NHTSA Complaint #10662549 — 2010 MERCURY MILAN

THE INITIAL INCIDENT IN NOVEMBER, 2013 WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LED TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. A POLICE OFFICER STOPPED THE CAR FOR A WARNING DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. MILEAGE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME WAS 12,700 MILES. DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE REPAIR WAS NEEDED. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, NOT JUST A SINGLE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS LATER IN SEPTEMBER, 2014 THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LED TAIL LIGHT IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING IN THE SAME WAY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE AGAIN FLICKERING AND NOT WORKING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. MILEAGE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS NEXT FAILURE WAS 16,100 MILES. THE DEALER QUOTED PRICE TO REPAIR IS OVER $450! THIS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT, WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS NOT BEEN IN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT UNDER A SAFETY RECALL FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS! *TR