Quote Originally Posted by volume311
I've had that happpen, the fuse would blow for the tail lights and the dash selector goes dark. Shifts like crap, really hard until the fuse is replace. Took it in once, the mechanic was kinda dumbfounded. Later the problem went away. So the mode position switch is the culprit?
Interesting thing is with your tail lights going out as well, it sounds like a wire grounding out. I havent heard of the mode switch affecting tail lights. Several of us had the tail lights and dash lights go out only to find that there was a wire grounding out behind and below the drivers side headlight where a wiring harness runs which blew the corresponding fuse.

I believe the mode switch going out can affect the shifter position lights... not the whole dash.