If your car's brake lights stay on even when the engine is off, the brake light switch -- a small, innocuous electrical part you'd only see once something goes wrong with it -- is likely the culprit.

Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

DETROIT — DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers certain 2014 and 2015 Ford Fusion and ...

DETROIT (AP) – Nissan is recalling nearly 80,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S. because the brake lights can stay on even when the driver isn’t stopping. The recall covers Pathfinders from 2013 and 2014.