Does the door ajar light stay on? Try spraying the door latches liberally with WD-40 or similar product Operate doors a few times Spray door latches with a silicone spray
Interior lights often stay on after the door is closed because of a faulty relay. There could also be a broken wire or a short circuit.
I believe if you turn your gauge panel dimmer switch all the way it turns on the interior lights when all the doors are closed
When your tail lights are out you can simply replace them. If they continue to blow, you may have an electrical problem.
checked fuses, or checked for voltage to interior light socket?
The dimmer switch when turned just past high, turns on the interior lights. There are switches in the door opening that turns the lights off when the door is closed. Either one of these can cause the lights to stay on if they fail.
Just to the right of your headlight switch is a dimmer wheel for your gauge lighting If the dimmer wheel has been rotated all the way up , your interior courtesy lights will stay on ( even with your doors closed ) If your interior lights are on with a door ajar indicator light on in your gauge cluster , either a door ,your liftgate , or your liftgate glass is not closed or you have a sticking door ajar switch (Helpfull)
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Have you inspected all doors to see in the door sensor is being depressed when door is closed?
I have the same problem with my 1999. The tail lights as well as the interior instrument panel and the license plate lights are all not working.
Perhaps you turned on the interior lights when you were adjusting the headlights?
If the interior lights in a vehicle will not go off, first one should make sure all doors are closed. Then one should find the switch on the roof of the vehicle and make sure it is not turned to the on position.
Check the plunger switch in the door. Sounds like it is shorted closed.