2012 FORD FUSION Exterior Lighting Problems

This is a general concern, not limited to only my car. Daytime running lights do not turn on the tail lamps. People believe if they have the DRL turned on, they’re safe, but they are difficult to see in rain/fog/tunnels etc. DRL should include tail lamps Also, automatic headlamps only come on when it gets dark enough out. It’s surprising how many tail lamps come on half way through the turnpike tunnel. Auto lamps should simply come on when you turn on the key. That’s a frustration of mine. Thank you for listening.

Rear tail light side parking marker. All marker lights in working order is required to pass Delaware state inspection. The LED is hard wired within the housing unit and is not a replaceable bulb. I have to replace the housing assembly for 160.00 plus tax for a simple light. Car is 10 years old. I don't believe Ford expected it to fail for the life of the car. Part 13404. The side marker light is not on the parts diagram. I can replace the part but was hoping Ford would cover the bill, but I admit, i am venting frustration.

AFTER GOING TO SEVERAL SERVICE PLACES WITH MY BRAKES THEY ARE YET GIVING ISSUES HAVING TO PUMP THEM TO STOP. POWER STEERING SYSTEM ASSIST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND DOOR LATCHES WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE LOCAL FORD PLACE SAID I NEED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY ISSUES BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER AND I NEED TO GET THEM ADDED UNDER MY VIN SO THEY CAN FIX IT WITH NO CHARGE. *TR

A WEEK AGO I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST HAD A BELT REPLACED AND THOUGHT FLUID LEAKED AND WAS BURNING OFF, CHECKED UNDER MY HOOD AND COULDN'T SMELL ANYTHING. A FEW DAYS LATER MY BOSS TOLD ME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT. I HAD JUST CHANGED IT A MONTH OR SO AGO, BUT WHEN I LOOKED AT MY LIGHT, THE BULB WAS BLACK, THE BASE YOU PLUG IT INTO IS BURNT AND THE PLASTIC ON THE ASSEMBLY IS MELTING. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL YET? I SEE PLENTY OF PEOPLE ON HERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED LAST WEEK. HAD NOT DRIVEN AT NIGHT UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO AND NOTICED MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES, LIGHT BULBS, AND EVEN REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH BUT NOTHING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED STATED THE REPAIR WOULD NOT AFFECT MY LIGHTS. HAD THE CAR FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. TOO COINCIDENTAL.

I OWN A 2012 FORD FUSION SE 6 CYLINDER THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. MY PASSENGER SIDE RTAIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I HAVE BEEN REPLACING THIS TAIL LIGHT EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IT HAS CAUSED MELTING AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKET AND THE BULB IS CLEARLY BURNT. AFTER GOOGLING THIS ISSUE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2012 FORD FUSION AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY OR I AM GOING TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE AND START A FIRE ESPECIALLY IF THE BLAZE GETS OUT OF HAND AND CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACKSEAT STRAPPED IN. PLEASE EMAIL ME [XXX] REGARDING IF YOU ARE HAVING A SIMILAR CONCERN SO I CAN COMPILE THIS AND GO PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL...

THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO WITH BACK TURN SIGNALS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, WILL GO OUT APPROXIMATELY EVER 6 MONTHS. WHEN ONE SIDE GOES OUT, I REPLACE , BUT THEN 2 WEEKS LATER THE OTHER SIDE GOES OUT. GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS THEN SAME THING. AS OF TODAY 1/15/2019 MY RIGHT SIDE JUST WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG OR NO RECALLS THEY ARE AWARE OF AT THE TIME. NEVER MENTIONED ANY BURNING AS I HAVE SEEN IN OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VEHICLE ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ANYMORE. WILL CALL FORD DIRECTLY BUT DON'T FEEL IT WILL BE HELPFUL

SERVICE MANAGER: [XXX] MY CAR VIN#[XXX]. BOTH HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK & HAVEN'T SINCE FEBRUARY 2017. I HAD GROTE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER DO THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 12/5/15. ONE HEAD LIGHT & ONE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. HEADLAMPS WERE REPLACED DONE ON 2/27/2017. THEY WORKED ON & OFF, STAYED OFF THEN ON 5/22/2017 RIGHT & LEFT HEADLIGHT BULB INOP WAS REPLACED. SO I'VE BEEN WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS SINCE THEN. I GOT IT FIXED AGAIN IN MAY 2018 ONLY TO AGAIN IN AUGUST 2018. THERE'S GOT TO A POWER SURGE OR FAULTY. THERE HAS TO BE RECALL SOMEWHERE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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...

THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES THAT ALSO PREVENTS THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO WORKING PROPERLY PLUS CERTAIN EXTERNAL LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR. THIS IS GOING ON ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND THE GAUGES WILL "BLACK OUT" AS WELL SO YOU CANT SEE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR OTHER FUNCTIONS. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I DO HAVE SOME VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM I WILL ATTACH. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IF THE CAR IS SITTING OR IN MOTION. FOR SOME REASON I CANT POST THE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF THE SAME ONES ON YOU TUBE.

TAILLIGHTS SOCKETS ARE DISCOLORED AND BURNT LOOKING. THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE SOCKET IS MELTED.

MY RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT HAS BURNED, CAUSING THE BULB TO MELT IN THE SOCKET, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD I WOULD THINK. SOCKET & THE BULB HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BOTH THE FORD DEALERSHIP & RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORE, HAVE DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE.

I AM FACING ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN MY CAR VERY FREQUENTLY. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS TWO WAYS, 1) WHILE RUNNING 2) WHILE STARTING THE CAR WHILE RUNNING:- WHEN THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE COME WHILE CAR IS RUNNING THEN THE BELOW PROBLEM OCCURS, 1. TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE SET TO PARKING, IF SET TO PARKING THEN WE CANNOT MOVE TO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. IT WILL BE STUCK AND TOW IS THE ONLY OPTION. 2. TURN LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. 3. HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. 4. DOOR GLASS SLIDING WILL NOT WORK. 5. AC WILL NOT WORK 6. CAR DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK FOR CLOCK AM/FM 2) WHILE STARTING THE CAR:- IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE STARTING THE CAR THEN I WILL BE ABLE TO ONLY START THE CAR AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK. WE CANNOT MOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARKING TO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. TOWING THE VEHICLE IS THE ONLY...

TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND, THEN SECOND TO THIRD OCCASIONALLY. I'VE HAD 3 BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZE AND 3 ROTORS REPLACED AS A RESULT. BRAKE WEAR IS BEYOND PATHETIC. REAR TURNING SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT BULB GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED MY ACTUAL TAILLIGHT. PAINT FLAKES OFF FENDERS FROM JUST WASHING WITH A BRAND NEW SPONGE.

I MOVED THE TURN INDICATOR LEVER UP TURN RIGHT AND THE QUICK BLINKER SOUND BEGAN. FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, I KNEW THAT A LIGHT BULB MAY BE BURNED OUT. THE BULB COULD NOT BE CHECKED ALONE BECAUSE IT WOULDNT COME OUT OF THE SOCKET; THE BLACKENED BLOWN BULB WAS FUSED TO THE SOCKET. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE SOCKET/BULB SET ($30.13 SOCKET AND $6 FOR A SET OF 2 BULBS). THE NEXT DAY, I MOVED THE TURN INDICATOR LEVER DOWN TO TURN LEFT AND THE QUICK BLINKER SOUND BEGAN AGAIN. AGAIN, THE BULB ALONE COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE LEFT BLACKENED BLOWN BULB AND SOCKET ARE FUSED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BULB FUSE INTO THE SOCKET BEFORE, LET ALONE HAVING IT HAPPEN TO TWO IN A SPAN OF 24 HRS. THE FUSES TO THE LIGHTS WERE NOT BURNED OUT - THERE WAS NO WARNING DISPLAYED TO ADVISE OF A POTENTIAL FIRE...

THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN I CHANGED IT I NOTICED THE PLASTIC SOCKET WAS A LITTLE BURNT. THE NEXT WEEK THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE IT I NOTICED IT WAS FAR WORSE. IT TOOK EVERYTHING JUST TO GET THE BULB OUT. IT WAS BURNT. NOW THE NEW BULB WON'T STAY IN THE SOCKET.

LEFT LICENSE PLATE LIGHT SOCKET SCREW WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. WHEN CLOSING THE TRUCK, THE LAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD HANG DOWN A LITTLE ON LEFT SIDE. I TIGHTENED THE SCREW AND FOUND IT TO BE STRIPPED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD REPLACED THE LICENSE PLATE LAMP ASSEMBLY. *TR

AS I WAS COMING FROM BIBLE STUDY THIS NIGHT; MY CAR TURNED OFF; I SAW A SCREW DRIVER SYMBOL APPEAR AND IT WENT DEAD. AFTER WAITING FOR AWHILE FOR MY HUSBAND, WE WERE ABLE TO CRANK IT AGAIN AND PROCEED HOME. TWO DAYS LATER; IT DID THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IT TO STOKES OF BEAUFORT, WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR YEAR. THEY ADVISED US TO TAKE IT TO OC WELCH; AND WAS TOLD THERE THAT THEY RECALLED FUSIONS, BUT NOT OUR VIN #, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY CHECKED IT AND SO NOTHING WRONG. WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TELL IT STOPS COMPLETELY. I DO HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY; BUT THEY DIDNT SEE THE NEED TO GO ANY FURTHER. DAYS LATER, AFTER COMING FROM THE LAUNDRY MAT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON TOP OF A BRIDGE WITH MY TWO GRAND...

WHILE DRIVING AT. NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY WENT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO SAW CONDENSATION BEHIND HEADLIGHT COVER. THEY DIRECTED ME TO TAKE IT TO FORD. SEVERAL FORD MECHANICS TOLD ME THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONDENSATION WIRING WAS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THEY TOLD ME THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS A DEFECT AND DIRECTED ME TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS. BECAUSE I AM 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE PLAN I PURCHASED DOES NOT COVER HEADLIGHTS, FORD WILL NOT LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS ISSUE. THE CAR ISN'T EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. NOW I AM FORCED TO BORROW THE FUNDS TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

LEFT FOR WORK THIS MORNING AND FIRST TIME I USED MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE SIGNAL MADE THAT FAST CLICKING SOUND INDICATING THE VEHICLE HAD A BULB THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. AFTER WORK I STOPPED BY AUTOZONE TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BULB. I REMOVED THE SOCKET FROM THE LENS, AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB IS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. THE BULB CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SOCKET. I THEN CHECKED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB, AND THAT BULB IS ALSO MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. I TOOK MY CAR TO ART HILL FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR), AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED ON MY WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT. I ASKED TO HAVE A TECHNICIAN PLEASE LOOK AT IT NOW BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE SAFETY. THE SERVICE...