Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V106000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/03/1999 to 03/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 938789 | 04/05/2004 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/02/2004 | 03/09/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles are being recalled to correct a problem with a malfunctioning stop lamp switch and/or associated wiring. this malfunctioning could render the stop lamps inoperable or cause them to stay on all the time. this could cause confusion to a following driver, which could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In addition, if the switch and/or associated wiring fail in the open position, the brake lights will not actuate and the driver will not be able to shift the vehicle out of | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the stop lamp switch and associated wiring assembly and install a newly designed stop lamp switch and wire assembly. owner notification is expected to begin on april 5, 2004. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 04s12.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V078000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/03/1999 to 08/14/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 157000 | 03/22/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/12/2001 | 03/21/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. if the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it can contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short circuit could lead to either the brake lamps staying on, or to a loss of brake lamp function, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch and wipe down the adjustable pedal assembly to remove excess grease. owner notification began march 22, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| RQ03008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/2003 | 03/05/2004 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 04V106000 | |
| Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified concerns with post-repair failures in recalled vehicles,failures in my 2001-02 vehicles with adjustable pedals that were not included in recall 01v-078, and failures in my 2000 vehicles with fixed pedals.(note: the manufacturer failure data in this resume includes all crashes and injuries, but the complaint information is limited to my 2001-02 vehicles that were not included in the scope of recall 01v-078.)on march 1, 2004, ford notified nhtsa of a safety defect in my 2000 through early-2003 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals and my 2000 subject vehicles equipped with fixed pedals (recall 04v-106).the notification identified three factors contributing to brake light circuit failures:(1) continuing grease contamination issues that prompted 01v-078; (2) misalignment of the booster rod pin and the brake light switch; and (3) wire assembly fatigue.the first two conditions were limited to vehicles with adjustable pedals and the latter condition affected vehicles with fixed pedals.ford will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the brake light switch and associated wiring replaced with a re-designed brake light switch and wiring assembly. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||
| RQ03008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/2003 | 03/05/2004 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 04V106000 | |
| Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified concerns with post-repair failures in recalled vehicles,failures in my 2001-02 vehicles with adjustable pedals that were not included in recall 01v-078, and failures in my 2000 vehicles with fixed pedals.(note: the manufacturer failure data in this resume includes all crashes and injuries, but the complaint information is limited to my 2001-02 vehicles that were not included in the scope of recall 01v-078.)on march 1, 2004, ford notified nhtsa of a safety defect in my 2000 through early-2003 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals and my 2000 subject vehicles equipped with fixed pedals (recall 04v-106).the notification identified three factors contributing to brake light circuit failures:(1) continuing grease contamination issues that prompted 01v-078; (2) misalignment of the booster rod pin and the brake light switch; and (3) wire assembly fatigue.the first two conditions were limited to vehicles with adjustable pedals and the latter condition affected vehicles with fixed pedals.ford will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the brake light switch and associated wiring replaced with a re-designed brake light switch and wiring assembly. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| RQ03008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/2003 | 03/05/2004 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 04V106000 | |
| Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified concerns with post-repair failures in recalled vehicles,failures in my 2001-02 vehicles with adjustable pedals that were not included in recall 01v-078, and failures in my 2000 vehicles with fixed pedals.(note: the manufacturer failure data in this resume includes all crashes and injuries, but the complaint information is limited to my 2001-02 vehicles that were not included in the scope of recall 01v-078.)on march 1, 2004, ford notified nhtsa of a safety defect in my 2000 through early-2003 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals and my 2000 subject vehicles equipped with fixed pedals (recall 04v-106).the notification identified three factors contributing to brake light circuit failures:(1) continuing grease contamination issues that prompted 01v-078; (2) misalignment of the booster rod pin and the brake light switch; and (3) wire assembly fatigue.the first two conditions were limited to vehicles with adjustable pedals and the latter condition affected vehicles with fixed pedals.ford will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the brake light switch and associated wiring replaced with a re-designed brake light switch and wiring assembly. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||
| RQ03008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/2003 | 03/05/2004 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 04V106000 | |
| Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified concerns with post-repair failures in recalled vehicles,failures in my 2001-02 vehicles with adjustable pedals that were not included in recall 01v-078, and failures in my 2000 vehicles with fixed pedals.(note: the manufacturer failure data in this resume includes all crashes and injuries, but the complaint information is limited to my 2001-02 vehicles that were not included in the scope of recall 01v-078.)on march 1, 2004, ford notified nhtsa of a safety defect in my 2000 through early-2003 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals and my 2000 subject vehicles equipped with fixed pedals (recall 04v-106).the notification identified three factors contributing to brake light circuit failures:(1) continuing grease contamination issues that prompted 01v-078; (2) misalignment of the booster rod pin and the brake light switch; and (3) wire assembly fatigue.the first two conditions were limited to vehicles with adjustable pedals and the latter condition affected vehicles with fixed pedals.ford will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the brake light switch and associated wiring replaced with a re-designed brake light switch and wiring assembly. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| RQ03008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/2003 | 03/05/2004 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 04V106000 | |
| Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified concerns with post-repair failures in recalled vehicles,failures in my 2001-02 vehicles with adjustable pedals that were not included in recall 01v-078, and failures in my 2000 vehicles with fixed pedals.(note: the manufacturer failure data in this resume includes all crashes and injuries, but the complaint information is limited to my 2001-02 vehicles that were not included in the scope of recall 01v-078.)on march 1, 2004, ford notified nhtsa of a safety defect in my 2000 through early-2003 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals and my 2000 subject vehicles equipped with fixed pedals (recall 04v-106).the notification identified three factors contributing to brake light circuit failures:(1) continuing grease contamination issues that prompted 01v-078; (2) misalignment of the booster rod pin and the brake light switch; and (3) wire assembly fatigue.the first two conditions were limited to vehicles with adjustable pedals and the latter condition affected vehicles with fixed pedals.ford will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the brake light switch and associated wiring replaced with a re-designed brake light switch and wiring assembly. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 207800 | ||
| There was a recall on my car back in mar 02 2004 (ford recall number 04s12) for an exterior lighting:brake lights:switch, which was (according to ford) done jan 10 2005. i had failed again on 11/15/2012 leaving me without brake lights and not being able to get it out of park. had to put it in neutral first before i started my car so i could drive it to get fixed. | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The knob to turn on the headlight broke off. it seems to be made of plastic that is not strong enough. now it's very difficult to turn on the headlights. we read that this is a problem in the 2000 model and ford had a recall on the 2000 model. we had the exact same problem with the 2001 model. maybe some of the faulty knobs were installed on some of the 2001 models and those should be included in the recall as well since it's the exact same problem. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The knob to turn on the headlight broke off. it seems to be made of plastic that is not strong enough. now it's very difficult to turn on the headlights. we read that this is a problem in the 2000 model and ford had a recall on the 2000 model. we had the exact same problem with the 2001 model. maybe some of the faulty knobs were installed on some of the 2001 models and those should be included in the recall as well since it's the exact same problem. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 82700 | ||
| Unable to shift 2001 mercury sable sedan out of park gear/position. it seems like a similar issue to nhtsa campaign id 04v106000. the manufacturer (ford) claims that there is no recall on my vehicle. | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2001 mercury sable vin: (see other part of complaint) i stopped at a business put car in park got out. upon returning the car would start but not come out of park. i found i had no tail lights. i later found also there was no cruise control. i parked the car a couple days trying to find out what was wrong with it and when i got in the car i found the battery had gone dead. i just got done researching this and found recall 01s08 and nhtsa # 01v078000 saying the recall was on a break switch due to grease compromising the switch. the description of the malfunction matches my problem exactly! upon calling the dealer that sold the vehicle they said they couldn't find a recall of this based on my vin. ford customer service also stated they couldn't find a recall of this based on my vin. well obviously the recall should have included my vin as the same thing has happened to my car. now with the problem of not being able to shift the vehicle properly the transmission is giving an error dash light saying that the vehicle is trying to shift and is in the wrong gear?? at 70mph there is only one gear that will run the car under 3k on the tach so it has to be in the right gear.. maybe its trying to shift out.. not sure have to look into this more. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 6 | 10/28/2004 | |
| 2001 sable coolant light came on frequently. *ts the coil springs make noise. the brake harness light was defective. all four tires needed air every week (dot numbers w2x8lh01802 and w2x8lh04102). *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/17/2005 | 84000 | 1 | 10/17/2001 |
| 2001 mercury sable gs. the stop lights are stuck on, indicating a problem, similar to the problem addressed by a current ford recall. however, upon calling ford motor customer service 800 number, they tell me, my car isn't covered by the recall, even though it has the exact same problem as those sables that are being recalled. *jb | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| Recall notice regarding stop lamp switch problems.*mr while driving the stop lamp became struck in the on position. the vehcile was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the stop lamp switch. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 48506 | 1 | 10/20/2002 |
| I had to get my brake light switch replaced because my car wouldn't shift out of park. when speaking to the dealership's service technician, it sounded like this was a common problem with my type of car. a friend of mine with a similar car (ford taurus) had the same problem. is this a possible defect that should be recalled?*ak | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 14401 | 2 | 03/24/2000 |
| The replacement switch for brake/stop lamp recall 01 v 078 000 failed twice. *nlm *ts | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The right headlight has an over abundance of moisture inside the lens. dealer was informed of the problem, but refused to remedy it.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 34894 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| While driving at 35 mph consumer was notified by a passing motorist that trunk was on fire. upon inspection, it had been determined that fire started in the rear tail light. one of the occupants sustained third degree burns. ford advised that the cause of the problem is unknown. *ak *ts *nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2001 mercury sable vin: (see other part of complaint) i stopped at a business put car in park got out. upon returning the car would start but not come out of park. i found i had no tail lights. i later found also there was no cruise control. i parked the car a couple days trying to find out what was wrong with it and when i got in the car i found the battery had gone dead. i just got done researching this and found recall 01s08 and nhtsa # 01v078000 saying the recall was on a break switch due to grease compromising the switch. the description of the malfunction matches my problem exactly! upon calling the dealer that sold the vehicle they said they couldn't find a recall of this based on my vin. ford customer service also stated they couldn't find a recall of this based on my vin. well obviously the recall should have included my vin as the same thing has happened to my car. now with the problem of not being able to shift the vehicle properly the transmission is giving an error dash light saying that the vehicle is trying to shift and is in the wrong gear?? at 70mph there is only one gear that will run the car under 3k on the tach so it has to be in the right gear.. maybe its trying to shift out.. not sure have to look into this more. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 11/02/2002 | 2 | ||
| While driving 20 mph, the consumer noticed that the turn signals were inoperative. please provide additional details. *jb | |||