NHTSA Complaint #10378358 — 2004 FORD FOCUS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10378358
Vehicle	2004 FORD FOCUS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	January 20, 2011
Date Filed	January 23, 2011
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

DRIVING MY 2004 FORD FOCUS, WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER AND IT STARTS BLINKING VERY FAST SO I ASSUME IT NEEDS A NEW BULB OR FUSE. I GO TO REPLACE THE BULB ONLY TO FIND THAT THE HOUSING UNIT HOLDING THE BULB FOR THE BLINKER IS MELTED. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THING AND THIS COST ME $120.00 DOLLARS. FAST FORWARD SIX MONTHS, NOT ONLY IS THE LEFT BLINKER OUT BUT NOW THE RIGHT BLINKER AS WELL, AND GUESS WHAT SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST A BULB BUT BOTH HOUSING UNITS HAVE MELTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, SINCE ONE, IT IS THE MATERIAL OF THE CAR THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE MANUFACTURES BULB AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH NORMAL DRIVING. PLUS NO BLINKERS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. NO RECALL! LOOKS LIKE FORD THINKS MELTING CAR PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLES IS NORMAL. *LN

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