NHTSA Complaint #10945666 — 2012 FORD F-350 SD

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WITH OUT NOTICE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE NOT BAD. THEY WILL STOP WORKING ONE SIDE AT A TIME AND SOME TIMES BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS LEAVES YOU NO INDICATION THAT YOU HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WORKING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME TIMES WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNALS, ONE SIDE WILL FLASH FAST THAN THE OTHER, AT ABOUT TWICE THE RATE AS NORMAL. I WAS IN A LEFT TURN LANE WAITING TO TURN WITH TURN SIGNAL ON AND STARTED TO SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OR ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THIS IS WHEN I DECIDED TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS MATTER. I HAVE DISCOVERED OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH 2011 F350 HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AND THEY HAVE GOTTEN A RECALL TO REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE SO IT DOESN'T SHORT OUT AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL FIRES. BUT MY 2012 F350 THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES TO COMPLAIN WITH NO SOLUTION. MY TRUCK WAS BUILD IN 10/11 AND ONLY HAS 37000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR AT LEAST 7-8000 MILES. I GUESS ITS GOING TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE TO GET FORD TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR