2010 Ford Fusion Exterior Lighting Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- tail light · 8 records
- tail lights · 7 records
- light bulb · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Tail lights are too hot causing burning of tail light sockets, exploding bulbs and melting of tail light assembly. Toxic fumes are being generated by the melting plastic. The tail light/head lights were on and we were in heavy traffic. While driving we smelled burning plastic. Upon inspection i found that the right tail light bulb was burned and melted into the tail light assembly, the light socket was black from…
ODI 10850386
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Noticed on way home that the right rear turn signal was blinking faster than usual. Having had the light bulb replaced under warranty at the dealer less than 2 years ago, i thought this was rather soon for the bulb to have burnt out twice now on a 4.5 year old car. Went through the steps to get to the light, noticed a severe burn mark around the bulb and housing, and am unable to remove the bulb from the housing at…
ODI 10680526
Exterior Lighting
Headlight low beam projector beams have become hazy and cloudy. Headlamps have reduced brightness and decreased visibility. Many times i can't even tell they are on in the evening and they appear dim on the road.
ODI 11109670
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the tail lights failed. The contact stated that the only way that the tail light would operate would be if he manually turned on the light switch. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 38,234.
ODI 10507130
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving on interstate i-81 the dash lights started going completely off and staying off for quite sometime before coming back on. I was not really sure if i had headlights until later when stopping behind someone on my destination and was able to see my headlights in their rear car. The weather was horrible, raining very hard and visibility was really only a few feet away. I turn on my fog lights just in case…
ODI 10432440
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that when the vehicle is turned on the headlights come on but the tail lights do not come on unless you turn the switch for the lights. The contact stated that they drove without tail lights and got a ticket. The contact had not spoken to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 12,260 and the current mileage was 37,148. *tr
ODI 10507129
Exterior Lighting
2010 ford fusion se, head lights and dash board lights are on at all times but the tail lights are not, this model does not have automatic on switch. First night i drove the car a neighbor told me i had no tail lights, i had strong running lights that i was driving by that i though were automatically switched head lights. My husband drove the car and assumed the same. We did figure it out. On 4/24 i was issued a…
ODI 10329102
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Ford Fusion.
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