Nine problems related to headlights have been reported for the 1996 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Ford Taurus: head lights fogged over. We feel there is a severe defect in the seals for these headlights.
Consumer stated headlight lenses produced a thick film. As a result, the of the visibility of the driver becomes impaired. Dealer stated that it was normal procedure. Head light lens are no longer clear.
Headlights are dim - due to opaque plastic cover.
Outer headlight lens yellowing,interior filling with moisture.
The headlights stay on when everything is off, bright light indicator stays on. This is the second time this has happened. The previous time the lights would go off when the emergency brake was applied, emergeny brake unaffective this time. It appears to be the daytime running lights even though the bright light indicator is on.
Seal on both headlight lens have failed resulting in cloudy lenses . Lens are not removable requireing replacing each unit at a price of $214. Per unit. In discussing with service people at Ford garage they say this is occuring quite frequently. This is ridiculous having to replace the whole unit to enable cleaning of a headlight lens. This restricts the visibility due to diminished lumens available . This is a serious saftey hazard.
The headlight covers are cloudy and very little light shines through. You can hardly tell that the lights are on at night.
Head lamp switch worked intermitantly.
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