There is a very high number of vehicles of all types on the road on which the headlight lenses have become foggy or yellowed as a result of uv or chemical age. This results of loss of headlight range, clarity of vision and glare to oncoming vehicles as the result of scattered light rather than focused. I have experienced this problem on my 1996 Lincoln Town car and cleared it up to some extent using fine polishing cream but lens is not left clear and is getting more foggy as time passes. I consider this a hazardous fault and believe that all such headlight lenses/assemblies should be recalled and replaced.

- Hualapai, AZ, USA

While driving down a narrow highway, using the high beams, the headlight system failed (no dash lights or headlights). I was using the autolamp system. I pulled to the side of the road, and tried to manually turn on lights to no avail. After waiting a minute with the car off, started it back up and headlights came back on. This happened again several times as I tried to get home. The 18 amp breaker for the lighting system was very hot. I traded the 20 amp circuit breaker from the power locks/windows system with the 18 amp breaker on the lighting system, and drove home. It did not act up again. I will try replacing the 18 amp breaker and check the load on the system with a multimeter.

- Houghton, MI, USA

Headlights failed on five occasions in the last two years, both headlights have suddenly shut off, once even when traveling at 55 mph. Lights come on intermittently, about every 10-15 seconds. Dealership has offerred to replace the present 18 amp headlight circuit braker with a 25 amp circuit breaker. However, owners manual indicates that using a circuit breaker with a higher amp could cause severe wire damage and cause fire.

- Boone, NC, USA

While driving, the headlights went off for about 10-15 seconds and then came back. The consumer states that both headlights have suddenly shut off, once leaving the consumer deserted in a 2 lane highway with no other light sources.

- Boone, NC, USA

While driving with head lights on, the lights went out twice and the third time would not come back on.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

While driving with head lights on, the lights went out twice and the third time would not come back on.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

The entire light system fails while traveling. This has happened twice. We have had it checked and the headlight switch replaced. The incident still occurred after the replacement.

- Minden, NE, USA

Headlights go out frequently at night, not allowing consumer to see. Dealer looked at vehicle and found nothing wrong with it.

- Timberlake, NC, USA

The headlights / dashboard lights are malfunctioning which could result in an accident due to poor visibility. Neither dealer nor Ford has provided help.

- Andalusia, AL, USA

While driving at 2:00 am, without prior warning all the headlights went out. This is the fourth time this happened, and the dealer can't determine the cause.

- Andalusia, AL, USA