2001 Ford Taurus Exterior lighting Problems

“When hot (ambient temperature), car will not shift into gear from park upon starting engine. Brake lights will not operate - same as NHTSA recall 04v106000. I have almost been rear-ended twice during last month. Ford advises that my VIN not subject to recall, but safety problem exists.”

“While driving, the front headlight lens have fogged up. This would cause it to be hard for the consumer to see during night hours. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve. Please provide more information.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated continuously while the brake pedal was not being depressed. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated causing his battery to drain. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 108,800.”

“The turn signal switch won't stay in place under some conditions. Most commonly it won't stay if the steering wheel is at the opposite direction, eg. Trying to put it at 'left' while the steering is still toward 'right'. It happens to me often because I need to make a sharp left turn right after I leave my garage, while the latter is a sharp right turn. Sometimes this problem also occur even the steering is straight ahead. It occurs when the car is brand new so I doubt it's a design flaw.”