Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 10, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 1,381 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming exterior lighting
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 10, 2019
Crash reported1 injury reported
SINCE PURCHASE 6/24/1998 RIVERSIDE FORD SUMNER WA NON TIRE SIZE NOT CALIBRATED 22570R16 CAUSED ACCELERATED ODOMETER MILES BY 100,144 MILES UNAWARE TACOMASPEEDOMETER I PAID $55.14 ON APRIL 13, 2013 JUNE 11, 2013 AT TITUS WILL DEALERSHIP RECEIPT 203,997 WAS INVOLVED IN MVA MAY 13, 2019 OTHER PERSON CITED 'FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY' THE MILEAGE INDICATES 232,350 EVEN THOUGH I SHOWED MY RECEIPT 6/11/2013 AT 203,997 COMMERCE WEST DECEITFUL APPRAISER WILLFUL INTENT TO DEFRAUD ONLY HAVE 28,353 MILES IN WHICH THEY'RE TRYING TO TOTAL VEHICLE? CARFAX COLLECTING DATA IS AS INCORRECT AS WORDS USED NOT HAVE ORIGINAL RECEIPT/PACIFIC COAST FORD INDICATES A BAD ODOMETER MARCH 6, 2008 R&R AXLES ON JUNE 6, 2008 EXP BAD TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED W TRANS ASSEMBLY ON RECEIPT BAD ODOMETER CARFAX COLLECTED DATA IS INCORRECT NOT HAVE ORIGINAL RECEIPTS' CARFAX CONTRADICTS OWN POLICY ON REPORT 'NOT ALL ACCIDENTS REPORTED' INCONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS CARFAX DISSEMINATING FALSE INFO CARFAX CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW 2010 ODO MILEAGE 238,624 BUT IN 2013 INDICATES 208,438? NO ODOMETER TAMPERING ON REPORT CARFAX NEVER SENT ALLSTATE ANY REPORT MAY 21, 2019 THE RECENT MAY 13, 2019 IS COMMERCE WEST RECKLESS DRIVER 100% LIABLE CLAIMING TRUCKS A TOTAL LOSS? SAME AS ALLSTATE EXCEPT 28,353 IN 6 YEARS AT 4,725 MILES FOR 6 YEARS FROM THE RECEIPT THAT I PAID $5589.36 AT TITUS WILL DEALERSHIP PROMISED TO RESET ODOMETER TO ZERO I'VE ACCOUNTED OF ALL ODOMETER MILEAGES FROM RECEIPT ON 6/11/2013 STATES 203,997 I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM (XXXXXX) IS (XXXXXX) I'M NOT GONNA LOSE MY-CUSTOM TRUCK I INVESTED ADDED $30,000 INTO AND HAVE RECEIPTS INCLUDERCW42.20.040 ADDING LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES BASED ON ALLSTATE & COMMERCE WEST CRIMINAL INTENT CARFAX FOR SLANDER PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ID
11219156
Incident
May 13, 2018
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 16, 2005
BOTH HEADLIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER'S 1998 FORD F150 HAVE DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT IT'S NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *NM THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE DEALER HAD NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC
NHTSA ID
10113786
Incident
Feb 1, 2005
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 18, 2003
HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OFF WHEN USING RIGHT DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR, OR BY TURNING ON INTERMITTENT WIPERS. *LA
NHTSA ID
10047139
Incident
Oct 27, 2003
Mileage
105,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 3, 2003
WHEN TURNING ON SIGNAL HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10022162
Incident
May 31, 2003
Mileage
115,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 28, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *JB
NHTSA ID
10017644
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 22, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME INTERMITTENTLY HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BECOMES INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. *TT
NHTSA ID
10004427
Incident
Jan 22, 2003
Mileage
42,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 8, 2002
TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING NEITHER ARE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE REPLACED BULBS RELAYS AND SOCKETS HAVE TRACED WIRING ALL TO NO AVAIL. DT
NHTSA ID
769466
Incident
Nov 6, 2002
EngineExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Oct 2, 2001
FRONT INNER TIE RODS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STILL DID NOT DO ANYTHING FOR CONSUMER TAKEN IT AGAIN TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THERE IS A NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, ENGINE IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS.*SLC
NHTSA ID
897166
Incident
Sep 10, 2001
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 15, 2001
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET/DAMP ROAD. IT ALSO CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH COURTESY LIGHTS, AND RUNNING TAIL LIGHTS MOMENTARILY REMAIN ON FROM 2 MINUTES UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING OFF, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
880659
Incident
Jun 15, 1999
BrakesExterior lighting
Filed Feb 1, 1999
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. YH
NHTSA ID
608937
Incident
Dec 7, 1998
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.
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