NHTSA Complaint #10522251 — 2010 MERCURY MARINER

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE INTERSTATE MY MARINER LOST POWER. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND CONTINUED UNTIL I COULD EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND CONTINUE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AGAIN, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND GOT IT STARTED BACK UP. THIS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THERE ARE 8,000 REQUESTS FOR THIS PART! WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR FORD TO FINALLY ISSUE A RECALL ON AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART, A FATALITY? *TR