| Issue ID | 1104606 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10629195 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 01/08/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Soon after purchase one of the tail lights would not shut off with the car. Then the other tail lights would slowly go out in rows until almost dark. Both tail lights are involved and it is an intermittent problem. The dealer finally said there is a short in both tail lights and the parts alone are $915. 00 not counting the installation costs. These should be robust led tail lights. There is obviously some issue with the lights themselves or the wiring due to the number of complaints when researching the problem online. These is a major safety issue when people can be driving their car and the tail lights just slowly go out or do not come on at all. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARSAW, IN |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0JA1ARXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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