2012 Ford Fiesta lights problems

Filed Jan 16, 2024 · Lights · 91,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the low-beam headlights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the USB port was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with corrosion and a fractured pin. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

Filed Oct 12, 2022 · Lights · 140,000 miles · WV

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that later while driving, they then illuminated independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure became recurrent and the low beam headlights no longer illuminated and only the high beam headlights illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed that the diagnosis and repairs were the contact's responsibility and he was advised to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Lights · 40,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. The contact stated while driving, the low beam headlights became inoperable, without warning. The low beam relay had seized and was unable to be changed due to corrosion. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 20, 2021 · Brakes, Lights · 75,000 miles · PA

Transmission replaced4 times

Filed Aug 18, 2020 · Lights · 120,000 miles · NY

Both low beam headlights stopped working at the same time. High beams still work. I looked it up on the web and fiestas in canada have been recalled for this problem, but for some reason not in the us. Car was moving when this happened. I turned on the lights and the low beam headlights and they were out.

Filed Jul 29, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 118,825 miles · MN

The headlights do not work on the low beam setting. Found the headlight relay to have heavy corrosion. The front most terminal has corroded off of the relay entirely and is now stuck in the electrical box under the hood of the car. I noticed this condition when I was driving home on the highway in the early evening just before sunset. I was able to arrive at home before the lack of light caused any unsafe driving conditions. The fuse is designated r11 on the electrical box. Improper sealing of the electrical box has LED to moisture be aloud in causing damages. Faulty construction from manufacturer.

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · IL

My 2012 ford fiesta has no filtration system to prevent salt and moisture from getting into the engine fuse box. Last year, a mechanic rewired the fuse box low beam relay to a different fuse, now the corrosion has started up again. This forces me to use my high beams until I have to replace the whole fuse box, which is expensive and causes me to be unsafe until I fix the problem. I've seen other instances of this online.

Filed Jan 9, 2020 · Lights · 150,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicles headlights suddenly failed. As a result, the vehicle high beams were activated to view the roadway. The vehicle was taken to (hawk ford located at 2525 e main st, st. Charles, il 60174) to be diagnosed. The diagnosis was the battery junction box failed; the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jan 7, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 81,500 miles · MI

The exact time of the incident is unknown. I had not driven my car at night for at least two weeks before I tried to turn on my low beam head lights when I was parked in a friend's driveway at night. My car's low-beam headlights did not turn on. Upon further inspection it was discovered that the light bulbs were undamaged, but the relay had become corroded. When the relay was removed the corroded prong broke off (or otherwise remained) in the fuse box. Now there is no way to replace the relay, because of the prong in the fuse box. My low beams do not work. My turn signals and my high beams still function, but it is not safe to drive at night with only high beams. So, this is a safety issue. Below is a picture of the corroded relay prong in the fuse box. The prong is blue/green and is located in the upper left hand of the picture. Recently in canada, there was a recall for the same problem for similar ford fiestas.

Filed Jan 7, 2020 · Lights · ME

The low beams work intermittently. I checked and there is a recall in canada. I called the local ford dealer and they said the low beam headlight issue is not on recall in the united states. It is a known issue with the box corroding. The canadian recall number is 19s28. Can this be looked into as a manufacturer defect?