jimbob_sf
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- March 8, 2013
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- City, State
- San Rafael, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2013 Explorer Sport
My brake lights (all 3) are sticking on, even after turning off the car. I've done lots of reading and there's some good points on older Explorers: Plastic stopper on the brake pedal is worn/gone, switch is corroded..., but this model has the electronically adjustable pedals, so they have a new design and I didn't see plastic stoppers (could be there - I haven't pulled out the plastic cover yet).
I did notice that the brake pedal seems to be canted a bit at rest that would seem similar to the stopper being gone. As I press it, the pedal straightens and travels in a straight plane after. I'm posting because I used to be able to get it to stop by locking the door, unlocking, and pressing the brake pedal. Now, it's on all the time. This gymnastics seems consistent with something being off in the pedal mechanism that has gotten worse. There is a white, plastic phillips head screw that seems to adjust the stopping point that I'm gonna try out, but wanted to see if this rings in anyone's ears.
I also saw a thread for this car where the brake light was flickering that was caused by water getting in the light pod and causing a short. This isn't happening here.
I did notice that the brake pedal seems to be canted a bit at rest that would seem similar to the stopper being gone. As I press it, the pedal straightens and travels in a straight plane after. I'm posting because I used to be able to get it to stop by locking the door, unlocking, and pressing the brake pedal. Now, it's on all the time. This gymnastics seems consistent with something being off in the pedal mechanism that has gotten worse. There is a white, plastic phillips head screw that seems to adjust the stopping point that I'm gonna try out, but wanted to see if this rings in anyone's ears.
I also saw a thread for this car where the brake light was flickering that was caused by water getting in the light pod and causing a short. This isn't happening here.