2000 FORD TAURUS Exterior Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO SHUT OFF, WHICH REQUIRED THE BATTERY CABLE TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE EVENT THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS, HIGH BEAMS, AND FOG LIGHTS SHORT OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

STARTED TO SMELL BURNED WIRES IN CAR. LOOK UNDER DASH AND SMOKE AND WIRES WHERE BURNED. BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK. READING ONLINE AND OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND PEOPLE WHERE HAVING SAME ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY ARE NO MORE RECALLS ON THAT. BUT I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE GREAT DANGER.

Mileage: 235,000

THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ACTUATE AND NOT BE ABLE THE SHIFT OUT OF PARK IS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I AM HAVING ISSUES EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V106000. I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS WHERE THE THE STOMP LAMP MALFUNCTIONS WHEN USING THE BRAKES. WHEN I CALLED FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE, CA IN THE AUTOMALL THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN # AND INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL IS NOT IN THEIR LIST FOR MY VEHICLE. BUT THAT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE STOP LAMP REPLACED ALREADY IN YEAR 2000 FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS AS FOUND IN THE NHTSA RECALL ARTICLE. THERE WAS NOT MUCH INTEREST IN MY PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. TO ME THIS APPEARS THAT THIS SHOULD APPLY TO MY CAR ALSO. TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE TO HAVE THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL AND HAVING THE PART ALREADY REPLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT KNOB FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V075000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2009. HE STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT KNOB INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN. HE HAD TO UTILIZE PLIERS IN ORDER TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALTHOUGH RECALL NUMBER 01V075000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS SWITCH WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V075000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT HIS BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T OPERATING NORMALLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED THE DEALER ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT TWISTED THE HEADLIGHT KNOB TO THE RIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THEM AND THE KNOB DETACHED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BACK OF THE KNOB THAT SECURED IT TO THE PANEL DETACHED. THERE WAS RECALL # 01V075000 CONCERNING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. *AK

Mileage: 85,000

IN 2005 I HAD RECALL SERVICE DONE ON THE CAR. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ON MARCH 21, 2007, THE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN AT WHICH POINT I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE SERVICE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IS THE DEALER REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AT NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS A RECALL ITEM TO BEGIN WITH? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CRACKED, CAUSING THE KNOB TO DETACH. THE CONTACT WISHED TO QUALIFY FOR RECALL # 01V075000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 90000. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07 **TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT KNOB IN HER 2000 FORD TAURUS (89000 FAILURE MILEAGE), CAME OFF AND WILL NO LONGER STAY ON. THERE IS A RECALL (01V078000) OUT FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED.

Mileage: 48,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO ENGAGE THE HEADLIGHTS WHEN ACTIVATED. THE SWITCH THEN DETACHED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 01V075000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 11/21/2006 -*NM

Mileage: 114,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V106000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

Mileage: 121,000

LIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON, WHY FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THIS LIGHT. KNOB LISTED IN THE RECALLS 01V075000. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT SINCE 2001. THEY SAY I MUST BUY THE HOLD LIGHT SWITCH WITH THE KNOB AND PAY FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED. I ONLY NEED THE KNOB I PATCH IT UP AND IT IS STILL WORKING, BUT IS THIS FORD QUALITY I DON'T THINK SO. *JB

Mileage: 20,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V106000 CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT INTERMITTENTLY DARKENED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED TWICE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. *AK

Mileage: 75,652

MY CAR IS A 2000 FORD TAURUS (VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]). I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V075000. THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB IS FRACTURED AND DOES NOT CORRECTLY ATTACH TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MACON, GA, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SPECIFIC RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR CAR. MY ONLY OPTION THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME WAS TO PAY $80 TO INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW LIGHT SWITCH, EVEN THOUGH ALL I NEED IS A NEW KNOB. I WAS TOLD THAT THE KNOB IS NOT SOLD AS A SEPARATE PART, ONLY AS A COMPLETE NEW SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALL EXTENDED TO CARS LIKE MINE. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY FOR ME TO TURN ON AND OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2000 FORD TAURUS. ADDITIONAL INCIDENT RE: ODI # 10135016 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AFTER DRIVING 45 MINUTES. DROVE TO DEALER, LIGHTS BEGAN WORKING. WHILE WAITING LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AND DEALER WITNESSED FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH SCORCHED CONNECTOR-TAB AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT HAD PARTIALLY MELTED. *NM

Mileage: 67,545

2000 FORD TAURUS HEADLIGHTS FAILED.*MR THE HEADLIGHT SEALS FAILED WHICH ALLOWED MOISTURE TO FORM ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE LENS. THIS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT GIVEN OFF BY 10-25%. *NM

2000 FORD TAURUS. DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS AND ALL RUNNING-PARK LIGHTS FAILED. PARKED CAR AND IDLED WHILE TRYING DIFFERENT HEADLIGHT SWITCH POSITIONS. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, LIGHTING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. DEALER (OF COURSE) COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS NOR CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. FACTORY CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED, AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE CALL-BACK. *NM

Mileage: 67,361

DT: 2000 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS CLOUDY AND GOT MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC ITSELF. IT SWEATS FROM THE INSIDE. CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND ASKED FOR ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY SAID NO. THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR THIS WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS FOR A COST OF $155.00 AND WITH ONLY A YEAR WARRANTY OR 12,000 MILE. CONSUMER SPOKE TO A JUNK YARD, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 1985. CONSUMER OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, I, AND JUST NOTICED THIS LAST WEEK. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY I SEAL FRACTURES OR BROKEN LENSES ON THE LIGHT OR ASSEMBLY. *AK

Mileage: 24,500

THE HEADLIGHT SWITH KNOB (WHICH IS PLASTIC) FRACTURED. THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE SWITCH IS FINE BUT THE PLASTIC KNOB IS BROKEN SO THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF OR ON UNLESS YOU USE A PLIERS.

Mileage: 90,800

HEADLIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF WHEN ON AUTOMATIC. SOMETIMES THEY COME RIGHT BACK ON AND OTHER TIMES THEY STAY OFF. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ON DARK HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 107,000

THE HEADLAMP SWITCH BROKE OFF. OTHER TAURUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT FORD SAYS MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED. THE EXACT SAME THING THAT HAPPENED TO THESE OTHER CARS HAPPENED TO MINE. *JB

HEADLAMP SWITCH BROKEN...AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED 3 TIMES. TWICE WITHIN 12 MONTHS AND REPLACED DURING THE RECALL. NOW IT IS BROKEN AGAIN FOR A 3RD TIME AND FORD HAS TOLD ME THAT SINCE IT WAS REPLACED AND OUTSIDE OF THE 12 MONTHS FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL REPLACEMENT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE A BETTER PART. CAN YOU SAY...METAL POST AND PLASTIC KNOB DON'T WORK WELL TOGETHER? SORRY FORD BAD CALL. WHAT A PAIN TO CONTINUALLY REPLACE THIS PART. I WILL BE LOOKING INTO MISSOURI'S 3X YOUR OUT LEMON LAW ISSUE NOW.*AK

SECOND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS INVOLVING 2000 TAURUS. *MR THE GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT A HIGH EFFORT INTO TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF REVERSE. THERE WAS A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SC

COMPLAINT REGARDING HAVING TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED.*MR THE VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEREFORE ONLY HAD TO PAY A $50 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM

Mileage: 44,830

THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED TWO DAYS AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL 04V106000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME VERY CLOSE TO SLOWER MOVING TRAFFIC BEFORE THE CONSUMER REALIZED WHAT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ORIGINALLY DONE CARELESSLY. *SC *JB

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE BRAKING, THE REAR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *NM

Mileage: 78,734

WHILE TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO COME ON. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TURNING THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO COME ON. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

MAKE : FORD MODEL : TAURUS YEAR : 2000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V078000 RECALL DATE : MAR 02, 2001 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. IF THE GREASE FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY ENTERS THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, IT CAN CONTAMINATE THE CONTACTS LEADING TO CARBON BUILD UP, AND POTENTIALLY, A SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSEQUENCE: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD LEAD TO EITHER THE BRAKE LAMPS STAYING ON, OR TO A LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH AND WIPE DOWN THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE EXCESS GREASE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. AFTER RECEIVING THE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE REPAIR FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL, MY VEHICLE HAS ENCOUNTERED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE CORRECTIVE REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME, FORD AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS FORD HAS BEEN BILLED FOR THE RECALLED REPAIR PREVIOUSLY. ADDITIONALLY, MY TAIL LIGHT STAYED ON, DRAINING MY BATTERY TO THE POINT THAT A REPLACEMENT BATTERY HAD TO BE PURCHASED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED SO THAT I DON'T EXPERIENCE THIS EVERY FEW YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGED RECALL PROBLEM SIMPLY BECAUSE FORD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BEFORE, TO NO SATISFACTION. IN ADDITION, I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACING MY DRAINED BATTERY. APPARENTLY, FORD WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM UNLESS THEY ARE PROMPTED TO DO SO BY NHTSA. *JB

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK INOPERABLE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF BREAK PEDAL SWITCH. WIRING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY ALSO REPLACED DUE TO MELTING OF WIRES WHEN SWITCH FAILED. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE IF NOT CORRECTED PROMPTLY. DEALER NOT SURPRISED, STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAURUS AND KEEPS EXTRA BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES IN STOCK. THIS IS NOT AN ADJUSTABLE PEDAL MODEL THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. BRAKE PEDAL LIGHT SWITCHES ARE DEFECTIVE ON NON-ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. *LA

Mileage: 28,973

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE'S GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE MECHANIC HAD INSTALLED A JUMPER/RESISTOR ASSEMBLY ON 4/6/2001, FOR A RECALL ON THE STOP LAMPS. SINCE THAT REPAIR, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE. *PH THE WAS JUMPER/RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED IN APRIL, 2003. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE , AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF.*AK

Mileage: 33,000

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN 53,000 MILES ON MY 2000 FORD TAURUS. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2001, I PAID TO REPLACE IT IN 2002 AND 2003 AS THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE REAPAIR CAN ONLY BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ONE TIME. WHEN IT FAILS, THE LIGHTS EITHER STAY ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY OR THEY WON'T COME ON AT ALL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. EITHER WAY, IT CREATES AN EXTREME HAZARD AS TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU DOES NOT KNOW IF YOU ARE STOPPING OR NOT. FORD'S RECALL WAS ESTIMATED TO AFFECT ABOUT 179,000 VEHICLES. IF EACH NEEDS A $17.47 SWITCH EACH YEARS AS MINE HAS AND THOSE VEHICLES STAY IN SERVICE FOR TEN YEARS, THAT IS A TIDY 30 MILLION DOLLAR PROFIT FOR FORD. LET'S JUST HOPE NO ONE DIES AS A RESULT. FORD'S CONSUMER PHONE LINE AND DEALERSHIP WERE OF NO HELP. I HAVE SENT A FORMAL LETTER TO FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER, BUT HOLD OUT LITTLE HOPE.*AK

Mileage: 53,000

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD COME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER WIGGLING THE BRAKE SWITCH, IT STARTED TO WORK (FOR 6 MONTHS), THEN ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT LOCKED AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS AND WAS ABLE TO START, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN PARK. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 40,000

BRAKE LIGHT AND SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILURE HAD BEEN RECALLED ONCE AND 'FIXED' IN 2002; SWITCH FAILED AGAIN AND REPLACED AGAIN. *LA

Mileage: 49,500

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING PROBLEM. WIRING BROKE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO OPERATE POORLY. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED STOPPING THE CRUISE CONTROL. *LA

Mileage: 49,783

BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. AS A RESULT VEHICLE LOCKED ITSELF IN PARK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND AS A RESULT THE SHIFT LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS FEATURE WAS NOT REFERENCED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL NOR WAS THERE ANY INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE. CONSUMER COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS FEATURE WASN'T ADDRESSED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. A FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE SAFETY FEATURE WASN'T IN THE MANUAL BECAUSE FORD THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER NOT TO MENTION THE LOCKING IN PARK FEATURE. *PH *NLM

THE REMEDY FOR THE FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP RECALL 01 V 078 000 FAILED, AND THE DEFECT OCCURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE SHIFT INTER-LOCK WAS DISABLED. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. DEALER PROVIDED THE CONSUMER WITH A NEW WIRING HARNESS. BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND VEHICLE STILL WON'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR.*AK

POOR DESIGN ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE BRAKE INDICATOR SWITCH ARE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT END OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY ARE POSITIONED 3-4 INCHES ABOVE FOOT LEVEL, A LOCATION WHERE THE WIRES ARE VULNERABLE TO BEING SHEARED OFF WITH AN ERRANT FOOT. ADDITIONALLY, THE WIRE COMING FROM THE WIRE LOOM IS TOO SHORT, LEADING TO STRAIN ON THE WIRE. THE RESULT IS THE WIRE DISCONNECTS AND YOU LOSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IN OUR CASE, THE WIRE HELD ON ONLY BY THE INSULATION AND WOULD CONNECT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS LIGHTLY APPLIED (ALLOWING YOU TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK), BUT WOULD FAIL WHEN THE BRAKE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED*AK.

Mileage: 70,000

TAIL LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME JUST LIKE SOME ONE IS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED A SECOND TIME DUE TO OIL LEAKING ONTO THE SWITCH.*TS *JB

Mileage: 52,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE CAR WAS SERVICED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V078000. SHORTLY AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE CAUSING THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH TO BE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION DISABLING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND CAUSING THE STOP LAMPS TO STAY ON. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND WAS AGAIN FIXED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN ESSENCE, THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ADDRESSED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V078000 APPARENTLY WAS NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED AS THE PROBLEM AS REOCCURRED NOT ONCE BUT TWICE SINCE THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORIGINAL RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 34,000

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WENT OUT ON 2000 FORD TAURUS. *MR THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT WHICH WAS A RECALL ITEM. THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH HAD GONE OUT AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE BUT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN INTO DRIVE (G2). THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, WHICH WAS THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. THERE WAS NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND THE FUEL GAUGE ACTED ERRATIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

2000 FORD TAURUS, BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ALWAYS STAYS ON. NHTSA SHOWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON MY CAR AND REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH, DEALER SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE 157,000 CARS EFFECTED. SO I HAD TO PAY $213.00 TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS A PROBLEM LISTED AS A RECALL ON NHTSA. NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V078/FORD RECALL NO. 01S08. *AK

Mileage: 43,515

VEHICLE TYPE: FORD TAURUS 2000 PROBLEM: BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH IS DANGEROUS. PREVIOUS HISTORY: THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED LAST YEAR UNDER A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V078000), BUT HAS REOCCURED NOW.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AS STATED IN A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON THIS CAR UNDER A "SAFETY RECALL" BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH MAY FAIL, AND COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY LIT, OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS WAS DONE AT AROUND 15,000 MILES. AT 39,000 MILES THE SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE BRAKE LAMPS WILL NOT COME ON, I CANNOT MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF "PARK", AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISABLE WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AND FORD HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE SWITCH, BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, THE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECT OBVIOUSLY CAUSES SEVERAL SAFETY HAZARDS AND SERIOUS RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THE WORST PART IS, MY DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE AGAIN. FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFIRMED THIS DURING PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SAY YOU HAVE FIXED A DEFECT IF THE DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT DONE. I HAVE ALSO HAD A WIPER MOTOR COVER REPLACED ON THIS CAR UNDER RECALL. THIS WAS DUE TO A RISK OF FIRE. DOES THIS MEAN THAT I STILL HAVE A RISK OF FIRE? THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT. COULD IT BE THAT MY WIPER MOTOR MAY STILL CAUSE A FIRE, BUT IT IS OK, FORD HAS ALREADY FIXED IT, SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE? THIS IS VERY POOR JUDGMENT. I HOPE THE NHTSA WILL COMPEL FORD MOTOR TO FIND A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND REIMBURSE THOSE THAT HAVE PAID FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS. *NLM

Mileage: 39,630

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER FELT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *NLM

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER FELT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *NLM

BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN OUR CAR HAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY ON WET ROADS MANY TIMES. ON JAN 21ST, 2002 AND MAR 13TH, 2002, WE ASKED MUZI FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY REPORTED, IT IS COMMON TO CONFUSE ABS ACTIVATION WITH DIFFICULTY STOPPING". IN FACT, OUR CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ABS. ON THE MORNING OF JAN 17TH, 2003, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE OF I-95; THE CAR IN FRONT OF OUR CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. HE IMMEDIATELY BRAKED. HE WAS STILL FAR AWAY, AND THE SPEED WAS ONLY 45-50 MPH, THE ROAD WAS WET AND OUR CARS BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND IT HIT THE FRONT CAR. THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON/OFF HAS BEEN ADJUSTED, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND BOTH FRONT AXLE SEAL HAVE LEAKED TWICE; STEELING FLUID HAS LEAKED ONCE, THE BRAKE LIGHT, GAS CAP ASSEMBLY AND SOLENOID CANISTER HAVE BEEN REPLACE, AND THE WIPER MOTOR PARK SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED. PLEASE HELP US TO SOLVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*JB NOTE: DID NOT COUNT AS CRASH FOR RQ03008 SINCE CRASH WAS NOT DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE.

Mileage: 32,151

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. THE HARDER CONSUMER PRESSED THE FASTER THE ENGINE RACED. A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO CONSUMER. (02V266) ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 01V078 WAS SENT TO CONSUMER ABOUT A STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD A PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER WITH THIS FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT. *JG *JB *NLM

Mileage: 11,071

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. THE HARDER CONSUMER PRESSED THE FASTER THE ENGINE RACED. A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO CONSUMER. (02V266) ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 01V078 WAS SENT TO CONSUMER ABOUT A STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD A PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER WITH THIS FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT. *JG *JB *NLM

Mileage: 11,071

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. THE HARDER CONSUMER PRESSED THE FASTER THE ENGINE RACED. A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO CONSUMER. (02V266) ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 01V078 WAS SENT TO CONSUMER ABOUT A STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD A PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER WITH THIS FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT. *JG *JB *NLM

Mileage: 11,071

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH HAS FAILED 3 TIMES, THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE BRAKE LAMP TO REMAIN ON PERMANENTLY, CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A RECALL, HOWEVER IT DOES PERTAIN TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL.*JB

BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN CAR WOULD BE SHUT OFF THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH FROM A EARLIER RECALL. THE CAR NOW HAS ITS 3RD SWITCH. DEALER SAID IT'S NOT UN EXPECTED FOR THE SWITCH TO FAIL AND IT IS THE CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT SINCE THEY DID THE RECALL ONE THE COST WAS 105.34. DT

THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT HOWEVER MY CAR ISN'T COVERED. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT SINCE I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND NOT JUST THE KNOB. DT *TS

SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. OWNER WOULD NEED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO START. APPARENTLY, THIS ALSO AFFECTS OPERATION OF REAR TAILLIGHTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 5 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. DEALER CANNOT FINDCAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

RECALL 01V048000 REPAIRS ON STOP LAMPS WERE DONE 1 YEAR AGO. AT THIS TIME BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SAME PART HAD TO BE REPLACED ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER RECALL. *SLC

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL DAY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STAY IN PARK.*AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 01V078000 REPAIRS FOR THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. *AK HOWEVER, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN PARK. DEALER REPLACED STOP LAMP SWITCH AGAIN. *TT

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 01V078000 REPAIRS FOR THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. *AK HOWEVER, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN PARK. DEALER REPLACED STOP LAMP SWITCH AGAIN. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT HEAD LAMP SWITCH BROKE OFF UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. SAME AS RECALL 01-V-075-000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN .*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(01V078000)AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS CONSUMER NOTICED THE GEAR SHIFT WAS GIVING HIM TROUBLE COMING OUT OF PARK, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON, BUT WHEN THEY DID COME ON THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD GO INTO GEAR, CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING, SINCE IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR BACK IN JULY, THE DEALER STATED THE ONLY WAY THE PROCEDURE WOULD BE PERFORMED AGAIN IS IF IT HAPPENED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD WENT 185 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY, THERFORE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES.*JB

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH REPLACED ON RECALL APRIL 2001. ON 3/8/2002 WENT INTO GARAGE AND FOUND BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK ON, CAR HAD DEAD BATTERY. HAD CAR TOWED TO AV FORD HAD TO PAY FOR NEW BATTERY, DIAGNOSTIC, AND NEW SWITCH. CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING FAILURE. CONTACTED FORD WITH CONCERNS, REQUESTING A PARTIAL REIMBURSMENT OF THE $250.00. WAS TOLD SWITCH OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. SECONDLY, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF.*AK

CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS. AT ONE POINT SHE WAS TOLD THAT WIRES WERE BURNED OUT THAT LEAD TO BRAKE SWITCH. ALSO, HAVING PROBLEMS REAR WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE.*AK

DEFECTIVE PART (BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH) REPLACED ONCE UNDR RECALL. 2ND REPLACEMENT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LASTED ONLY ABOUT NINE MONTHS, SAME AS FIRST ONE, AND FORD WON'T PAY FOR REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH 1ST DEFECTIVE PART WAS OBVIOUSLY REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND REPLACEMENT PARTS UNDER RECALL SHOULDN'T BE AS BAD AS THEY PART THEY REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS BECAME EXTREMELY DIM. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS BECAME EXTREMELY DIM, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CANNOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUS EOF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

#1 WIRE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON THE BRAKE PREDAL BROKE AT THE WIRE TO SWITCH CONNECTOR. THE WIRE LOOM WAS MOUNTED TO0 SHORT AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. THE INITIAL PROBLEM WAS FOR INTERMITTEN BRAKE LIGHTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AT WHICH TIME I TROUBLE SHOOTED THE PROBLEM MY SELF. WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN STOPPING CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. ADDITIONAL WIRE WAS ADDED TO THE FACTORY WIRING AT THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO ALLOW FOR BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. THIS COULD CAUES POTENTIAL WIREING PROBLEMS AT A LWTER DATE. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE BY SELF. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. *AK

THE THIRD TAIL LIGHT LOCATION CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01S08 AND REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER RECALLED PART HAS FAILED, CAUSING NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP IN PARK. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01S08 AND REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER RECALLED PART HAS FAILED, CAUSING NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP IN PARK. *SLC

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER . DEALER HAS TO REPLACE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND OTHER PARTS. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDOW TRIM HAS COME APART LEAVING THE WINDOWS SCRATCHED, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINES EMISSION CONTROL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK IS INOPERATIVE, THE STEERING CLOUMN WAS REPLACED, FRONT TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR, REAR BRAKES LIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE WINDOW BETWEEN TWO REAR SEATS BLOCKS VISION. *AK THE HEAD RESTS WERE TOO HIGH FOR SAFE VISIBLILITY. *YH

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 01V78000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S08. PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE MARCH. DEALER KEPT TELLING CONSUMER TO CALL BACK, AND THAT PARTS WERE BEING SHIPPED.*AK

BRAKE SWITCH HAD A LOOSE WIRE PER GATEWAY LINCOLN/MERCURY MECHANIC AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DRIVER COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NO BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE ROAD OR POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION FROM FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WHILE SLOWING OR STOPPING.

BRAKE SWITCH HAD A LOOSE WIRE PER GATEWAY LINCOLN/MERCURY MECHANIC AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DRIVER COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NO BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE ROAD OR POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION FROM FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WHILE SLOWING OR STOPPING.

DOME LIGHT /TRUNK LIGHT OR INTERIOR LIGHT/ NO DASHBOARD LIGHT. SHE STATED THAT LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY. LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE PROVIDING NO PROTECTION BUT, NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, YET. THE REPAIR SHOP IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. THE SHOP REPORTED THAT A FEW 2000 TAURUS AND SABLE'S HAVE HAD FAILURES WITH THIS PART. A CAR WAS IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR THE PART FOR 5 DAYS WHEN MY WIFE BROUGHT OUR CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THE PART IS STILL ON BACKORDER FROM FORD, AGAIN SUGGESTING A HIGH USE ITEM.*AK

AFTER TRAVELING IN VEHICLE AT ALL TIME BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *AK

SINCE MAY OF 2000 THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER SYSTEM JAMMING. CONSEQUENCES OF DOWN SYSTEMS...SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,A/C AND BLOWER. ONE INCIDENT LED TO COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF CAR...DEAD WOULD NOT START. DEALER REPLACED TWO STARTERS AND THEN ONE "STARTER SWITCH'. THAT FAILED AS WELL AND DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR ON 9/25/2000 AND CONFESSED THEY COULD NOT AND THAT THEY HAD CONFERRED WITH FORD BEFORE LAST TWO REPAIRS AND THEY SAID FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T EXPECT A FIX TILL 4TH QTR.. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND I QUESTION THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WHENT INTO COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS AND DEALER COULDN'T EVEN START IT.

SINCE MAY OF 2000 THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER SYSTEM JAMMING. CONSEQUENCES OF DOWN SYSTEMS...SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,A/C AND BLOWER. ONE INCIDENT LED TO COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF CAR...DEAD WOULD NOT START. DEALER REPLACED TWO STARTERS AND THEN ONE "STARTER SWITCH'. THAT FAILED AS WELL AND DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR ON 9/25/2000 AND CONFESSED THEY COULD NOT AND THAT THEY HAD CONFERRED WITH FORD BEFORE LAST TWO REPAIRS AND THEY SAID FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T EXPECT A FIX TILL 4TH QTR.. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND I QUESTION THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WHENT INTO COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS AND DEALER COULDN'T EVEN START IT.

WHEN DRIVING BETWWEN 45 MPH-65 MPH STEERING WILL VIBRATE/ IT WILL SHAKE. ALSO, VIBRATION CAN BE FELT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMED DEFECT WAS DUE TO TIRE PROBLEM. BUT, DEALER HAS BALANCED TIRES 4 TIMES, AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES, AND VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. IN ADDITION, BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME STUCK AND WILL NOT TURN OFF.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE CONSUMER FOOT GET STUCK ON BRAKE SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT HOLD IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION WHILE THE CONSUMER IS TURNING, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS MUST BE STRAIGHT, AS SOON AS THE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS HAS CHANGED, THE SIGNAL IS CANCELLED. *SLC

THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT HOLD IN THE DESIRED DIRECTION WHILE THE CONSUMER IS TURNING, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS MUST BE STRAIGHT, AS SOON AS THE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS HAS CHANGED, THE SIGNAL IS CANCELLED. *SLC