2000 Ford Mustang Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AMBER REFLECTOR LIGHTS WERE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO MEET THE FMVSS REQUIREMENTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENS HAVE DETERIORATED AND WERE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT GREATLY REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT EMITTED DURING EVENING HOURS. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE. HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING A FORMAL RECALL. OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS LIKE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 06E049000 AND 06E064000 WERE ADDRESSING ONLY BULB PROBLEMS. I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED . YOU COULD READILY SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE NEW, CLEAR PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT PROTECTOR AND THE LIGHT THEY ALLOW ON THE ROAD AHEAD. *AK

BOTH LEFT & RIGHT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENS HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT IS GREATLY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT EMITTED DURING EVENING HOURS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE, HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING A FORMAL RECALL TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. OTHER KNOWN PROBLEMS LIKE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 06E049000 AND 06E064000 WERE ADDRESSING ONLY BULB PROBLEMS. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE LENSES WERE CLOUDED OVER AND THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/17/06. *JB

HEADLIGHT LENS IS PLASTIC AND IT HAS DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. THE INSPECTOR SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON PLASTIC VERSES GLASS SEALED BEAM HEADLAMPS. *JB

1)HEAD LIGHT COVERS BECOME INCREASINGLY OPAQUE 2)UNABLE TO SEE WELL WHILE NIGHT DRIVING BECAUSE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WELL 3)NEED TO REPLACE LIGHT COVERS. *NM

LENS COVERS FOR HEADLIGHTS ARE FOGGY AND PITTED SO BAD THE BULB ISN'T EVEN VISIBLE MAKING NIGHTTIME DRIVING DIFFICULT. WE WORK WITH SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN AS THEIR FORD POLICE CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT PATROL DUTY, OFTEN CHOOSING NOT ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL CHASES OVER PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS. THE EXPENSE TO REPLACE THESE COVERS AVERAGES OVER $200 PER LENS COVER AND IS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. *JB

FAILURE JUST HAPPENED. FAILURE OF THE "MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH" ON OUR 2000 MUSTANG CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, WIPERS, AND SPEED CONTROL. HAD PROBLEM LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS. THEY REPLACED FUSES, WHICH REMEDIED THE SITUATION FOR 24 HOURS. THEN THE FUSES WOULD BLOW, AND THE SYSTEMS WOULD FAIL. CHEVROLET DEALER DISCOVERED THAT LEAVING THE HAZARD SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION WOULD ALLOW THESE SYSTEMS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT DISABLED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. UPON CALLING THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, AND HE SAID IT WAS THE "MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH", AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED "A FEW". I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR DONE YET, BUT INTEND TO IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. MEANWHILE, MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE CAR WITH THE HAZARD SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION IN ORDER TO HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND HER SPEED CONTROL OPERABLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!*AK

FORD MUSTANG 2000, FRONT HEAD LIGHT COVERS BEGAN TO SHOW SMALL CRACKS SIMILAR TO SPIDER WEB. WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD ENTIRE COVER HAD CRACKS ALL OVER IT, TO THE POINT WHERE IT APPEARS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE COVERED IN SOMETHING WHITE. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE LIGHT IS SO DIM. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHOM HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD CARS. THIS IS CRAZY AND DANGEROUS. I CONTACT FORD NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *JB

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BOTH PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS HAD GLAZED OVER, ALMOST OPAQUE. IT RESULTED IN EXTREMELY REDUCED HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY DURING THE NIGHT, OBSTRUCTING CONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PLASTIC ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS WAS SO BAD THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN THE SUN STARTED TO SET. *TC

HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENSES HAVE BECOME VERY CLOUDED AND IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE HEADLIGHTS EMIT LESS LIGHT AND IN A MUCH MORE DEFUSED MANNER, SO THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT 4 YEARS IN THE SUN IN TEXAS HAS PROBABLY CAUSED QUITE A FEW FORD PRODUCTS WITH THESE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES (COVERS) TO BE IN THIS CONDITION.*AK

BACK UP LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING UP LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING.ALSO, PARKING BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING & HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT & DIDN'T COME BACK ON. WHEN PICKED UP FROM DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIPLE FUNCTION SWITCH, WIRING & THE HEADLAMPS. SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

THE HEAD LAMP MELTED DURING NORMAL USE. MR...*AK *JB