NHTSA Complaint #10191467 — 2003 FORD MOUNTAINEER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10191467
Vehicle 2003 FORD MOUNTAINEER
Component LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 71,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State MA

Consumer Description

MY 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAD A LIFT GATE RECALL. LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER IN HYANNIS, MA REPLACED PARTS TO FIX. THIS WAS LAST YEAR. THIS WEEK THE LATCH BROKE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW AND THE GLASS FELL AGAIN. LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER IN HYANNIS CHARGED ME FOR THE PART! THIS ALL IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EARLIER RECALL I WOULD BELIEVE. THE DEALER SAYS NO. THE ORIGINAL RECALL SAID LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT MAY DISENGAGE OR HINGE MAY FRACTURE, ALLOWING GLASS TO FALL AND POSSIBLY BREAK. AM I WRONG? AND IF IT NOT PART OF THE RECALL THEN I GUESS IT SHOULD BE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

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