Complaint received via e-mail. The turn signals, emergency flashers and the brake lights failed to function. It began as an infrequent problem occurring more and more and lasting longer in duration. I thought the problem only involved the turn signals and emergency flashers. I only found out about the brake light malfunctioned after looking over a wiring diagram of the vehicle. The remedy for the problem, per a car web site, is routed the emergency switch. Depressing the switch numerous times seems to clean the contacts, solving the problem, at least so far.
1999 Ford F-150 lights complaints
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My f150 p.u. Has a stress crack in the curve of the door by the window. The latch is not tight enough, so the door is hard to shut. My windshield wipers turn on by themselves, the odometer light goes on & off, the seat belts do not recoil & the "door ajar" light gets stuck, eventhough all doors are reshut. Engine sometimes runs rough eventhough has just had 60,000 mile check. The ford dealership wants to charge me for new part to fix odometer light $300+plus labor, $58 for door part+labor. Haven't talked to them about "rough running", I'm sure they'll want more $$ to fix it too.
Digital odometer light turns on & off. Door ajar light, dome light, and automatic door locks go on & off also. Electrical problems may be the "gem module." seat belts do not retract getting cut/damaged from door latch when door is closed, they have been replaced once already. Ford engineers were notified nearly six months ago but no reply.
Have had problems with the turn signals, brake lights, and windshield wipers on my 1999 ford f-150. On a recent trip to indiana I noticed that when the steering wheel was tilted down so that my wife could drive, the turn signals stopped working. While in indiana a man was nice enough to flag me down to let me know that my break lights were not working. I took the truck to eby ford sales (june 6, 2003) in goshen for repair. They indicated that the multifunction switch disconnected when the steering wheel was tilted down. So they lengthened the connector assembly wires and that seems to have solved the problem. On december 17, 2001, I took my truck into prince ford in douglas georgia and told them that my windshield wipers would just come on for no reason. They replaced the multifunction switch but did not lengthen the wires.according to the service department at ebby ford, this multifunction switch controls several vital functions on the truck - brake lights, turn signals, wipers, etc. *ak several things are worth noting here: first, I called and talked with price ford in georgia and asked why the multifunction switch wires were not lengthened when the switch was replaced by them the first time (december 17, 2001). They haven't even called me back. Second, I called ford motor company and informed them of the problem. They said that they would note the problem but that there was no recall at this time. Finally, it seems to me that there is a potential for serious crashes resulting from the fact that the switch wires on the multifunction switch assembly is not long enough and that the switch disconnects when the steering wheel is tilted down. It would be a tradgedy if just one person lost their lives because the break lights or turn signals failed due to this problem. Thanks for looking into this for me.
Fog light covers are defective. Lamp gets too hot and covers crack and break outward. Some dealers refuse to fix, others fix under warranty. Supposedly there is a tsb on file with ford.
While driving in the rain windshield wipers stopped working, causing loss of visibility. *ak consumer states the multi-function switch was replaced.
The govt should out law high intensity discharge (hid) headlights on any vehicle new or use.. They are to bright.
Truck was unstable with cause unknown by dealership. Owner has taken vehicle in for corrective action several times, however nothing has changed. Vehicle vibrates excessively when at idle with RPM gauge fluctuating up/down. *ak consumer states that the engine runs rough, oil level dropped and there was a clicking noise in which the dealer replaced the fan blade and fan clutch. Rear brakes experienced grinding, dealer applied a silencer to the front and rear brake pads. Consumer has experienced several problems with the A/C and heater, problems still exists. Vehicle uses a lot of gas, idles rough and experiences small hesitation upon acceleration. Vehicle kicks into gear. Vehicle drifts to the right, while driving at higher speeds, vehicle and steering wheel vibrate. Driver side rear view mirror rattles when closing door, when everything is closed there is an outside noise, dealer resealed the windshield. When turning on the lights, the clock and A/C are delayed. There is a whining noise when turning steering wheel. Window control buttons stick at times, dealer replaced the window switch.
The door ajar light stayes on and the dome light and cargo lights stay on for extended periods of time while driving down the highway.
When making a left or right turn turn signal indicator will not remain latched within the mechanism. *ak lever will latch in if vehicle is moving straight on, but will not if vehicle is turning left or right.
Interior lights fail to go out after vehicle has been turned off. After starting vehicle, speedometer shot to 100rmps after shifting. Took to dealer & lights still on & not going off. Eventually, lights went out.
Door ajar/light stays on, and there is chiming noise to let consumer know that door is open. Also dome light is on.
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