Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver's side headlight was cracked from the inside. as a result, only one headlight was functional. the contact had difficulty driving at night because one light was dimmer than the other. the vehicle was driven to ancira ford (501 10th st, floresville, tx 78114, (830) 216-4040) to be diagnosed, but they did not know how to repair the internal crack. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was a stress mark, and that the contact would have to pay for the repair. the failure mileage was 1,900.
The headlights, reg beams, not highlights, are really dim at night when driving in extreme rain on the highway. it is hard to see what land you are in and very hard to see in general. it is as if i am driving without lights on. i have had 20 cars including other mfg trucks and never have had this problem. it is a major safety issue when driving in rain on the freeway.
On straightaway, and particularly sides of the road (not to mention on curves), the headlights do not allow the driver to safely see obstacles in or entering the road (wildlife). a standard should be set that increases the effectiveness of night driving light in both low and high beam applications. luckily breaking has been improved and is probably a big reason this issue in not brought forward more often.
While driving at night on may 22, 2018, a 2018 ford super duty was behind me. the front lights were super bright, too much and distracting. i flipped my rearview mirror to reduce the glare but, come on, it didn't really help. side mirrors don't dim, do they? while stopped at a traffic light, i held my hand over the center rearview mirror. the lights are too much. please get a handle on this growing problem.
The headlights on this vehicle seem to perform marginally at best. under ideal conditions they seem barely adequate. when it is raining and the road surface darkens or snowing and there is road grime covering them they are dangerous. i have owned over 65 different vehicles and this vehicle is among the worst under less than ideal circumstances.