Could be the brake light switch above the brake pedal.
Most likely no brake lights would be due to a faulty switch on the brake pedal or a bad fuse.
replace your switch, located under the brake pedal.
The brake lights won't turn off because the brake light switch on the pedestal of the brake pedal needs to be replaced.
Either the brake light switch or on brake pedal there is a button that pushes the switch and it fell out.
Using correct bulbs?
brake diagram for 1998 ford escort
Check the: Bulbs Fuse Stop light switch
Are you sure it's a short in the wiring and not a brake pressure switch that needs adjusting.
There is a piece behind the brake pedal that brakes, it is round and blue, but I do not know what the piece is called.
Check the STOP fuse in the passenger compartment Check the switch on the pedestal of the brake pedal.
Working brake lights are important for safety reasons while driving. It is important to check all of the wiring, if the brake lights are not working and the fuses and bulbs have been checked.
check the wires at brake light switch on brake pedal they are bad about breaking brake light switch