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Could be a short in the brake light switch or a bad bulb.Try removing all of the tail light/brake light bulbs and step on the brake pedal to see if the fuse still blows.If it does it is a brake light switch problem or a short in the wire harness.If not it's a bad bulb.

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Q: You have a fuse that keeps shorting out when you press on your brake pedal of your Ford Taurus sw what is the cause?
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