1989 FORD ESCORT Exterior Lighting Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE UNTIL THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON TWO HOURS LATER. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR WHICH WAS BRAND NEW . *AK

HEADLAMPS GO OFF WHEN USED FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT NOW HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.

MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL SWITCH TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPLACED MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH 9 TIMES. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO CONSUMER MOTHER'S 1987 FORD ESCORT GT. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICES WAS NON-COOPERATIVE WHEN CONTACTED WITH A FULL HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT ANOTHER ESCORT DISPLAYED THE SAME SYMPTOMS RECEIVED THE ATTENTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER TO PURSUE THE ISSUE BY HIRING A PRIVATE ATTORNEY. IN ADDITION, REPLACED BATTERY 3 TIMES/LED PANEL, AND STATOR WITHIN ALTERNATOR ALSO FAILED. *AK

FRONT HEADLIGHTS OPERATE DIM WHEN USED. ALSO HIGH BEAMS ARE DEFECTIVE. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO WORK DUE TO FUSE BLOW OUT.

WATER THAT BUILDS IN THE LIGHT HOUSING WHEN HITTING A BUMP WATER BLOWS OUT THE BULB AND HAVE TO REPLACE . TT

REPLACED BURNED OUT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK

INSTALLED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR.