Ford F-350 headlights problems

Filed Jan 19, 2021 · Body, Steering · 140,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Driving thru town 25mph or less turning one corner fine then another corner the opposite direction and only steering wheel turned.my truck went straight into the rock wall damaged hood fender,bumper,headlight bezel and lights driver wheel, and when diagnosed the original problem it was the steering gearbox failure

Filed Dec 5, 2019 · Electrical · 256,000 miles · MO

Headlights go off and on when I move the tilt steering wheel, when driving or sitting still

Filed Sep 4, 2016 · Lights · 48,000 miles · NH

While driving on the interstate in the evening with our headlights on, we had to be pulled over by the state police to inform us we had absolutely no rear running lights. Upon troubleshooting the problem I found it is most likely the same as recall no. 11c18 multi-function switch. Our mechanic also agreed this is the problem. But ford says our VIN # is not included in the recall. I have since seen two other trucks identical to ours with no rear light at night while yet their head lights are on.

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Lights · 59,850 miles · ND

On march 3rd, 2016 I started driving from pa to nd on I-90/94 during the day with the headlights on. There was light snow and drizzle and somewhere along the route the exterior lights failed and would not come back on. As I continued on my trip and about 3 to 4 hours later after driving in dry weather the lights started working again. The same thing happened the following day as I continued between chicago and nd. Once again it was wet weather and again the exterior lights failed and would not come on for several hours after driving in dry weather again. Fortunately I was driving in daylight hours instead of night time but if it had been during the night and the lights failed it probably would have caused a serious accident.

Filed Dec 16, 2014 · Airbags · 183,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

I slid on black ice coasting down a small hill on the roadway doing 35 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. The momentum & weight of the vehicle made the vehicle veer off the road into a pine tree. Despite my best efforts to take my foot off the gas & steer in the direction where the vehicle was sliding (as we were always taught to do), I had no control over where my vehicle was going. I hit a pine tree rather hard. My friend was traveling behind me & watched it happen. I hit (bruised) my arm & knee but didn't require an ambulance. The frame, fender, hood & headlight all got crumpled. Luckily the steel frame, heavy large tow hook in front & steel bumper took most of the force causing those parts & the steel complete frame (including the leaf springs underneath) to crumple under impact. The pine tree wound up embedded in & all around that hook & grill. However, the force of such a crash should have deployed the 2 front airbags. Neither one did deploy! My question is, why didn't it?! The impact surely was one that should have deployed an airbag! Are they defective?! Luckily I didn't sustain great injuries or get killed. How are we to trust the safety of vehicles when the very parts that are installed don't perform their job? We trust the vehicles to be reliable & protect us. That's why we choose certain vehicles & pay big bucks to have the safety features we want in them & to protect us. Ironically, this wasn't the first time this happened. A family member's ford pickup's airbag never deployed either when they had a frontal crash. What is ford doing about addressing this issue with their vehicles' airbags not functioning?! In order to save lives a vehicle must be safe by being in good working order! We pay for safety & everything to be working properly yet are finding out ford vehicles aren't built as ford tough as they claim!

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Electrical · 3,113 miles · MA

When key turned on had no dash, computer, lights,blinkers, tach, speedo, gauges. Engine would not turn over. With key in off position truck started by itself. With engine running had no dash display,lights, blinkers, computer, headlights. Towed to dealer, dealer replaced harness under hood. Picked up truck week later. Was o.k. For about ten miles then dash went blank again with same symptoms. Dash came back on in about twenty minutes. Towed truck to ford dealer again. Truck still there.

Filed Mar 26, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 88,000 miles · CA

The vehicle is dependent upon a vehicle security module to open doors, show if doors are open or closed, automatically lock and unlock doors, turn on and off lights, etc. The unit installed in my vehicle has been replaced by another unit by ford. Ford has not recalled this device. Many owners have reported and have had to replace these devices because of the problems with locks not working (open and close), headlights not working or turning off while driving, false safety indications being displayed, etc. I am now experiencing this problem and have to replace this module to stop these same issues in my vehicle. It is a thermal problem and only occurs whenever the vehicle is warmed during the day in the heat. It begins to work properly after the air conditioner cools the cab down or at night when the temperatures are cooler. The original part # is 2c7t-15k602-aj, the replacement part # is 4c7z-15604-AC. Every website blog that includes super duty trucks from 2002 have volumes of people with the same issue and ford replacing the vsm. The fact that the part number has changed to a new rev and a high volume of owners are experiencing the same issue is proof of a faulty part.

Filed Apr 18, 2012 · Lights · 65,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-350. The contact stated the headlights became cloudy and caused the lights to appear dim. The contact was having a hard time driving at night. The dealer inspected the vehicle and suggested that the headlight assembly be replaced. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. Updated 06/05/12

Filed May 6, 2005 · Body, Engine · 1,100 miles · CA · 2 injuries

There are toxic fumes coming through the defroster when it is turned on. Which is distracting the driver on the road. Manufacturer had been contacted by consumer. *ak the consumer purchased a carbon monoxide detector in which the vehicle registered 40 ppm. As the weather turned cold, the consumer was unable to use the defroster or heater due to the diesel fumes from the exhaust system. The consumer suffered nose bleeds and his mother-in-law had become ill while riding in the vehicle. Two dealerships stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The engine died while going down hill to a stop at times, the vehicle stuck in 4x4 low, driver door molding was coming a loose, head light was inoperative at times and the switch was replaced, the rear door did not line properly and leaked air therefore both rear door upper seals were adjusted. *sc

Filed Dec 31, 2001 · Electrical · MD

Headlights become inoperable on a intermittent basis without warning. Dealer has been contacted, but was unable to locate source of electrical short. Please provide further details.