This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
#1 wire to the brake light switch located on the brake predal broke at the wire to switch connector. The wire loom was mounted TO0 short and did not allow for brake pedal travel. The initial problem was for intermitten brake lights. The dealer could not find the problem at which time I trouble shooted the problem my self. With no brake lights the transmission will not come out of park and there was no brake lights when stopping causing a potential accident. Additional wire was added to the factory wiring at the switch connector to allow for brake pedal travel. This could caues potential wireing problems at a lwter date. All repairs were made by self. I am an ase certified mechanic.
Brake switch had a loose wire per gateway Lincoln/Mercury mechanic and was replaced under warranty. Driver could not shift out of park. No brake lights were operational. Fortunately this did not occur while driving or vehicle would have been stranded in the road or potential rear end collision from failure of brake lights to illuminate while slowing or stopping.
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- Olympia, WA, USA