1994 FORD TAURUS Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch Problems

RECALL 98V009000 HEADLAMP FLASH INTERMITTENTLY MY 94 FORD TAURUS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FORD OASIS SYSTEM IN REGARDS TO FACTORY RECALL ENDING ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED 2 MONTHS BEFORE MINE . YOUR RECALL GOES FROM 93 TO 95 FORD VEHICLES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE TURNED ON MANUALLY USING THE SWITCH RATHER THAN AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATING WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V009000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

DT: NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS RECALL 98V009000, FOR THE SAME THING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE NO FOREWARNING AND NO NOISE. CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AND L THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK

RECASLL 98V009000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT T VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK

THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS MELTED AND NEARLY CAUSED A FIRE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A FIRE WAS IMMINENT IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. *NM *SC *JB

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.*JB. *JB

PLUG ON BACK OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS.*AK

RECALL 98 V 009 000/HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER: HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT FOR A BRIEF INTERVAL WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT., DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. *AK *YH

I HAVE COMPLIED TO FORD ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY SAID I WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT GOING OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING AND THEY TOLD BE I SHOULD GET IT FIXED AND SAVE THE RECEIPT IN CASE IT WAS EVER RECALLED BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT SINCE IT WASN'T INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. WHEN I REPLACED THIS HEADLIGHT SWITCH I NOTICED THAT THE PLACTIC PART AROUND THE WIRES LEADING TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WERE MELTED AND VERY BURNED. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY AND HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO CAUSE A FIRE NOT TO MENTION THE HEADLIGHT GOING OFF THEM SELVES. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD FORD STYLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO GIVE IT TO YOU.*AK

HEADLIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK HEADLIGHT SWITCH A PART, AND DICOVERED THAT WIRES INSIDE OF BRACKET WERE MELTED . ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUES TO FLASH. FORD CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. WHILE DRIVING, ON A HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THEY FLASH QUICKLY OTHER TIMES THEY STAY OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WARRANTS YOUR ATTENTION. FORD REFUSES TO PUT MY CAR UNDER THE RECALL THAT EXISTS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH 1994 TAURUSES BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER? I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING ON TWO YEARS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL 98V-009, DEALERSHIP SAID VEHICLE WAS FINE, WITHIN 3 1/2 MONTHS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT AND WAS DENIED SERVICES PER RECALL. MJS

WHEN DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE, HEADLIGHT SWITCH WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ATTACHED PHOTOS OF WIRE HARNESS HEAT DAMAGE AND DEFECTIVE SWITCH. *TT

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, OTHER 1994 TAURUS MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

THE HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED. PROBLEM IS THE SAMES AS RECALL #98S01, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON DASH BOARD WILL OVERHEAT, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO WARNING GIVEN, MANUFACTURER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.

HEADLIGHTS: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS. THEY WILL COME BACK ON AND STAY FOR A FEW SECONDS AND GO OUT AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE RELAY SWITCH WHICH WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60-65 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHT IN THE DARK. BUT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE ON. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. *AK