ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Feb 9, 2010
1.RIDING ONE NIGHT HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON THE HIGHWAY,SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING/ 2.HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATING MELTING PLUG CONNECTED TO WIRING/ HAPPENS ALL THE TIME/ FIRE OR EVEN CAUSE A WRECK OR GET A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. 3.CHANGED SWITCH CHANGED PLUG SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN &AGAIN,LOOKED AT PARTS ON OTHER CARS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT!! [ THE FORD 1992 CROWN VICTORIA]. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10307687
- Incident
- Sep 12, 2009
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 4, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A WINDING ROAD THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY DIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
- NHTSA ID
- 8020263
- Incident
- May 20, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 3, 2002
HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE GONE YELLOW AND THE LIGHT IS REDUCED ABOUT 90%. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 757686
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 23, 2001
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON, THE SWITCH FAILS AND SHUTS OFF ALL HEAD LIGHTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRAVELING WINDING COUNTRY ROADS IN PITCH DARKNESS. THIS IS ALSO A SERIOUS CONDITION WHEN TRAVELING LOW SPEEDS ON A NARROW GRAVEL ROAD WHEN TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN TRAVELING NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT LOW SPEED WHEN TURNING INTO A COUNTY ROAD FROM A PAVED HIGHWAY CAUSING LOSS OF ALL VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. IF I WERE NOT A DEFENSIVE DRIVER IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT EVEN SEE THE ROAD.
- NHTSA ID
- 755970
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2001
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 9, 2001
LENS COVER ON HEADLIGHTS TURNS MILK. THIS CAUSES LIGHTS TO BE DIMMED, AND HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM WAS AN INCREASE IN DIMNESS.*AK BECAUSE THE OUTER HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC, THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT DESTROYED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 880281
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Feb 8, 2001
THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 880168
- Incident
- Jun 28, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 20, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732012
- Incident
- Sep 18, 2000
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Apr 23, 2000
MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721856
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 9, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719888
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Dec 16, 1999
OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716146
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 29, 1999
HEAD LAMP LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THEM AT NIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
- NHTSA ID
- 712495
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed Jun 23, 1999
KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION CYLINDER, REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 546417
- Incident
- May 18, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 4, 1999
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE PLASTIC. THEY WERE TRANSLUSCENT TO BEGIN WITH, BUT TURN OPAGUE WITH AGE. THIS IS NORMAL FOR REGULAR PLASTICS, BUT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH GOOD OPTICAL PLASTICS. PROCESS CUTS DOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHT SHINING THROUGH HEADLAMP ONTO ROAD, LESSENS LIGHTING DISTANCE AND INTENSITY. DANGEROUS WHETHER LOW BEAMS NEEDED BECAUSE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR HIGH BEAMS NEEDED ON WINDY ROADS OR HIGHER SPEEDS WHERE LINE OF SIGHT NEEDED IS BEYOND LESSENED LIGHTING DISTANCE DUE TO OPAQUE LENSES. NO RESPONSE FROM MFR ON PRIOR LETTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 707193
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 14, 1999
BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES TURNED YELLOW AND GREATLY REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 705617
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 25, 1998
LENS OR COVER OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE PLASTIC. LENSES OPAQUE WITH AGE AND CUT DOWN ON AVAILABLE LIGHT GENERATED BY HALOGEN BULB ASSEMBLY. IS THERE A GLASS REPLACEMENT LENS EQUIPPED ASSEMBLY? GOING TO HIGHER INTENSITY BULB ONLY MASKS PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 701591
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 12, 1998
AFTER USING HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CUT OFF FOR A WHILE THEY BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821462
- Incident
- Feb 6, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 1996
OWNER STATES THAT HIS FRONT HEADLIGHTS GET WATER INSIDE OF THEM WHICH COATS THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHT GLOBE TO A YELLOW COLOR AND ONE CAN'T TELL IF HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, OWNER ALSO HAS DIFFCULTY IN SEEING AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806797
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 26, 1996
THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE IN USE FOR NO REASON.
- NHTSA ID
- 800057
- Incident
- Jul 25, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed May 29, 1996
LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.
- NHTSA ID
- 504930
- Incident
- Jul 12, 1994
Heating & air conditioningElectricalExterior lighting+1 more
Filed May 5, 1996
TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504155
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 13, 1995
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RELAY IN LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961794
- Incident
- Mar 10, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.