2016 Ford Fusion: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Sep 28, 2023 · CO · fire

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, there was smoke and then flames coming from underneath the hood near the driver's side headlight. The contact pulled over and parked the vehicle at a friend's residence. The hood failed to open. The contact used a hose at her friend's residence to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries, and medical attention was not received. The police were contacted; however, no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to another friend's residence. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 6, 2021 · Electrical · OH

We purchased a used 2016 Ford Fusion with about 11,000 miles on it. Within the first 2 weeks we started having issues. These issues have been going on for several years with no fix from Ford. The issues involve the dash not working, no heat, AC, no power steering, no break lights, no headlights, no turn signals. We go to start the car and the main screen never turns on. Basically we have the ability to use the gas and brake and nothing else. We’ve had the car back to the dealership multiple times. Each time they’ve hooked the computer up to the car they’ve said it throws so many codes they don’t know where to start. They wipe the codes, give us the car back and say if it does it agin bring it back. Well we did just that and the usual process repeated. They told us today they couldn’t fix what was wrong unless the problem happened while they’re driving it. 2 times now I’ve narrowly avoided an accident because of the cars electrical system dying while driving it. This car is unsafe to drive as this happens randomly. Ford has been less than helpful at resolving this issue since we’ve bought the car. We’ve got several warranties on this car and it seems to be all for nothing. We also have video and picture proof of these incidents. Ford refuses to look at them stating they need the vehicle to do it while they’re driving it after the massive amounts of codes are cleared.

Filed May 21, 2018 · Lights · 768 miles · FL

Spent several hundred $ s' having hid headlamps installed which helped, cannot drive after dark, because I can't see the side of the road at all when turning in either direction, have almost been hit twice, I have a safe driver, license and do not want to be in an accident, this vehicle is useless if I cannot drive at night when needed, I see this vehicle is also listed as having bad lighting on your website, f or motor co should have a recall to replace the substandard headlamps on this vehicle, worst I have ever encountered in my life !

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Lights · 43,000 miles · NC · crash

Auto headlights delay setting in ford fusion. I took a rental car and ensured the lights were set to automatic. There is a hidden feature in ford fusion where we can set a delay for the lights to turn on. I entered a tunnel which is completely dark and no lights were there inside the tunnel. I could not see anything as the lights didn't turned on. I fortunately met with a small incident but this hidden feature doesn't make any sense. I drove other vehicles where in automatic lights switch on immediately. I am unaware of this setting as I don't own this car. Please ensure manufacturer disables this setting and they ensure safety of ford users. The rental company declined to accept it as their fault but I want someone like the federal safety agency contact rental car companies to disable these settings and also contact the manufacturer and understand the benefit of this setting. As per me it is a risky setting without much positive benefits. I want to ensure safety of other ford users.

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Lights · 150,000 miles · MI

I have noted, when passing newer ford fusions during non-daylight hours, that the headlights project brightly out of the side of the lens and slightly backward, to the point of being distracting and causing me to wince. I have not noted this to occur when passing any other vehicles but have noticed it when passing several newer ford fusions. It appears that the light emission pattern for the headlight assemblies is the contributing factor.

Filed Sep 4, 2016 · Lights · NY

The insurance institute for highway safety has rated "marginal" the headlight effectiveness for the 2016 ford fusion. I think ford should replace the headlights which is a safety issue and an expensive proposition.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Lights · 11,433 miles · NY

This was a rental od 11433 miles. Driving at night I activated the right turn signal and the right head lamp bulb went out. I repeated this signal left and the left head lamp bulb went out. When signaling was complete the head lamp came back on. I could not latch the high beam by the turn signal lever. It had to be manually held. These same repeated actions were done with the same results. On an until area a person at a corner may not have been visible? Night two of driving the rental all worked and functioned properly as designed. All turn signal / head lamp bulb in addition to engaging and dis engaging high beams.