NHTSA Complaint #11119984 — 2012 FORD FUSION

I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK TO HOME YESTERDAY AND WHEN I TURNED MY RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHTS ON IT IS FLICKERING VERY FAST THAN NORMAL. I WAITED UNTIL I GOT HOME AND TRY TO SEE IF MY TAIL LIGHTS IS WORKING, COME TO FIND OUT IT IS ONLY FLICKERING FAST IN MY DASHBOARD BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS IN MY RIGHT SIDE IS DEAD. WE THEN REMOVE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND FOUND ANOTHER BIG PROBLEM. MY TAIL LIGHTS IS BURNED AROUND THE BASE AND THE OTHER BULB IS BLACK. ALSO, WHEN WE PULL THE BULB A LOT OF STUFF CAME OFF FROM THE BASE LIKE TINY BEADS??. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS IS BURNED DOWN ALTHOUGH THE OTHER LIGHT STILL WORKING. I NOW HAVE CONCERNED WHY THE BULB IS BURNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. I READ ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY OTHER CASES COME TO FIND OUT THERE AREN'T MANY. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO OWNS FORD VEHICLE TO CHECK YOUR LIGHTS OFTEN AND FILE A COMPLAINT LIKE I DID TODAY. WE DECIDED TO SWITCH EACH LIGHT TO SEE IF IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. WHEN I TURN MY SIGNAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS WORKING AND THE LEFT SIDE NOW IS NOT WORKING AND IN MY DASH BOARD LEFT SIDE IS FLICKERING REALLY FAST. I THINK ALL CONSUMER NEEDS TO KNOW REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HOPING THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT CHARGE $56 DOLLARS JUST TO CHECK THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE BAD PART ABOUT MY SITUATION I LIVE ABOUT 25 MINUTES FROM MY JOB AND I PASS PLENTY OF TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MY WAY. I DID NOT REALIZED THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS IS NOT WORKING DURING THE TIME THAT I WAS DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE TURNING WITHOUT SIGNAL LIGHT ON IT MAY CAUSE THE OTHER VEHICLE TO HIT YOU IF THEY ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION. TO ALL FORD OWNER PLEASE CHECK YOUR LIGHTS OFTEN AND FILE A COMPLAINT TO HELP OUT OTHER CUSTOMER MADE AWARE ABOUT THE CONCERN BEFORE THEY BECOME BIG PROBLEM.