Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

If your car's brake lights stay on even when the engine is off, the brake light switch -- a small, innocuous electrical part you'd only see once something goes wrong with it -- is likely the culprit.

Nissan is recalling more than 267,000 Pathfinder SUVs due to concerns that wear to the brake light switch relay can cause the brake lights to remain on, even when the brakes are not being used. The ...