Headlights problems of the 2016 Ford Focus

Six problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2016 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2016 Focus.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2020

My driver side headlight kept giving out and to find out the wire of the socket to the low beam light is melting causing my headlight not to work. I replaced it now it's still melting again I'm afraid that's there something wrong with the wiring.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. Within the last two years of the contact owning the vehicle, the transmission, wheel bearing, and water cooling tank were replaced. Also, the headlight assemblies filled up with water and were replaced. The repairs were performed by metro Ford (9000 NW 7th Ave, miami, FL 33150, (305) 751-9711) each time under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas2209312, but no resolution was provided. The contact reached out to the florida attorney general's office for lemon law advice. The failure mileage was 50,500.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the headlights were dim at night because the laminate was peeling. The contact called autofair Ford in manchester at 603-634-100 (located at 1475 s willow st, manchester, nh 03103) and was informed that the warranty was expired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the warranty expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2018

Every time it rains, I keep on getting water inside the headlights now the right side daytime running lamps are out, the left side is going out. The daytime running went out October 12, 2018 the headlights started getting water inside about 02-01-18. I had to take my car for a fuel pump module they that is under warranty Ford said that the headlights are not covered. There are no cracks in the headlights the service writer said that the seals must be bad to me that sounds like their is a defect in the seals, this is also a safety hazard consider my car is only a 2016 2 years old this should not be happening.

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2016

On 12/13/2016 I brought my 2016 Ford Focus to the dealer because the auto headlights system will come on when I felt like it and it also affected the navigation screen lighting it will come on and go into night mode the said they fix the problem then on04/17/19 I brought it back to the dealer for the same problem they said they fix the problem again and now March 2021 I'm having the same problem again something is going on.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 05/18/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact noticed that the headlights on the vehicle did not illuminate bright enough. The dealer stated that they could not remedy the headlight failure. The failure mileage was 188.


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