malfunction and can render safety lights useless??!! dropping off at Ford dealer ASAP to hopefully fix problem. I’ve heard of other trucks having similar problems.

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2 Tail Light Switch problem of the 2008 Ford F-250

Failure Date: 11/18/2020

While driving at night the vehicle lights went out, no high beams, no driving lights at all, no blinkers etc. The flashers worked only while the vehicle was running, turned off the vehicle and it continued to runturned key back on and turned flashers off and sputtered and died, but then only the mirror and tail light flashers worked, nothing in the front worked. When attemted to check to see if lights would come on or flashers the wrench icon would appear, all instrument warning came on to check break sysytem but still no lights or flasher. This was an etremely dangerous situation due to the fact we were in a dark rural area on a 2 lane hwy and could not see a thing. The vehicle intermititngly will not start and we had to have it towed home. Also back up sensor will not work properly at times, the soonest we can get vehicle yo yhe shop is next Tuesday.

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3 Tail Light Switch problem of the 2005 Ford F-250

Failure Date: 11/11/2014

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the turning signals, brake lights, reverse lights and tail lights malfunctioned. The failure recurred once and the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed the contact that the VIN had not been included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 11v352000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

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4 Tail Light Switch problem of the 2007 Ford F-250

Failure Date: 03/17/2007

Tail light appear to be illuminated by low angle sunlight.

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