2013 Ford Focus Exterior lighting Problems

“Passenger side tail light is out (brake light bulb fault warning light is on). After several bulb changes, the brake light either does not come on or it burns out very quickly. An on-line search revealed that this is a common problem and Ford has done nothing about this safety concern. I do not know when this problem first started because it may have been a long time before someone else noticed it and alerted me. The problem is present as soon as the key is turned on.”

“My 2013 Ford Focus hatchback, in the daytime you can not read the speedometer gage in the cluster panel. The gage lighting needs to be brighter. The speedometer gage is set back in the dash and the dim lighting make it very hard to see how fast you are traveling. We live in sunny florida and the bright sun during the day makes it very difficult to tell your MPH. The instrument dimmer switch is adjusted to the highest setting. On a cloudy day or at night it is not a problem to see & read. I drove 2 other 2013 Ford Focus hb and they all have the same problem. …”

“I was going to pick up my wife from work as usual. I am a very safe driver especially around corners. I was not driving more that15 MPH when the car accelerated by itself. To avoid hitting a parked car I had to turn the steering wheel to the right. I went up on the driveway area. I hit a concrete wall portion or a driveway. Totaled the entire front right. Axle is broken. Air bag never deployed. Several months back they had to put in a brand new transmission. The car is just now 1 year old. It could not go up hills, park up hills. Transmission would turn off. Now it accelerated on it's own. …”

“When you turn on the headlights or if you turn on the front windshield wipers, the instrument cluster gauges, get very dim . When the head lights are turned to off, all of the gage lights get brighter. This makes it very difficult to drive and see the speedometer during the daytime. I would like to drive with my running lights on during our travels in the daytime. But the gauges get to dim to read in the daylight, so we travel with our running lights in the off position. Our local Ford dealer says that is the way they are designed at the present time. The local dealer does not have a fix .... …”

“Power to dashboard went off, no exterior lights including head lights, tail lights, brake lights, flashers, speedometer, directional s. The only thing that worked was the AC. Car was stationary. This is the second time this occurred. If this had happened while driving, it could have created a hazardous situation for me and other motorists.”