Cluster panel goes dark, affecting ability to see speed and defroster's ability to clear windows.
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Ford 500 Lighting problems by year
11 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford 500's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
Latest 500 lighting complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford 500. While driving 70 mph, the rear turn signals failed to respond. In addition, the parking and reverse lights remained illuminated while driving. When locking the doors from inside the vehicle, the doors unlock after they were closed. The dealer found no failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 91,278.
Exterior lighting, right and left low beams not working, melted connector discolored headlight pins.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford 500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph during inclement weather, the vehicle lost power as the headlights dimmed. In addition, the vehicle jerked and the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact also stated that the vehicle then stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure...
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recurred and the vehicle was towed to another dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 04/07/16*lj *js
Customer reported right lowbeam inoperative. Inspection revealed melted connector and discolored headlight pin. Replaced right lowbeam headlight connector only. 2 Months later customer reported right lowbeam inoperative. Inspection revealed melted right lowbeam connector melted and discolored headlight pin. Replaced headlight bulb and connector. 371 Days later customer reports right lowbeam inoperative. Inspection revealed melted right lowbeam connector melted. Right lowbeam currently taken out of service. Problem always reported in cold weather months and low outdoor temperatures and short daylight hours.
The instrument controls go completely dead, so no knowledge of speed, coolant temperature, gas capacity. The passenger air bag deactivates, whether there is a passenger there or not. The rear back up lights go on permanently. Happens at any speed and intermittently flickers back on and off. Can happen when the car is moving, or sitting at a stop. No consistency on when it happens and when it resumes.
Flickering of instrument panel, fuel gauge, speedometer, rpm's intermittently for a long time... All completely dead now. Reverse lights on at all times..Blah blah..Same as everybody else . This is bs. Never buy a ford again. *Tr
I have had several problems with this ford 500. The side mirror caught on fire and had to be replaced at my expense, the lights in the dash would go in and out and when they were out I did not have back lights which had to be fixed at my expense and the worse problem is the air condition does not work while driving around town but will work on the highway while driving over 40 miles per hour. I have sent approx. $1000.00 On this problem and it is still not fixed. This vehicle has low mileage at approx 50,000 miles and has only been driven by adult drivers. *Tr
Same symptoms as nhtsa action number: pe07058. Although now the issue has progressed to include the instrument panel going completely dark for intermittent periods. It was noted in pe07058 ford stated this issue does not cause exterior light issues. When the panel goes completely dark the signal lights will not function and occasionally the backup lights come on while moving forward. These are significant safety issues in heavy traffic. *Tr
2006 Ford five hundred left front headlight caught on fire spontaneously while having been parked for 30 minutes in our garage with the engine off. Fire destroyed left front engine area. Wife was fortunately in the garage when the headlight started to ignite and tried to put it out while calling 911. Flames reached top of the garage with lots of smoke. Fire department arrived to put out the flames and pull the car out of the garage. Car was totaled by usaa insurance and insurance is helping with cleaning up...
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the garage. How in the heck does a car headlight spontaneously ignite while off? If this had happened at night or if my wife had not been in the garage when the headlight ignited the whole house would have been in flames. I have pictures, leavenworth city fire report and insurance write off. *Tr
Wire assembly that holds headlight burns. I have replaced this three times. I believe that this will one day start a fire. Evidently the heat from the bulb is destroying the plastic. Three letters to ford have gone unanswered. I am tired of spending $45.00 Every time this happens.[[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
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