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
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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
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.
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.
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.
Brake lamp switch malfunctioned. The dealer was notified. *ak brake light switch failed a second time due to oil leaking onto the switch.*ts
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.
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
2000 ford taurus, brake lamp switch always stays on. The federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency. The federal safety agency recall no. 01v078/ford recall no. 01s08.
Vehicle type: ford taurus 2000 problem: brake light stays on, which is dangerous. Previous history: the problem was fixed last year under a recall (the federal safety agency 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.
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 federal safety agency 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.
The brake lights were on constantly. The consumer felt it had something to do with the brake pedal assembly.
Brake lights malfunctioned.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Headlights go out intermittently while driving anywhere from 5 seconds to 1 minute. Dealer cannot findcause of problem.
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.
Brake lights stay on all day, causing vehicle to stay in park.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
Vehicle will not come out of park. Vehicle was towed to a dealer. Secondly, brake lights will not shut off.
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.
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.
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