NHTSA Complaint #10235788 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10235788
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 16, 2008
Date Filed	July 25, 2008
Mileage	78,375 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

COMPLAINT IN DETAIL FOR, MERCURY MOUNTAINEER : JULY 24, 2007 I PURCHASED A 'AS IS WARRANTY' 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER FROM TOYOTA OF SCION IN CONCORD, NC. THIS CAR WAS ADVERTISED ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR $11,995 AND REPORTED MILEAGE OF 51,972. SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE BELOW IS AN OUTLINE OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE: I REVIEWED THE CAR-FACTS VERY METICULOUSLY, AND ARRIVED AT THE FINDINGS NOTED BELOW WITH REGARD TO THE REPORTED MILEAGE: 1.11/20/2004 SOURCE: NC MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. INDIAN TRAIL NC TITLE # 771444062507118 MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 48,000. 2.12/15/2005 SOURCE: NEW YORK MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT., HICKSVILLE, NY MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 39,412 WHICH SIGNIFY A DECREASE OF -8,588. 3.9/7/2006 SOURCE: NC MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. INDIAN TRAIL, NC, MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 45,200 WHICH SIGNIFY AN INCREASE OF +5,788. 4.AS MENTIONED ABOVE ON 7/24/08 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH REPORTED MILEAGE OF 51, 972 WHICH SIGNIFY AN INCREASE OF +6772. *TR

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