Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. The contact was driving with the cruise control set at 80 MPH. When she attempted to turn on the headlights, the vehicle began abnormally jerking as if she was repeatedly tapping on the brakes. The trans axle cooling system warning light illuminated when she turned the lights off and on. The cruise control then became inoperable. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure and current mileages were 92,590.
2004 Ford Focus: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 387 complaints about the 2004 Ford Focus describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
2004 focus zwt 1. Loss of front wiper park function ! 2. Loss of headlight / auxiliary lamp function ! Happened at 2 separate incidents during 2009.
1) turned headlight swith to "on" on my 2004 ford focus ztw 2) turning the headlights on caused the rear hatch to open uncommanded. 3) I removed the cover from the hatch and disconnected the wiper motor and latch unlock solenoid connectors. Then, to find the possible problem, I inspected the wire bundle in the area of the hatch hinge and found several wires frayed and broken. So turning on the headlights apparently sent a signal (short) to the latch solenoid. A friend had a similar problem. His hatch would pop open when the ignition was turned to start the car. Two dealers told me they would not be of any help unless I paid at least $350 to repair the problem. This is a safety issue. Remeber the chysler mini van hatch recall? I have been watching the toyota sua hearings and decided to challenge you guys and see if you would review and contact me as mr. Lahood said you would. I know you are busy and understaffed. I do not blame you as some are intent upon. I spent my life as an a&p mechanic at american airlines and know the importance of safety. Thanks for reading and hope to hear from you soon. Ps ford has had knowledge of this problem in other model years of the focus.
My high beam is always on. My low beam and fog light do not work. The low beam and fog light are independent switch.
The indicator lights on the instrument panel for the high beam headlight and turn signals were not bright enough. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Ford Focus headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2004 Ford Focus?
5 of 387 owner complaints about the 2004 Ford Focus (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Ford Focus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford Focus
Stalling 28Won't start 16No deployment 15Grinding brakes 15Fire or smoke 10Brake failure 9Check engine light 9Hesitation 8Wipers 8Door locks 7Steering lock-up 7Jerking 5Sudden acceleration 5
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