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So I have a 2012 MKZ with 66k miles on it and am suffering the rear tail light LED issue where the 3 rows of LED's do not all light up when brake pedal is pressed. I only get the center LED row to function. My right side only had one row working which I was unaware was an issue and my left side was barely working at all, flickering and brake light was only working half the time. I discovered that there was a recall of sorts the 14MO3 extended coverage for the Milan and the MKZ, but said was only 10 years or 150k miles... well FML I am at 11, almost 12 years now. So Im assuming the dealer will not work with me. I absolutely cannot see myself paying $400.00 per tail light assy to rectify the issue. Has anyone out there found a cheaper route? I have not found any aftermarket options... HELP! LOL.. thanks.

My 2012 MKZ rear outer tail light is going bad. It will sometimes function, but mostly just flickers and doesn't work at all. I have seen some used on eBay, but I honestly don't trust eBay anymore. Are there any other sites to shop for this part? I def refuse to spend the $400.00 plus that Ford wants for OEM replacement . Please do not take this as an opportunity to insult me in any way as I know car forums are a breeding ground for ignorance. Thank you in advance!

Just got a 2012 MKZ from my father, the front vertical tilt on the driver power seat is not working, I can hear the motor, but the jack screw is not turning to raise and lower the seat, I am assuming the gear is broken. Has anyone experienced this issue and if so, is the gear able to be replaced on its own? Or is there an option to manually turn the jack screw to get the seat to the lowest position? Any info will be much appreciated! Thanks! Attached is a pic of where the gear housing is attached to the jack screw.