| Issue ID | 1039114 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10563879 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 10/02/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My son was almost rear ended on the freeway, which prompted my inspection of our 2010 mercury milan. I found the brake lights work as they should in daylight. When the headlights come on though, the right rear tail light shows the brake lights intensity 100% of the time, and is unaffected by brake pedal application. Left rear brake/tail light, and upper 3rd brake light operate normally. I consider this a major safety concern, especially after researching this led light system. This vehicle shows repeated widespread incidents, exactly as i describe. Some people report both lights malfunctioning. My concern is that it takes a third party to tell you that your tail/brake lights are not operating correctly, so most owners wont know they have a problem. This could be more common to this vehicle than it already appears to be. I only personally know one other person with the same vehicle and they have the same problem ! Issue is not currently acknowledged by ford, probably because it is a $400 lamp that must be replaced in its entirety. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42150 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FINDLAY, OH |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0CG8ARXXXXXX |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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