2003 FORD TAURUS Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to actuate as needed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift out of park(P) into gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch or wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V106000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WASNT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V106000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH; THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED DESPITE IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL AND WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN "PARK" AND UNAGBLE TO SHIFT TO ANY GEAR. CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR HARNESS WAS REPLACED, PART # 3F1Z-13480. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT COULD BE AN INDICATION THAT A NEW BATTERY IS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH SHE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) WAS REFERENCED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

OVER A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO DRIVE OR REVERSE IN THE 2003 FORD TAURUS. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. FINALLY, SOMETHING TOLD ME TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,HARD, AND THEN IT WOULD RELEASE. I WOULD DO THIS FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR MONTHS. EACH TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED IT WOULD TAKE LONGER AND LONGER TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR, THEN AGAIN, IT WOULD DISAPPEAR FOR MONTHS, THEN START ALL OVER AGAIN. I FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, AND IT WOULD NOT FAIL FOR THEM, BUT INTRIGUED, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHENEVER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. MONTHS LATER, YOU GUESSED IT, THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITH A VENGEANCE AND LASTED MORE...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. A PROBLEM WITH THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH AND/OR ASSOCIATED WIRING HAS CAUSED THE STOP LAMPS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V106000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FLASH. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE DRIVE POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IT MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V106000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.