NHTSA Complaint #11372391 — 2011 MERCURY MARINER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BRIGHT BAY LINCOLN, INC. (1174 SUNRISE HWY, BAY SHORE, NY 11706) AND NEWINS BAY SHORE FORD (219 W MAIN ST, BAY SHORE, NY 11706) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED HASSETT FORD (3530 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793, (516) 785-7800) AND WAS PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE OTHER DEALERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.