The 2000 Ford Taurus has 9 recalls, the most serious being a center high-mounted brake light on spoiler-equipped sedans that can activate without the brakes being pressed, reducing the warning signal other drivers rely on.
Several recalls address stop lamp and brake pedal concerns. On vehicles with adjustable pedals, grease from the pedal assembly can migrate into the stop lamp switch, cause carbon buildup, and either keep the brake lights on constantly or prevent them from activating at all. A separate stop lamp switch and wiring issue can produce the same result and may also prevent the driver from shifting out of park. On the lighting side, the headlamp switch knob can fracture and break off, making it difficult to turn the headlights on and reducing visibility at night. There is also a concern with the adjustable pedal assembly itself, where the spacing between pedals varied enough in production that some drivers found the pedal positions unfamiliar or unexpected. Two recalls cover missing safety certification label information: the vehicle capacity weight and designated seating capacity were not printed on the door labels, which means owners have no easy way to know when the vehicle is overloaded.
