NHTSA Complaint #10463974 — 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

I BOUGHT THIS SUV CASH FROM A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO DAMAGES! I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK STATING NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. I PAID 14300.00 CASH. I WENT TO TRADE IN MY SUV TO DOWNSIZE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE TITLE ISSUES AND THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. I THEN LOOKED OVER ALL MY PAPERWORK FRONT AND BACK TO SEE IF I MISSED ANYTHING-TO SEE IF ANY DAMAGES WERE NOTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT THERE FAULT THAT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS TRYING TO TRADE THE SUV IN WAS JUST TELLING ME THAT TO BUY MY TRADE IN FOR A LESS VALUE. I OBTAINED THE REPORT FROM AUTO CHECK AND IT CLEARLY STATES THE SUV WAS A LEASE. IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/06/07 THEN SOLD FOR AUCTION. NEW ENGLAND AUCTION REPORTED CLEARLY: AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FRAME DAMAGE. WAS SOLD TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/28/07 THEN SOLD TO ME ON 01/09/08. AGAIN NO DAMAGES REPORTED TO ME. NOW I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DAMAGED FRAME WHICH IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND NO ONE WILL TAKE THE SUV BECAUSE OF THE FRAME DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS "PROOF". I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE ORIGINAL DEALER OR AUCTION GROUP. I ONLY HAVE THIS REPORT TO GO ON. PLEASE HELP ME! I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW IT HAD FRAME DAMAGES TO IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP IN ANYWAY! I WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED OR GIVEN A CAR OF EQUAL VALUE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *JS