1996 Ford Ranger lighting problems

Dt: on july 10, 2005 the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. Was sitting at a red light with the car in neutral. The bakes were not pressed. Because there were no brake lights illuminating the vehicle was hit from behind. The contact felt that vehicles should be equipped with brake lights that should stay on while the vehicle was not moving. This was a safety defect in all manual transmission vehicles. The vehicle sustained damage to the rear bumper and deck. There was no police report taken.

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. When the vehicle is idling or placed into neutral with the brake pedal not depressed, the brake lights do not illuminate. As a result, the vehicle has been rear ended four times in five years. The most recent crash occurred in march of 2008 and the vehicle was damaged. The contact has pictures. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The current mileage was 165,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 06/25/08.