Headlights and lights Ford: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Ford models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalFord Kuga IIIAutomatic high-beam system fault (recall 16753R)A fault in the driver-assistance control unit can make the automatic high beams switch on or off without the driver deciding it, dazzling other road users; Ford issued a recall in 2026 for several models, including the Kuga.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalFord Mondeo VSoftware fault in the LED cornering lights (headlights may switch off)A software fault related to the LED cornering lights can cause the headlights to switch off on Mondeo V vehicles built between May 2014 and December 2015; Ford corrected it with a software update of the lighting control module.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalFord Tourneo CustomFront camera module fault controlling the automatic high beamsAccording to Gebrauchtwagenberater, Ford recalled models such as the Tourneo Custom built between February and April 2026 because the control unit of the front camera module can switch the automatic high beams on or off for no reason and dazzle other drivers. It is fixed with software.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareFord Mondeo IVSoftware recall over headlights and indicators (2010 cars)According to the KBA, a software error in one of the vehicle's modules can cause a variety of faults in the on-board electronics of Mondeo IV cars built in 2010: the headlights or indicators can switch on for no reason, or the headlights can switch themselves off.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareFord S-Max II2016 recall for headlights switching off unexpectedly and multimedia screen freezesIn June 2016 Ford recalled S-Max vehicles built before February 2016 because a software fault could switch the headlights off unexpectedly; fiches-auto.fr adds that the multimedia screen can freeze and cause a loss of steering wheel controls in 3 of the 24 cases it analyses.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with headlights and lights do Ford cars have?

In 5 models from Ford there are 5 documented faults with headlights and lights. The most important: automatic high-beam system fault (recall 16753R), software fault in the LED cornering lights (headlights may switch off) and front camera module fault controlling the automatic high beams. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Ford models have the most problems with headlights and lights?

Ford Mondeo IV (1 fault), Ford Tourneo Custom (1 fault), Ford Mondeo V (1 fault) and Ford S-Max II (1 fault).