2003 Ford Focus exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Ford Focus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Due to poor design the bulb melted the surrounding headlight assembly resulting in the entire unit having to be replaced.”
filed Nov 6, 2017
“The back door locks on this car do not work. They say a lubricant was used to fix the recall issue, however, if that was the fix, it did not work and the locks should have been repaired. That ford will not address this is insane to me, as door locks should not just go like that. The "fix" was not a…”
filed Aug 30, 2017
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 2003 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.