NHTSA Complaint #10615148 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

I WOKE UP ON 7/19/14 TO FIND MY 2003 FORD TAURUSES BATTERY DEAD. THIS SEEMED STRANGE SINCE THE BATTERY WAS NEW AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. NOT SURE WHY MY BATTERY WAS DEAD, I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE SOMEWHERE. WHEN I PARKED MY CAR, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. I TRIED TAPPING ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND A FORD RECALL (04S12) FOR 2003 FORD TAURUS THAT SAID BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE RECALL COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE SWITCH ANYWAYS AT MY COST. THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FIXED THE ISSUE. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER MY VIN. *TR