Exterior Lighting Problems of Ford Mustang - part 2

Ford Mustang owners have reported 42 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 Mustang based on all problems reported for the Mustang.

36 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2005 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/01/2010

None of the gauges on this vehicle work. Including speed/temp/oil/fuel.

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37 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2011 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/28/2009

The operating frequency of pwm (pulse width modulation) led's (light emitting diode) is too low for some viewers! the external lighting does not comply with fmvss no. 108 specifies that lamps must be steady burning. Ford has failed to meet this requirement making for a very unsafe vehicle for night time driving. This affects them and other drivers being near this vehicle with the diminished safety margin. Note: all newer Ford's (car's, police cars, buses, tow trucks, truck, etc. . . ) using led's are at fault, the operating frequency is to low making for a very dangerous night time situation!!!!! this must be reviewed and corrected.

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38 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2002 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 10/31/2008

The head light lenses on my 2002 gt Mustang has faded so bad its affecting the lighting you can barely see at night it makes the lights really dim, like shining a light through paper kind of an idea. This is something that needs looked into, there are several models this is affecting. And I think Ford needs to replace these at their expense, there needs to be a recall to deal with this. It only get worse as time goes by, mine have kept getting more faded as time goes by and its on the inside of the lenses so it has to be a problem in their plastic they make them from. Please investigate this as its a very important safety issue.

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39 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2001 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 08/01/2001

The headlamp lenses are fogged over from the inside. The headlamp appears to have a flaky film on the inside of the lens. The problem has progressively gotten worse as time passed. I have talked with multiple dealers and the manufacturer and nothing was done. The response remains the same, "it just happens. " the film has become so thick that it is impairing the light coming from the headlamp at night.

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40 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2010 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/28/2001

Led use is missing the appropriate level of rigger for correct human factors! the operating frequencies of pwm (pulse width modulation) led's (light emitting diode) is to low for some viewers! this is a very real condition known as flicker fusion or critical fusion frequency and does not have the same effect on all viewers. The lamps look as if they are all over the roadway and completely out of control! it is just about impossible to drive at night due to this!!!! all manufactures using led's or other fast response lamps need to consider human factors, the operating frequency is critical and needs to be over 3000 hertz (cycles per second). This lack of control has put probable 10% of the drivers and pilots are at risk! a recall is needed to fix this travesty that is out of control. It started with Cadillac's srx around 2000, now in 2010+ Ford, 2010+ mercedes and Volkswagen have gone overboard and just about all the vehicles they build are operating at this dangerous and very deadly operating frequency. The operating frequency needs to be >2500 hertz! the use of pwm is not the problem it's the operating frequency! all manufactures that use pwm need to consider human factors!.

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41 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2010 Ford Mustang

Failure Date: 01/26/2000

The operating frequencies of pwm (pulse width modulation) led's (light emitting diode) is to low for some viewers! this is a very real condition known as flicker fusion or critical fusion frequency and does not have the same effect on all viewers. A recall is needed to fix this travesty that has gotten out of control. It started with Cadillac's srx around 2000, now in 2010 Ford and Volkswagen have gone overboard and just about all the vehicles they build are operating at this dangerous and deadly frequency. The operating frequency needs to be >2500 hertz, I did test this! police cars built by Ford are putting them at harms way. The busses Ford and gm built are in the same issues.

42 Exterior Lighting problem of the 2002 Ford Mustang

Cars should have front reflectors to avoid accidents like mine where the other driver has no lights on.




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