NHTSA Complaint #10296422 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10296422
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	January 5, 2009
Date Filed	December 19, 2009
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

REAR TAILGATE LATCH BRAKES ACROSS THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH ALL FORD EXPLORERS AND MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A BAD DESIGN FROM FORD MOTOR CO. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND IT'S THEIR DESIGN AND IT ALSO CAN REPRESENT AN INJURY TO SOMEONE IF A PIECE WAS TO FALL OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. *TR

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