Fuse continued to blow out causing entire left side of lights from front to back to turn off until new fuse replaced old. Was connected to continued lifting of hatchback on wagon model. Electrical harness was arcing and insulation flaking off and would have caused a fire had not the harness been replaced. This had been on and off for approximately 2 years starting with blowing out the bulbs then the fuse started blowing out in jan 2021. Midas replaced harness this march. Car is a 2005 focus wagon,
2005 Ford Focus lights problems
20 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Headlights1
- Brake lights1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Focus lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Ford Focus lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Ford Focus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Motor mounts are bad and makes the engine rattle and vibrate tail light will not work I've changed fuse bulb and sockets still nothing and driver seat belt gets stuck
Bought a 2005 ford focus in april, 2018. Told sales man that airbag engine light remains on. Was told is ok. On 6/112018, called customer service ford cooperate spoke with a lady. She ask for VIN number, I gave it to her. She said 2005 focus has no airbag recall. I told her that air bag light stays on since we bought the car. She didn't take interest on that. I asked her what company made 2005 ford focus airbag? She would not tell me. I called local ford dealer in wesley chapel fl. Told service tech same thing that I told cooperate of engine light airbag always stays on. He too said is nothing. That VIN number is no recall. I asked him as well which company put airbags in 2005 focus, was it tahkata? He too wouldn't answer me. So I email mr. W.ford to explain above situation with airbag light and who placed air bags in 2005 focus. Have not heard from him or his office, explained to mr. Ford, that airbag light being always on and his dealers want to charge me $200 to check engine light is absurd. When this is a national safety recall. That we as their paying customers deserve an answer and better treatment. Can you please tell me if this is a safety violation? Would like to hear from you. Thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).?
Hatchback wiring harness between body and hatchback, has multiple wire insulation failure and wire breakage causing fuses to blow and non-functioning parking lights, reverse lights, break lights, instrument column lights, and uncontrolled release of electrical trunk while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the middle brake light stopped working due to the wiring harness in the hatchback. Also, the lock on the hatchback did not work properly and the harness leading to the battery needed to be replaced due to the failure within the hatchback. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The mechanic stated that the harness for both the battery and hatchback needed replacing due to the failure of the middle brake light. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 187,000.
I just purchased this 2005 ford focus. As I was checking things out, I noticed the back up light (reverse) were not working. I checked the bulbs and fuse. All was in order. I did some research on the internet and it appears this seem to be a chronic problem with the transmission mounted signal switch on the ford focus, as there are several reports referring to this problem. If I had not performed the check, I would not have known the back up light were not functioning.
Bulb melts housing.
Turn signal stopped working. Removed rear tail lenses to replace all the bulb and found brake/turn signal socket fused to interior portion of tail lens inhibiting removal due to heat warpage. Will contact dealer for replacement sockets for right and left sides and lens replacement for right and left sides. This should be a recalled item due to hazard of no turn or brake light and poor design to allow bulb to produce enough heat to cause thermal reaction and possible fire hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford focus. The contact stated that the instrument panel, overhead dome light, rear windshield wiper, and rear exterior lights failed without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.
This is the third time I had to place front left and right head lamps and high beams . I brought this car off of enterprize dealer in nevada. Over the years I began haven lots of problems with this car. So much needed to be done on this car and I spent lots of money too. Not knowing until now this car has some recall issues. Passenger rear door replace and broken again. The rear brake are rusted and needs to be replace,drums pads ext.. Noise in the steering wheel when I turn the car.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Focus lights
Does the 2005 Ford Focus have lights problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the lights of the 2005 Ford Focus, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Ford Focus lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Focus lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Focus have the most lights problems?
The Ford Focus model years with the most lights complaints are 2000 (72 complaints), 2001 (32 complaints) and 2012 (26 complaints).
Other 2005 Ford Focus problems
Electrical 113Airbags 51Locks 50Transmission 47Acceleration 45Body 43Brakes 30Engine 29Fuel system 27Suspension 27Steering 18Tires 15Wheels 15Seat belts 13Seats 10Visibility 10Driver assistance 1
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