NHTSA Complaint #10262595 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10262595
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 28, 2008
Date Filed	March 20, 2009
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

UPPER REAR LIFT GATE BELOW THE REAR GLASS WINDOW WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL CRACKS ON A COLD WINTER MORNING. NO RECENT IMPACTS OTHER THAN NORMAL REAR HATCH CLOSINGS. HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER SIMILAR MAKE/MODELS OF FORD/MERCURY WITH THE SAME DAMAGE IN EXACT SAME LOCATION. *TR

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