I have a 2001 ford escort and the cigarette lighter doesn’t work and I’ve replaced the fuses still nothing works. The lighter itself has rust inside but none of the replacements are what I need. I’ve gone to auto zone and pep boys…no help. Does anyone know what i can do? I need it to activate my xm radio.
go to a parts house. maybe you can visit a wrecking yard. i like to go out and get my own parts at like a pic a part. way cheaper and you may find something else while you are there
Feb 112010
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Feb 042010
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Neither my wife or I smoke and no one has ever smoked in our car. On separate occasions, both of us have smelled cigarette smoke in the car.
We have a 2006 Ford Taurus with 78k miles. We purchased the car as a program car from the original dealership with 22k miles.
Do you smell it when you turn your heater on? If yes, you might be mistaking the smell of hot antifreeze from the heater core for cigarette smell. It could also be mold buildup in the ductwork for the heater and A/C.
Nov 142009
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I have a 99 Ford Explorer. The cigarette lighter no longer works. It isn’t a fuse. I replaced them all. What could it be? What will i end up paying?
buy a Bic lighter. Maybe 99 cents.
Nov 132009
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My car cigarette lighter is stuck in its socket. Using force is pulling the whole panel out. If I push the lighter in to charge, it does pop outward after charging, but not enough so that it can be removed. I am unable to use my GPS unit or other devices that need to be plugged in to the lighter socket. Please help!
I have just done this to my Ford. First …. check the fuses ….twice.
The inner part of your lighter is separate from the outer which is hidden behind the panel and is holding the lighter in. First pull the plunge part of the lighter out then you will need to try to get in behind the panel and turn the outer casing with a set of multi grips while holding the inner casing still with something similar, or vice versa. You should only have to unscrew a few screws to get access behind the lighter and once you have a hold of the lighter it should not take much to twist. The Auto shop will charge you $100 bucks to this simple job. And yes DON NOT put WD40 on it.
Nov 102009
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I have an Escort Sedan.
The cigarette lighter plug doesnt work.
Does anyone know what may be the problem?
I check the fuses on the driver side and they are all good.
ford has never had strong batteries, they are designed to break. you should look at it as a good thing, maybe you can quit smoking now.
Nov 072009
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The cigarette lighter, which I mainly use to charge my ipod and cellphone, just stopped working. I don’t use the car often, but this is annoying. I have no idea what to do about this problem, so, perhaps, if someone has ever come across this or knows what to do, maybe someone can steer me in the right direction.
Go to your local AutoZone or other car part place and buy a replacement lighter socket. Remove the old and install the new. The part should be under 6.00 dollars. And maybe 30 minutes or less to change.
Oct 282009
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The cigarette lighter in the 2006 Ford Focus I just bought doesn’t work. It doesn’t work as a lighter (the knob won’t stay pushed in) and nothing that I plug into it (my GPS and tunecast) will work. I need to go out of town unexpectedly, and the limited warranty from buying the car is only good in my town, but because it’s the 4th of July, they are closed today. I’m wondering how much it will cost to fix it if I just get it done somewhere else and pay for it.
Your fuse is blown….go to Auto Zone or a full service gas station and they should replace it for free…Drive safe