there is probably something wrong with your fuse box or dashboard electronics i would take the car to an auto electrician and ask the to take a look at it
You could check the switch on the brake pedal, sometimes they need to be adjusted so the cruise will stay on.
On a 1997 Mercury Tracer : The AUTOMATIC transmission fluid dipstick would be on the side of the transmission ( transaxle ) in the area of the brake fluid reservoir . The manual transmission ( transaxle ) does not have a dipstick
Yes , on the 1997 Mercury Tracer , the fuel pump shut off switch / inertia switch is in the trunk , on the passenger side , up near the rear seat , under the trim ( there would be an access hole or door )
Brake light switch stuck, defective, or out of adjustment.Brake light switch stuck, defective, or out of adjustment.
Your brake pedal may not be touching the sending unit to turn off the brake light. Try having somebody look while you pull up the brake pedal with your foot. You can adjust the unit to be closer to the brake pedal. There is no room to work, so have fun. There is a small plastic disc/spacer between the brake pedal arm and the brake switch that often fractures and falls off. It is about the size of a nickel, and has a small post attached to it--costs about $3.00 at a Mercury dealership. Hi I have a 97 Mercury Tracer and when my brake light comes on I check my tire pressure if one or more is low I put air in and my Brake light goes out every time.
Needs new alternator.
There is a baby under the hood.
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brake switch ???
Overload or short to ground
There is a switch down at the brake pedal, It's most likely bad. This is true. There is a switch under the brake pedal that probably needs to be adjusted or replaced. I have this same problem in my 1998 mercury villager. I have not replaced or adjusted the switch...not sure the cost or how hard it is to do. However, I have found that once you are in park, if the brake lights do not go off, I press down hard on the brake pedal and the lights go off.
There is a brake switch which is actually behind the brake pedal, the fuse would not have blown its more like the brake switch. Easily fixed too.