NHTSA Complaint #10129354 — 1998 MERCURY TRACER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129354
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY TRACER
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Date of Incident	June 15, 2005
Date Filed	July 19, 2005
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

DT : TRUNK LATCH WAS FAULTY. TRUCK LATCH HAD A SENSOR IN IT THAT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO RUN. THE PART THEY REPLACED WAS CALLED A TRUNK LATCH. IT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUNK LID WAS CLOSED BUT THE SENSOR INSIDE OF IT WAS FAULTY BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL EVEN THOUGH THE LID WAS CLOSED. THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*AK *NM

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