2007 Ford F-150 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 488 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Ford F-150, 1% of the 488 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bought the t07 f150 at 28k and at 61k this happened. While driving at low gear 2nd the enging chugged a little ( lke an old diesal) took it to the dealer they said it was probably the small oil seal behind the cam. They was going to charge be 5600 for a new engine. They tried like he11 to get me to say I didnt have the oil changed regularly. I never backed down, then reminded them that I had bought the $2700.00 extended warrenty (which I usually never did) they bauked and cried. …”
NHTSA complaint #10743616, filed 2015-07, 61,000 miles“While driving at night all exterior lights on my thirteen day old 2007 Ford f150 supercrew pickup truck went out. The vehicle was serviced at two Ford dealers seven times over a three/four week period.”
NHTSA complaint #10213805, filed 2008-01, 1,200 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated water was entering the vehicle from the third brake light above the cabin. As a result, the interior of the vehicle was beginning to mildew. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer inspected the vehicle and replaced the brake light assembly several times, but the repair did not correct the failure and the failure persisted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10419234, filed 2011-08, 34,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 | 50 | 26% |
| 2023 | 23 | 6% |
| 2022 | 66 | 11% |
| 2021 | 116 | 11% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 16 | 1% |
| 2015 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 | 17 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 1% |
| 2011 | 30 | 1% |
| 2010 | 28 | 3% |
| 2009 | 12 | 4% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 | 17 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 1% |
| 2000 | 22 | 2% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 | 34 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 1% |
| 1994 | 7 | 1% |
| 1993 | 10 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Ford F-150
105 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsFuel system
54 complaintsVehicle speed control
54 complaintsTires
52 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsEngine cooling
41 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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