| Issue ID | 1068117 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10592776 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/04/13 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In april 2013 i noticed that my left back tail light would go out and come back on intermittently. Eventually the tail light stayed on, but it was not a normal tail light the brightness indicated that it was a brake light. Every time i turn on my lights the brake light illuminates as a tail light. Now march 2014 my brake light in my back window went out. I replaced the bulb in this light. Two weeks ago may 2014 my tail light on the right side went out and when i used my brakes the right brake would blink like a blinker. Currently today. I have a tail light on the left that is as bright as the brake, when the tail lights are on i don't have a brake light. When the lights are off the brake light works. On the right side i do not have a tail light or a brake light. So when the lights are on, i have one tail light out completely. When i have my tail lights on the only brake light i have is in the back window. I called today about replacements and was quoted $376. 20 a piece! That is only the part. I did have an electrician friend come out and test the wiring and nope not the wiring, it is all in the light. I can not afford to get this fixed. Ford needs to step up! This is the 6th ford we have had. This is the only issue i have ever had. If ford does not take reasonability i will be trading it in for a toyota! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHARLESTOWN, NH |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0HA7ARXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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