| Issue ID | 1188503 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10723069 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 21/04/15 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2010 mercury milan hybrid was purchased as certified pre-owned in march 2013 in florida. Since it was certified pre-owned and it was also not required by florida to have any safety inspection, i never paid any attention to any lights. In april 2015, i took my car for a safety inspection, which is a requirement for a car to be registered in virginia, since i moved back to virginia. The car did not pass the va safety inspection because the driver's side rear brake light was on all the time. (i found there were numerous posts on the internet describing this problem -- brake lights staying on). The entire light assembly can only be bought from the dealership. I have to pay for it since i was told by the dealership the assembly was no longer covered by the warranty. The assembly replacement was $365. 54 (after tax). I like to lodge a complaint against the ford company about a recall on this inferior light assemblies, and monetary support from ford on this issue. I feel ford should correct the problem and recall the assemblies. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREAT FALLS, VA |
| VIN pattern | 3MEDM0L30ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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