1994 Ford Taurus Exterior lighting Problems

“The headlights go off and come back on by themselves. Consumer is concerned there is potential for an accident. The consumer stated that when driving at night the lights turn off. The consumer stated that it may be a short in the headlight wiring system.”

“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.”

“While driving on highway lights went out this happened 3 times. After dimming lights,continued on. No problems until I tried driving with brights' again,lights went out again...this is the same problem I had in 1998,and had switch replaced on recall.”

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Taurus. While driving various speeds, the headlights flashed intermittently without warning and the headlight switch was hot to the touch. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact researched the failure online and found NHTSA campaign number: 98v009000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. No further assistance was offered. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.”

“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.”