NHTSA Complaint #10470221 — 2010 MERCURY MARINER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10470221
Vehicle	2010 MERCURY MARINER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 9, 2012
Date Filed	August 11, 2012
Mileage	35,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ENGINE LOST POWER. RPM DROPPED TO APPROX 1000 AND THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. NEXT DAY DEALER STATES THAT NO FAULTS WERE REGISTERED, SUSPECTS THROTTLE BODY DEFECT. CONCERNED THAT I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO BE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC NEXT TIME RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TR

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