2005 Ford Focus exterior lighting problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Ford Focus — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuse continued to blow out causing entire left side of lights from front to back to turn off until new fuse replaced old. Was connected to continued lifting of hatchback on wagon model. Electrical harness was arcing and insulation flaking off and would have caused a fire had not the harness been…”
filed Mar 26, 2021
“Motor mounts are bad and makes the engine rattle and vibrate tail light will not work I've changed fuse bulb and sockets still nothing and driver seat belt gets stuck”
filed Apr 20, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Focus | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Focus | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Focus | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 26 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Focus | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.