| Issue ID | 985381 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10515207 |
| 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 | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated that the rear brake lights remained illuminated as if the brakes were being engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the circuit board was defective and as a result, the rear light assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 53,554. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HIGHLAND, MI |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0JA1ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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