NHTSA Complaint #10166580 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10166580
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date of Incident	March 26, 2006
Date Filed	August 25, 2006
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE SWITCH AND STOP LAMP DID NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND SOMETIMES DID NOT TURN OFF MECHANICALLY. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR MANY HOURS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ONCE. THE PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO THE GEAR SHIFT. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARKING TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON IN ORDER TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.

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