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Rear blinkers and brake lights on 2001 ford focus not working

I've got a 2001 Ford Focus SE 4 door. The rear blinkers and the rear brake lights are not working. The brake light on the middle of the trunk is working. The front blinkers work, but are going faster than normal. The rear light turns on when I turn on my headlights.

I've changed the bulbs and I've checked all of the fuses. They all look fine. Any suggestions?

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Ice, you have a ground problem. Grounds for the back lights are on the drivers side. Follow the harness. Grounds come out of it and bolt to the body. Is not the turn signal switch.

  • Randy Ohler Jul 03, 2015

    Ice, you have a ground problem. Grounds for the back lights are on the drivers side. Follow the harness. Grounds come out of it and bolt to the body. Is not the turn signal switch.

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I have this same problem on my 2007 Ford Focus right now. The blinkers work sometimes. The "door ajar" alarm will come on while you're driving and the door locks will lock and unlock themselves when this happens and now the brake lights won't work. The fuses are fine, bulbs are fine. We replaced the turn signal switch because lots of people said that was the problem with their vehicle. It still doesn't work- neither the blinkers, nor the brake lights. What do I check for now? Any help would be appreciated.

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  • Randy Ohler Jul 03, 2015

    Wendy, yours is a ground problem also. But your's is inside the car. Check the ground point on the drivers side. It is behind the kick panel on the left of the drivers foot.

  • Randy Ohler Jul 03, 2015

    The locks could be BCM problems also. Have the codes scanned..

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Yes it sounds like the turn signal switch is defective, the brake lights go through that switch as well.

  • Randy Ohler Jul 03, 2015

    TS switch would be front and back.

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