NHTSA Complaint #712359 — 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 712359 |
| Vehicle | 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
SHORTLY AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO GO ON WHEN THEY WEREN'T PROMPTED TO DO SO. CHANNEL 7 NEWS DID A REPORT ON THIS AND CALLED THEM PHANTOM WIPERS. THE PROBLEM THEY REPORTED IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY AND I NEED THE FAST WIPER SPEED, ONLY THE SLOW ONE WORKS EVEN WHEN I PUT IT ON FOR THE FAST SPEED. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING. THE WIPERS GO ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME - THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS RUINING THE WINDSHIELD AS IT HAS DRY WIPERS GO ON AND OFF AND MOVING DIRT CONSTANTLY ACROSS THE GLASS - MUST BE DOING SOME KIND OF DAMAGE TO THE GLASS AND OF COURSE WEARING THE WIPERS OUT - ALL CAUSING ME UNNCESSARY EXPENSES. IT IS EXTREMELY RIDICULOUS TO BE TOLD - " THERE IS NO FIX". PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSEEEEE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED ONLY MERCURY CARS - FOR THE QUALITY AND THE SERVICE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS THE LAST MERCURY VEHICLE I WILL PURCHASE.
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