NHTSA Complaint #10731914 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10731914 |
| Vehicle | 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 148,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL SHOT OUT FROM THE #2 CYLINDER. A LARGE PERCUSSION BANGING SOUND EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHICH WAS THE DETECTABLE EVIDENCE SOMETHING HAD JUST GONE DESPERATELY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE.
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