Ford Warning Light Guide | Fort Atkinson, WI

Being able to interpret your car’s warning lights is crucial to monitoring your vehicle’s condition and its control settings. It’s vital to pay attention to your automobile’s warning lights because some of them may indicate that you need to bring your vehicle into our Ford service center as soon as possible.

Types of Warning Lights

As a general rule, the latest Ford models at our location are equipped with two broad categories of warning lights. One type indicates the status of a system while the other alerts you about a potential problem.

Status Warning Lights

When you contact our Ford dealership near Janesville, WI, we’ll explain that your car’s adaptive cruise control light is a good example of a status light. This light will shine a white light when the system is on or a green light when your adaptive cruise control is engaged. Neither hue indicates a problem, both beams simply indicate how the system is currently being used.

Here are some other examples of status warning lights:

Blind-spot monitor
Direction indicator
Door ajar
Fasten safety belt
Front fog lamps
High beam
Hood ajar
Lane-keeping aid
Low fuel level
Low tire pressure warning
Parking lamps
Trunk ajar
Many more

As you can see, most status warning lights keep you informed if something is not quite right with your vehicle before you hit the gas.

Problem Warning Lights – Near Immediate Action Required

Warning lights that indicate your car is experiencing a problem typically require immediate or near immediate action. For example, if the service engine soon light remains illuminated after you’ve started your vehicle, it’s a clear indicator that your vehicle needs professional attention ASAP.
Don’t worry, though! Our Ford service specials can help you save on the services your automobile needs. The following warning lights also indicate that you need to bring your vehicle into our Ford service center immediately:

Powertrain fault
Front airbag
Engine oil
Engine coolant temperature
Electric park brake
Brake system
Battery
Anti-lock braking system

Help Is Here

Whenever you need help interpreting Ford warning lights, it’s always best to err on the side of caution and seek professional help – and that’s what is available to you at our location. Contact or visit Griffin Ford Fort Atkinson today.

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Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this site, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This site, and all information and materials appearing on it, are presented to the user "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. Price does not include applicable tax, title, license and $399 service fee. ‡Vehicles shown at different locations are not currently in our inventory (Not in Stock) but can be made available to you at our location within a reasonable date from the time of your request, not to exceed one week. MSRP may not represent the actual price at which vehicles are sold in this trade area.