Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 21, 2026
I experienced an issue identical to safety recall 22S02. Rear brake light remains on due to a broken Brakelight stop bumper. Dealership did not offer to fix at no charge.
- NHTSA ID
- 11751907
- Incident
- Jul 19, 2026
2017 Ford Fusion 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.
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Latest Jul 21, 2026
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 1,101 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 2017 Ford Fusion 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
Driver assistanceExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Oct 17, 2024
Steering wheel clock spring is not working. Controls wipers, turn signals, speed control, voice commands, lane aware and allows to toggle thru control settings do not work. Ford doesn’t have part available or an ETA. This part covers vehicles from 2013 thru 2024 so currently vehicles coming down assembly line are using. My car is unusable like this. Aftermarket part is also unavailable. Please help
- NHTSA ID
- 11620321
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2024
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 20, 2024
My brakes are faulty sometimes I’m not able to stop like I should. I also have transmission problems. When I put the car into reverse or drive I hear a loud boom. It is getting worse by the day. I see that the transmission is on a recall as well.
- NHTSA ID
- 11609596
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2024
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Oct 10, 2019
ERROR MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS "TEMPORARILY LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE CLIMATE SYSTEM" WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CLIMATE SYSTEM, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND SEAT CONTROLS STOP WORKING, THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CAN LAST AS LONG AS A WEEK. MANY OWNERS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORD MODELS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11267746
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 34,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jul 11, 2019
DRIVING CAR ONE DAY AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN IN TOWN. CHECKED FUSES AND BULBS AND ALL WERE GOOD. TRIED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT WAS NOT WORKING EITHER. ALSO NOTICED WIPERS AND NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WERE OPERATIONAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 11231154
- Incident
- Jul 4, 2019
- Mileage
- 88,500 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed May 8, 2018
MY CAR WINDOWS WILL GO UP AND THEN AUTOMATIC COME BACK DOWN. THE RADIO SWITCHS CHANNELS ON ITS OWN. THE CAR STALLS OUT AND WON'T START. THIS HAS HAPPEN AND GOTTEN REPAIRED MORE THAN 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PASS WEEKEND. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO FIX AGAIN. AS OF NOW I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT FORD KEEPS SAYING DOES NOT FIT UNDER THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW. THIS CAR CLEARLY HAS SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT FORD DOES NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND. I AM PUTTING THE LATEST DATE ON IT, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR PARKED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11092397
- Incident
- May 5, 2018
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 19, 2017
STANDARD FRONT LIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SEE CLEARLY. DESIGN FLAW MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE AND COSTLY TO BUY YOUR OWN BRIGHTER BULB(SULVANIABRIGHT WHITE)AND HAVE IT INSTALLED, COSTING UPWARDS OF $400. REMEDY; INSTRUCT FORD TO COVER THE COST OF INSULLATING INTERNAL IF CUSTOMER BUYS A BETTER BULB. AND REDUCE COST OF INTALLING
- NHTSA ID
- 11047301
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2017
- Mileage
- 21 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 22, 2017
THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO FUSIONS, IT'S MOST NEW FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. THEIR HEADLIGHTS (LED?) ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE FUSION IN PARTICULAR CASTS VERY BRIGHT OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE AS TO BE DISTRACTING TO VEHICLES IN THE LANE TO THEIR LEFT TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I'VE OBSERVED THIS MOSTLY ON 2-LANE ROADS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10979887
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2017
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Feb 15, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK OR DAWN, THE HEADLAMP BEAMS WERE TOO DIM TO PROJECT A VISIBLE LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10954817
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2016
- Mileage
- 100 mi
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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- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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