Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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

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

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

Brake lights stay on all day, causing vehicle to stay in park.*ak

Vehicle will not come out of park. vehicle was towed to a dealer. secondly, brake lights will not shut off.*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

#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

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

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.

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

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

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 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

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

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

Headlights go out intermittently while driving anywhere from 5 seconds to 1 minute. dealer cannot findcause of problem.*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.

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

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

After traveling in vehicle at all time brake light would stay on. dealer was notified to replace brake light switch. *ak

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