Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2005 Ford Taurus

Table 1 shows two common exterior lighting related problems of the 2005 Ford Taurus.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Ford Taurus

Problem Category Number of Problems
Headlights problems
1
Brake Light Switch problems
1

Headlights problem #1

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, with no notification, the headlights failed. The contact pulled over and turned the headlights off and turned them back on and they illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Ed.

Brake Light Switch problem #2

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. While driving 65 mph, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 182,000.


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