Ford lighting problems
Across all Ford models in NHTSA's complaint database, 6,216 complaints involve lighting. The F-150 accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 2013 Edge with 197 lighting complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 6,216 about lighting, all Ford models
- Most affected
- F-150 12% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 2,744 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 92 and 151
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ford models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F-150 | 725 | 12% |
| Edge | 691 | 11% |
| Taurus | 679 | 11% |
| Explorer | 493 | 8% |
| Crown Victoria | 398 | 6% |
| Windstar | 305 | 5% |
| Ranger | 296 | 5% |
| Focus | 276 | 4% |
| Thunderbird | 261 | 4% |
| Contour | 226 | 4% |
Worst model years for lighting
- 2013 Ford Edge197 complaints
- 2011 Ford Edge196 complaints
- 1993 Ford Taurus149 complaints
- 1993 Ford Thunderbird144 complaints
- 2021 Ford F-150116 complaints
Lighting complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47 |
| 1991 | 63 |
| 1992 | 153 |
| 1993 | 363 |
| 1994 | 159 |
| 1995 | 267 |
| 1996 | 247 |
| 1997 | 279 |
| 1998 | 322 |
| 1999 | 278 |
| 2000 | 379 |
| 2001 | 197 |
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2003 | 285 |
| 2004 | 162 |
| 2005 | 232 |
| 2006 | 104 |
| 2007 | 106 |
| 2008 | 112 |
| 2009 | 48 |
| 2010 | 92 |
| 2011 | 306 |
| 2012 | 204 |
| 2013 | 388 |
| 2014 | 126 |
| 2015 | 130 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2017 | 118 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 161 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 2,744 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.