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2017 Ford Focus Exterior lighting Problems

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.
9
Latest Nov 28, 2024
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.
1%
of 889 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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 2017 Ford Focus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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

ElectricalEngineExterior lighting
Filed Nov 28, 2024
Fire reported

I purchased a 2017 Ford Focus from a car dealership called lion cars on 4201 West Colonial Drive in Orlando Florida the car has a major major electrical issue I was at an intersection and the car went completely dead and turned off and it locked me inside the car I couldn't get out of the car the windows would not roll down the doors were not unlocked and the car started smoking finally I got out then 3 days later I turned around and try to get in the car and the car also locked me in out of the car where I couldn't use my key fob nothing on the car works I did a report on it I found out that the car had been in two major crashes and both reports stated severe damage and when you drive down the road it pulls to the left I brought this attentia attention of lying car dealership they said that they would fix the car or they will replace the car and they never did so now I am without a car I am without my money back and I am without replacement car so

NHTSA ID
11627831
Incident
Nov 8, 2024
Exterior lighting
Filed May 6, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, he became aware that the headlamp was not illuminating properly. The contact stated that the bulbs inside headlamp housings were overheating, causing the headlamps to become burned. The headlights and bulbs were replaced by the contact however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the failure with headlamps were very concerning while driving the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ID
11587284
Incident
May 6, 2024
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2023

The dealership sold me a car with not hazards lights in it the car is suppose to ha then but it doesn’t there is no button for the hazard lights

NHTSA ID
11541537
Incident
Mar 11, 2022
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 17, 2022

Interior lighting. Multiple shorted wires kept blowing fuses for interior lights. Wiring harness for all interior lights had to be replaced with multiple areas of chafing and wires melted together.

NHTSA ID
11479858
Incident
Aug 17, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 13, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 733.

NHTSA ID
11374590
Incident
Nov 10, 2020
Mileage
733 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Mar 20, 2020

SO FOR SOME REASON MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN ITS ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND DONT WORK AND WHEN ITS OFF MY HIGH BEAMS WORK. THEN TODAY , MY CAR BATTERY RANDOMLY DIED ON ME TWICE. IT STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY BEFORE THEN. I THOUGHT MAYBE I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE I WAS CLOSE TO DUE FOR ONE. WHEN I GOT IT THEY SAID MY OIL WAS FINE AND THEIR SYSTEM CHECKED MY BATTERY AS WORKING FINE TOO. ALSO WHEN I TRY TO STEP ON MY GAS SOMETIMES THE CAR WITH SKID BEFORE TAKING OFF. IM NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THESE ISSUES. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND IT'S FAIRLY NEW.IT HAD ONE OWNER BEFORE ME.

NHTSA ID
11318835
Incident
Mar 20, 2020
Mileage
42,350 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 19, 2019

THE CAR IS ABOUT TO MAKE 2 YEARS OLD THAT I GOT IT AND I BUT IT BRAND NEW AND I DIDN'T ALREADY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS AND A BRAKE LIGHTS NO LESS THAN 15 TIMES

NHTSA ID
11244935
Incident
Aug 19, 2019
Mileage
125 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 11, 2017

THIS WILL BE MY SECOND COMPLAINT, AS I HAVE A COMPLAINT # CAS-12526659-Q7S5M2 WITH FORD BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW THE CAR IS. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAN NOT SEE SPEEDOMETER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR DUSK OR DAWN.

NHTSA ID
11004684
Incident
Jul 7, 2017
Mileage
6 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 20, 2017

THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE A AUTO DIM AT NIGHT TIME . CAN NOT READ SPEEDOMETER AT DUSK OR DAWN WHEN DRIVING UNDER OVERHEAD LED STREET LIGHTS THAT LEAVE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. AUTO DIMMER HAS NO ADJUSTMENT TO BRIGHTEN PAST CERTAIN BRIGHTNESS. LIGHTS IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES WORK DIFFERENTLY THEN FOCUS AS BOUGHT 2017 ESCAPE AND DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA ID
11000318
Incident
Jun 4, 2017
Mileage
25 mi

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