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Problems with headlights blowing out, replaced bulb, still no high beam. Lights completely went out one night. Had to have family member follow me home. Battery detached to get lights inside off. Lights originally went off when I plugged my cell phone in for charging; something that I have always done in my prior vehicles. Vehicle cutting off, shop states that it is due to problem with emission. Ac runs hot when vehicle keep turning off. Vehicle acceleration is bad. Vehicle even when running on interstate appear to be having difficulty maintaining speed, appears to be wanting to cut off. Vehicle cuts off in middle of traffic for no particular reason. Started putting premium gas, but gas smells are bad when I run vehicle in garage to warm up. Shop thinks that once charge ac may improve.
Headlights shut off on at least three separate occasions while driving on interstate highway and towing a 4X8 ft U-haul trailer with the headlight switch in the autolamp control position. I was following my wife in her vehicle and she observed the headlights would periodically be off for a period of time and then be on again. She mentioned this to me when we stopped at a rest area and I told her I did not turn the headlights off or on. I have left the headlight switch in the autolamp control position since the vehicle was new (past 19 months). That allows me to start the vehicle and drive with the lights on upon starting and the headlights remain on for 12-20 seconds upon turning the ignition off and getting out of the vehilce. I will be taking the vehicle to the local Ford dealer in franklin nc on Thursday, May 24, 2001 to have them troubleshoot the problem.
Headlights do not seem as bright as other auto I have driven.must use high beam in areas where regular beam should be sufficient. This issue should be addressed by Ford as it concerns me. Is power being drained or are light just not powerful enough?
Headlights are not bright as they should be. Must be lens design. Not as bright as 91 & 96 Explorer, 96 Jaguar, 1953 sunbeam, 98 F150. Numerous individuals have remarked how bad they are. Have been adjusted by dealer.
- Auburn, KS, USA
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- Baton Rouge, LA, USA