Exterior Lighting Problems of Ford Five Hundred

Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 24 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Ford Five Hundred


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Ford Five Hundred

The Exterior Lighting problem

When I’m the vehicle and the temperature reaches middle temp ,the car starts to beep and all the dashboard lights go completely out and the head lights and tail lights be blinking as if they are about to go off .   Read details...

The Headlights problem

Driver side headlight socket burns out the bulb. The bulb has been replaced three times in the past three months. The entire light socket unit needs to be replaced. The service tech informed me that was a problem with this model vehicle.   Read details...

The Back Up Lights problem

Dash cluster malfunction for all gauges. At the time of malfunction, reverse lamps turn on. If malfunction occurs at night, dash illumination also shuts down. Gauges zero out, top out then flutter at zero. Have noticed airbag lamp on occasionally.   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the rear driver side tail light failed to illuminate. When the vehicle was placed in reverse, the reverse lights failed to illuminate. In addition, the control panel and driver side blinkers failed to illuminate.   Read details...




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