Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
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Ford Econoline Lighting problems by year
14 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Econoline's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
Lighting recalls
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
The transformer used to power the neon center lightbeam can overheat and catch on fire.
Latest Econoline lighting complaints
There are tons of drivers on public roads using off road led light bars and using amplified hid headlights. They are so bright I have to block the light with my hands when they drive by. I know this is illegal. It is terribly unsafe. Why are there not laws being enforced to prevent their use on the street?
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford e-350. The contact stated that the turn signals and hazard lights would not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the turn signal switch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Brake lights and hazard lights went out. Mechanic found burnt out switch in steering column for hazard light. System. Replaced. (Friday may 1, 09) saturday afternoon 5-02-09 van sitting in drive, had not been driven since prior day, a burst of smoke and some flames came out from under the hood. Then it stopped. Called dealer first thing monday morning 5-04 to see if could bring in for recalled wiring harness and cc switch to be replaced. When got there brake and abs light on dash also came on. Dealer...
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supposedly has replaced the defected parts and lights on dash went out. ( May 4, 09.) I had contacted the dealer repeatedly in the past few years about this recall and was put off each time with no parts, too busy, when asked if they could simply disconnect the unit, I was told no. Not until I had a fire did they offer to get her in and replace the parts. And then they said they may not replace both, only the harness, which I was never notified about in the recall. Only the switch. 1992 Ford e150 econoline van they would not give me the old parts said they had to send back to the company. I hope this solves the problem I do not know yet but they refuse to handle anything else only the recalled items. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford e350. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated intermittently. The brake lights in the rearview mirror illuminate; however, the rear brake lights do not work at all. The failure has been occurring for a week. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact stated that a crash could occur due to the lights not illuminating. The vin was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.
The dome light on the 2002 ford escape 3.0L caused burning on the sunroof sliding cover when the cover was opened. This has the potential to starting a fire, although now therewas only a slow burn. *Ak
Cruise control inoperative. Brake stop lights inoperative. Dealer found brake light switch failed . Part # 1liz*9f924*aa kit, brake repair. Switch was replaced at customer expense. *Nm
Upon turning my directional on to make the left hand turn it hessitated to come on while the directional still stayed down to go left. After about 10 seconds the directional came on and smoke came out of the steering column as well as a stream of smoke out of the hazard lights button on the steering column. I shut the directional off and the smoke stopped and cleared away. I proceeded to my destination which was about 100 yards away not using the directional again. I called my dealership where I purchased the...
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vehicle from and they said it sounded like the "turn signal switch fried." Being that the dealership was only about 20 yards away they came and picked my vehicle up giving me a loaner vehicle to use. They told me the part had to be ordered and that it was going to cost about $120.00 For the part and labor. I hung up with them and was not happy. That evening after discussing the matter with my father he and I felt it should not be my responsiblity to pay this amount on a defective part that could have caused serious injury. That next morning I pick up my vehicle and asked the bill to be billed and mailed to my dads business, he owns a napa auto parts store. After having showed my father the bill and he called two other ford dealerships, that he knows and does business with. He told them my situation and they informed us that it is a "common problem" and that they fix the problems for their customers at no expense to the customer. After fighting tooth and nail all day with my dealerships manager and parts manager the dealerships manager said he would throw the bill out and not charge me because we are good customers. Why would two other dealerships perform this at no cost and mine want to charge me? My father has also contacted ford and spoke with a representative about this and he was going to get back to us. Why isn't their a recall on this?
Water leaking through windshield into electronic system (gem module). This has caused vehicle to have problems with the following during rainy weather, and sometimes longer, even in beautiful weather. Wipers quit working during rainy weather while driving down highway in the middle of rain storm. Head lights, parking lights and high beams don't work at all in rain. Interior lights including dash board lights quit working. Head lights and wipers all quit working if radio is turned on. Remote keyless entry won't...
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work. 4 X4 won't transfer if used, stays in one gear and gets stuck, which I am sure is causing damage to transmission. Two days after a rain storm, my expedition was outside trying to start itself. I was inside when I heard the noise. It was like someone was over starting their vehicle. It was that grinding sound of the starter being over turned. When I went out side to my disbelief it was my expedition!
While driving at any speed and when turning the steering wheel column will not come back to the original position. Dealer examined the vehicle, and replaced the steering gear box. Several days later, check engine light came on. Afterwards, the radio, interior lights, and back up lights stopped working. Dealer fixed the problem, but the engine light come on again. *Ak
Not too many years ago, the us had regulations concerning relative height of automobile bumpers and headlights. Today we have automobiles (suv's) whose bumpers match the top of my trunk lid (2003 jaguar) and whose lights shine directly into the back window of all my cars. At night when one of these suv's comes up behind me, I will stop to let them by so I too can drive at night. How come? Arnie brandon, bellevue, wa. 98006. *Nlm
Brake light problem. Brake lights do not come on. Consumer took it to a mechanic ,and was told that bulbs wer fine, but she will have to bring it back in because mechanic may have to change the switch, and if that does not work, she may have to take it to a ford dealer/mechanic. *Ak
Since the early 1960's , I have been very aware of many ford products that the brake/syop lights fail to activate when the vehicle s brakes are applied to stop or slow the vehicle. I have driven for a living since the early 60's and the problem still exists today on many ford products the same as it always has. I have personally stopped and told many of those drivers in an attempt to prevent them from being rear-ended due to the vehicle behind them not being alerted to the fact that they are slowing/stopping. At...
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one time I was told that the problem was the brake light switch locatet under the dash that was supposed to activate the brake lights when the brake pedal was pushed. I do not know if any corrections were ever made to that problem but as recently as this week I have been following a ford that did not have working brake lights when it stopped in front of me. I am retired from the bell system and as a requrement to operate a company motor vehicle we were given training annually called smith system defensive driver training and along with all the excellent skills we were taught we were also told to not follow a ford whenever possible for the obvious reasons just stated. If I can be of any additional assistance, please feel free to contact me. Thanks for doing what you do for our safety. Ron wogulis
Brake light on the dash illuminates intermittently. Nlm
The lens covers for the head light assemblies (both sides) have deterioted to the point that we are no longer geting enough light at night to drive the car safely. The problem is with the material the lens was made off, and the inabilty to keep the inside of the lens clean. The cost to replace these lens covers are $75 each. If this was a tradition sealed beam light, the cost to replace would be $10. The deteriation is also very suttle. You do not know that the lumens the light are providing is being reduced...
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because of the suttle change in the lens cover overtime. The lens cover changes so that it reduces the amount of light the halogen bulb provides to lighting the road. I noticed this change when I went from dirving the 92 crown victoria to my new dodge dacoda on some back roads on very dark nights. I believe the design of the lens covers need to address to assure that they will not deteriorate over time and cause this visibity problem, ford should be made responsible to insure the plastic for these lens are as good as the glass was for the sealed beam lights. I know the dot allowed the car manufacturer the ability not to use the sealed beam to provide the benefit of the halogen bulbs brightness, less energy used per lumin, and to allow a more gas effents designs. They should have also been required to provide a product that would last as long as the glass on the seal beams. Please call me at my work phone to provide me some feedback as soon as possible. Thank-you paul d'andries 706-647-7131.
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