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10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$240.00

Average Mileage:

45,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace entire tail lamp housing (1 reports)
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problem #1

2008Sep 22

Focus ZTW V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles

I could not change the $2 turn-signal bulb that burned out because the housing melted around the socket and it was stuck together. Dealer charged me $240 to replace the entire tail lamp housing. Dealer tried to get me to have both tail lamp housings replaced at $470. I declined on the other housing until it needs a bulb. Why would I replace it if it is going to melt again and I don't need to replace the bulb yet?

I can't understand why a failure in the manufacturing of the car would not be covered. This is NOT normal wear and tear. The car is melting!

lleonard

Hawthorne, CA, USA

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