NHTSA Complaint #10838908 — 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10838908
Vehicle	2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 26, 2016
Date Filed	February 29, 2016
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

DEFECTIVE IGNITION. WHEN DRIVING, IF YOU BUMP THE KEY (OR ATTACHED KEYCHAIN), ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE "EASY ENTRY/EXIT" POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A SHORTER PERSON TO REACH THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. SOMETIMES DURING THIS EVENT, THE CAR WILL STALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?!? PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR A NEW IGNITION TUMBLER, BUT BEFORE LONG IT STARTS HAPPENING TO THE REPLACEMENT TUMBLER AS WELL. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/2008/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SEATS.SHTML

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