Three problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2000 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Taurus.
Started to smell burned wires in car. Look under dash and smoke and wires where burned. Brake lights dont work. Reading online and other issue with this car and people where having same issue. When I called dealer they said theres nothing they can do because they are no more recalls on that. But I think this is a safety issue and can cause great danger.
The brake lights not actuate and not be able the shift out of park is.
Consumer states brake switch is defective the brake lights to stay on after shutting the vehicle off. The brake lights are inoperative when the brake pedal is applied. Also with the brake pedal applied it is impossible to move the shifter out of park position due to the malfunction of the brake switch. Brake switch, stop lamp and wiring assembly all had to be replaced twice. However, problem still exist.