Headlights do not turn off when I turn off and leave car.

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Sides lights stay on and tails lights. They stay on for over ten minutes .. Then turn off. Sometimes I get a prompt that these were turned off eventually to save energy. I have rebooted and turned lag time for lights to turn off after I leave car to no lag time . HELP
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There is a logic failure in the headlight switch. Ford has a program to replace it. The work-around is to turn the switch to the Off position for a few moments, then back to Auto. ??
 

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I've seen this multiple times, it just happened again last night. Lights are on full in the garage 20 minutes after I was out of the car. Before you start saying check the light switch, I did, it was set to auto.
I went out and turned them off, waited, turned them back to auto, and then after I walked away the lights went out. The key fob was not involved; I had used the code on the door to unlock the car.
 

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Sides lights stay on and tails lights. They stay on for over ten minutes .. Then turn off. Sometimes I get a prompt that these were turned off eventually to save energy. I have rebooted and turned lag time for lights to turn off after I leave car to no lag time . HELP
Is this after the vehicle is locked? My lights go out immediately after touching the lock icon on the door post
 

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There is a logic failure in the headlight switch. Ford has a program to replace it. The work-around is to turn the switch to the Off position for a few moments, then back to Auto. ??
My car keeps switching from the auto position to headlights on. I was blaming my wife but she assures me she's never touched the headlight switch. We know it's been switched because the car continues to beep when we shut it off. Could this be related to the switch logic issue?
 


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I've been having the same issue. Additionally, I am no longer able to adjust the light intensity of the dash lights. I'm guessing same module problem.
 

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My car keeps switching from the auto position to headlights on. I was blaming my wife but she assures me she's never touched the headlight switch. We know it's been switched because the car continues to beep when we shut it off. Could this be related to the switch logic issue?
Yep, this is the headlight bug. You can get the switch replaced. I believe Ford has a CSP or a TSB for it. ??
 

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Sides lights stay on and tails lights. They stay on for over ten minutes .. Then turn off. Sometimes I get a prompt that these were turned off eventually to save energy. I have rebooted and turned lag time for lights to turn off after I leave car to no lag time . HELP
Hi there – send a message to us with your VIN and approximate mileage. I’ll look into this for you. Thanks!
 

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I've been having the same issue. Additionally, I am no longer able to adjust the light intensity of the dash lights. I'm guessing same module problem.
Hi there! Will you send us a message with your VIN and your local Ford dealer? I can look into things on my end.
 

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I've seen this multiple times, it just happened again last night. Lights are on full in the garage 20 minutes after I was out of the car. Before you start saying check the light switch, I did, it was set to auto.
I went out and turned them off, waited, turned them back to auto, and then after I walked away the lights went out. The key fob was not involved; I had used the code on the door to unlock the car.
Yeah, that's the headlight switch bug. It might look normal, but it's not communicating the status to the rest of the car correctly so the lights stay on.
 
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Is this after the vehicle is locked? My lights go out immediately after touching the lock icon on the door post
I think I have figured it out. I had the car washed. There is a dial in-between the door an steering wheel for lights. IT should be on automatic. I think the car awasher moved the dial. Thank you for responding. Linda
 

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I think I have figured it out. I had the car washed. There is a dial in-between the door an steering wheel for lights. IT should be on automatic. I think the car awasher moved the dial. Thank you for responding. Linda
It should switch back to Auto by itself. You still may have the bug.
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