My tailights on my Eddie Bauer 2002 ford Explorer are staying on I can't turn them off, what could be the problem.

Asked by jimbo4848 Oct 18, 2007 at 09:17 PM about the 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

4 Answers
345

pat8273 answered 16 years ago

taillights or brake lights ? if latter check BOO switch operation (brakeonoff) switch

Mark helpful
83,775

littlehorn answered 16 years ago

If taillights, investigate the wiring. I have seen the BOO switch cause brake lights to stay on in other vehicles.

Mark helpful
75

stiffaknee answered 16 years ago

I had this same problem, took to my local garage. They said that the line that carries the signal that tells the car "Driver is not pushing the brake" comes loose. (Mind you, I know nothing about cars, so that's lay-man's terms) They took a pair of pliars and put a couple of kinks in the wire, and I have had no problems since (they also did it for free, took about 5 minutes). I also use to take the toe area of my foot, and put it behind the brake pedal and pull it towards me to cut the light off(prior to getting this problem fixed)

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Explorer

Looking for a Used Explorer in your area?

CarGurus has 1,911 nationwide Explorer listings starting at $6,990.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Ford Explorer Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    30,850
  • #2
    TransAm77
    Reputation
    7,790
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    7,280
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford F-150
315 Great Deals out of 13,484 listings starting at $4,888
Used Ford Expedition
17 Great Deals out of 648 listings starting at $7,894
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
10 Great Deals out of 763 listings starting at $7,499
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
138 Great Deals out of 3,611 listings starting at $4,295
Used Toyota Highlander
41 Great Deals out of 815 listings starting at $3,877
Used Toyota 4Runner
21 Great Deals out of 542 listings starting at $8,960
Used Dodge Durango
62 Great Deals out of 1,820 listings starting at $6,987
Used Honda Pilot
33 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $3,800
Used Ford Escape
152 Great Deals out of 4,192 listings starting at $3,999
Used GMC Yukon
11 Great Deals out of 919 listings starting at $5,890
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
170 Great Deals out of 7,481 listings starting at $6,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.