2007 Ford Focus lights complaints

Filed Jan 31, 2010 · Electrical, Lights · 33,000 miles · TX

2007 ford focus wagon with all the wires (about 10 of them) in the body to liftgate wiring harness cracked or broken. Found due to brake lamp fuse blowing repeatedly, causing loss of all brake lights and a/t shift lever interlock operation. It might have gone unnoticed if it wasn't for the interlock not working. Car is off warranty so ford will not fix unless I pay for it. This is a definite safety item in my opinion. I will replace the wires myself as I am an aircraft electrician. I will use a better quality wire too. The stuff ford uses is not meant to move and flex repeatedly. Wiring should last the life of a car.

Filed Sep 25, 2009 · Electrical, Lights · 71,000 miles · OR

While driving car, lost power, eventually lost all power. No indication present (red batt indicator never came on) ford service manager says this is normal for ford cars of all makes, trucks seem to work better. Cause was alternator putting out 0 charge to battery. Also, ford service manager revealed alternators are expected to last only 3-5 years, due to heat build up and no cooling provision for alternator. This is an unsatisfactory safety issue on both counts. Ford should be required to make battery warning work reliably in all cars, and provision/design change to enable alternators to cool themselves and last to normal eol (5 yrs/100k miles). Loss of power unexpectedly risks passenger and drivers safety as I had no external indicators, blinkers or brake lights available at 60 MPH on highway.

Filed Jan 27, 2009 · Lights · 1,500 miles · FM

The vehicle we had has had the headlights replaced on it seven time and the company refuse to talk to us about this matter.

Filed Dec 12, 2008 · Lights · FL

I bought this vehicle brand new and within two years of owning this vehicle I had the headlights replaced eight times.

Filed May 8, 2007 · Electrical, Lights · 5,100 miles · MO

Intreior lighting out. Electrical problem ,new part ordered.