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Ford headlight problems

Owners have filed 6,318 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Ford vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 101 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford F-150, worst in 2021.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

6,318

Complaints

2%

Share of all Ford complaints

91

Crashes

161

Fires

Which Ford models have the most headlight problems

F-150 702 11.1%

Worst in 2021

Taurus 700 11.1%

Worst in 1993

Edge 691 10.9%

Worst in 2013

Explorer 486 7.7%

Worst in 1999

Crown Victoria 400 6.3%

Worst in 2005

Windstar 305 4.8%

Worst in 2003

Ranger 298 4.7%

Worst in 1997

Thunderbird 277 4.4%

Worst in 1993

Focus 276 4.4%

Worst in 2000

Mustang 240 3.8%

Worst in 2015

Contour 226 3.6%

Worst in 1996

Escape 197 3.1%

Worst in 2017

Fusion 184 2.9%

Worst in 2013

Expedition 167 2.6%

Worst in 1998

Escort 127 2.0%

Worst in 1991

Aerostar 65 1.0%

Worst in 1992

F-250 63 1.0%

Worst in 1999

F-150 Lightning BEV 58 0.9%

Worst in 2022

Fiesta 53 0.8%

Worst in 2012

F-250 SD 52 0.8%

Worst in 2017

F-350 46 0.7%

Worst in 1999

Tempo 44 0.7%

Worst in 1989

Flex 43 0.7%

Worst in 2013

F-350 SD 40 0.6%

Worst in 2019

Bronco 37 0.6%

Worst in 2022

Excursion 36 0.6%

Worst in 2000

Five Hundred 32 0.5%

Worst in 2005

Worst Ford model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Ford Edge 197 6% 46,025 A
2011 Ford Edge 196 8% 53,886 A
1993 Ford Taurus 149 7% 110,000 A
1993 Ford Thunderbird 144 26% 116,000 D
2021 Ford F-150 109 8% 53,500 A
2005 Ford Crown Victoria 101 42% 80,000 F
2000 Ford Taurus 98 7% 53,000 A
2003 Ford Crown Victoria 96 32% 116,000 D
1996 Ford Contour 93 11% 105,900 B
2012 Ford Edge 86 6% 50,750 A
2004 Ford Crown Victoria 83 47% 92,000 F
2000 Ford Focus 78 2% 47,100 B
2008 Ford Edge 69 5% 78,500 A
1997 Ford F-150 60 2% 90,500 B
2003 Ford Windstar 59 3% 77,971 A
2022 Ford F-150 59 7% 45,350 A
1998 Ford Contour 57 5% 86,200 A
1999 Ford Explorer 55 3% 96,206 C
1995 Ford Windstar 53 1% 78,000 A
1994 Ford Taurus 51 4% 113,500 A

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