Ford F-350 owners have reported 23 problems related to exterior lighting (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-350 based on all problems reported for the F-350.
This is a 2023 Ford f350 XLT vehicle. The low beam headlights do not put out sufficient light and are dangerous. I visited with the Ford dealership in sunrise, florida called sawgrass Ford who told me that the previous owner changed the light source out to an led light in an effort to gain more light. We both agreed that this did not help. In my research online it appears that this problem is limited to the XLT model. Apparently the lariat, king ranch, etc models have different headlights. There does not appear to be a recall on these headlights. I contacted Ford directly who advised me to go to a different dealer which won't help unless these are changed out. The vehicle currently has less than 35000 miles and is still under warranty.
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Brake lights stay on won’t go off. Replaced brake module, fuse etc. Can put key in and turn to accessories and put gear selector in drive,neutral, reverse without putting foot on brake pedal… cannot figure this problem out….
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact stated that when the windshield wipers were engaged, the contact could not shut off the windshield wipers. The contact had to turn off the vehicle to stop the windshield wipers. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the failure persisted. The contact also stated that the exterior lights were inoperable. The contact stated that the exterior lights were turning off and on while driving. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
In 2020 I purchased meyer products night saber 4 led headlights for my snowplow. I thought they would be better than meyers nite blaster 2 halogen headlights. Which I have found not to be the case. The lens defroster does not work well in heavy snow. They do not stay on constantly to keep melting snow off of the lens. Which becomes heavly snow laden severely impacting driving visibility. On more than one occasion I have had to pull over and manually clean the snow build up off of the lens. The most recent was the evening of Thursday [xxx] in which maine had a heavy wet snow fall in penobscot & waldo county area. I had called meyer products in the past to complain about the the heater grid issue of not being able to keep up with keeping the lens clear & free of snow build up. I have included a picture of the plow headlight. So you can view the heater grid. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-350. The contact stated while operating the vehicle at night, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate more than two feet ahead of the front of the vehicle, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the roof seam cover had lifted and detached. Additionally, the contact stated that while raining or washing the vehicle, there was water entering the headlight enclosures and the headlights became inoperable. While the vehicle was in park(p), the interior lights turned on without driver input, and turned off while shifted into reverse(r). There was no notification from Ford pass. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that there were no open recalls but diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
Trailer brakes continuously go out on multiple trailers with an associated right turn lamp fault. There was a related recall but did not cover all of the vehicles this is happening to. Manufacturer recall number: 22s17 NHTSA recall number: 22v193.
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Bcm body control module is faulty so far my brights no longer work my fog lights no longer work and my left rear turn signal no longer works it is slowly getting worse taking out more and more components on the truck part is backorder with over 2070 of them requested threw Ford with no update on when the part will be available.
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In texas this year we had 50+ days of 100f +. All the plastic parts on front and back cracked from within. Spider cracks form where the plastic is molded. Ford says it’s cosmetic however it’s on every piece of plastic and the dealers states “ I have seen a lot of this this year and all truck under 36 month warranty Ford covered as a defect hou out of warranty it’s a cosmetic issue.
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that her son became aware that the white bulbs in the third brake light had two burned holes and cracks inside. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Right side headlight always had condensation and much more condensation than the left side, however, Ford and dealer always said that it was for ventilation. After a rain, the right headlight light was always on, even when the car was off, and after that the right signal and lamp will not turn on anymore. Dealer did changed the whole headlight assembly, however, the issue still there.
Frequently on damp and cold days, the electrical system starts malfunctioning. The wipers fail to work. The lights (head, parking fog, blinkers) on the driver's side of the truck don't work. When I remove the key from the truck the radio and all the interior lights stay on even after I try to lock the doors. Sometimes the radio randomly turns on while I'm not in the truck. While driving the truck the power steering seems to freeze up and the truck pulls hard to the right. Whenever the truck is turned on there is a loud humming noise that comes from under the hood.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the interior lighting failed to operate while he was inside the vehicle or when the doors were open. The vehicle was taken to tyler Ford (2626 s sw loop 323, tyler, TX 75701, (800) 788-7876) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 11v128000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
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I'm driving my 2019 Ford pickup at night. The truck is equipped with auto high-beams and they are enabled in the settings. It is night and I don't want my high-beams on so I toggle them off by flipping the turn indicator handle. A car is approaching form the opposite direction on the other side of the road. As the car approaches and passes by � what should my high-beams do, stay off or turn on? sense I turned them off, I would think they should say off but they don�t, they come on. This can be further exacerbated in fog. We all know that driving with high-beams in fog is dangerous � the driver could be blinded by the light reflection off the fog. The same scenario above but now driving in fog with the high-beams off � a car is approaching form the opposite direction on the other side of the road and after passing by and the auto high-beams turns on and I blinded by the reflection - I swerve off the road and hit a pedestrian (that last part did not happen, but it could). Who would be liable in this case? my Ford dealer says that there is nothing wrong with my auto high-beams and that is the way they are designed to operate. I think this is a dangerious condition and must be address and resolved. My truck has been to the dealer twice to fix this issue and they have been unable to resolve the issue. The last time the truck was in the shop (2 weeks) Ford admitted that there was something wrong and that other owners are also experiencing this issue too but they don't know how to fix it. I was told to take my truck home and I would be notified when Ford had a solution. That was over 2 weeks ago (June 5th). Dealer for repair is wilson motors in corvallis or.
The door ajar light, dome light, and truck bed light stays on when the doors are closed and while driving on city roads. Once on the highway the senor will finally go off. We have told the dealership about the problem a few times but they refuse to do anything if they cannot see it happening. After driving to the dealership, the problem is not visible because we have to take the highway. They finally scheduled an appt. But waiting until the warranty expired to tell us they had time for us to bring it. It has literally been 3 years this month!.
While driving down the highway(45-55mph) vehicle dash lights, radio, windows all stop working. They come back on randomly. No change to little change when re-starting. Vehicle also loses power and the engine seems to pause and go, over and over like it's struggling. I've taken it to several Ford certified mechanics who are baffled.
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A Ford truck tailgate recall has satisfied federal safety regulators who opened an investigation in October 2018 following complaints about electric tailgates that suddenly opened. The investigation opened by the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) included electric tailgate problems in 2017-2019 Ford f-250, F-350 and f-450 super duty trucks. " this recall has not fixed this issue and the tailgate continues to open and is a safety issue. We have attempted to work with Ford motor company legal division for compensation and a solution to this but they will not cooperate. Until NHTSA recognize the recall is a failure, owners will continue to be a safety problem on our highways. When did this happen? multiple times! it has been to 5 dealerships trying to resolve this recall! the date listed below is the date we purchased our truck.
My dome and running board lights on my 2003 Ford f350 super duty, 4 door truck, stay on when I am driving and when the vehicle is turned off and locked. Also while driving, the dash vehicle light is red showing that all 4 doors are open. Ican be parked or moving, the lights stay on. Both my batteries drain. So I hav to carry jumper cables.
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Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-350. The contact stated that when it rain water would leak from the roof and from the marker light over roof into the vehicle. The contact called spradley barr Ford & Lincoln of greeley dealer at (970) 506-3600, located at 4901 w 29th st, greeley, CO 80634, and was informed to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Aw.
The door ajar light will come on and remain on after starting the engine and while driving. This happens while in park and while driving. Even after opening and reclosing the doors before moving the door adjar warning light will not go away. If I get up to 55 mph it'll finally go off. The cabin lights remain on while the display light is on distracting at night and beeps while driving. The doors will not automatically lock, whe I try to lock them, the unlock even at speeds of 45mph. This has been an on going issue since we bought the truck. How am I supposed to know if the door is secure if I've checked them all before driving but the light will not go away. Everything I get to the dealership the lights are gone and they say they are unable to troubleshoot without the issue happening in the moment. Videos do not help they say. How am I going g to know the door will not fly open on the road?.
There is a problem with the instrument cluster and the plugs. The dash goes dead, interior lights dont work. Power windows dont work radio shuts off. Vehicle runs improperly. The vehicle can be sitting or moving. I have done research and found Ford trucks from as early as 2002-2008 have this issue. Its unsafeand a know issuewith these year Ford truck f150-f450. A new dash is very expensive and used ones run the risk of the same issue happening again. The fix is simple, the cost is not. Theres videos on you tube dozens of forums. Excursion expeditions are also having the same issue. Im n the mid west its cold. I drove to pick up a coiple atvs an hour north. Halfway back issues happened while window was down. Drove home preg fiance 5yr old in the back -3 outside-15 windchill n we're drive 65mph to get home. That was misserable.
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Submission from constituent re issues with Ford F-350 truck (full document not imaged). The dealer had the consumers vehicle for 12 days. The vehicle was returned to him damaged. When he attempted to start the truck, there was metallic engine rattle. He shut the truck off and inspected the engine, but found no problem. As the consumer drove home, the truck stalled several times, the transmission would not shift properly and the steering wheel started to shake violently at 30 mph. The consumer also stated the head lights did not provide adequate lighting of the road, the seat belts did not retract properly; they would tightened as he was driving, which prevented him from moving, there cruise control did not engage properly, it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel, the fuel gauge was not reading accurately, there were noises coming from the drive train, the emergency brake was inoperative, the vehicle severely pulled to the right, the engine lacked torque and power, the suspension was not adequate for the vehicle, every time he hit a pot hole or bump in the road, he would loose steering ability and the tires would start bouncing. It would take too long for the vehicle to take off, when the accelerator was applied, there was an instant shudder from the vehicle, when he applied the accelerator pedal.
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Light in the passenger side door fell out. Yh.
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Exterior Lighting problems | |
Headlights problems | |
Turn Signal problems | |
Turn Signal Flasher Unit problems | |
Tail Light Switch problems | |
Brake Light Switch problems | |
Headlight Switch problems | |
Tail Light problems | |
Turn Signal Switch problems | |
Brake Light problems |