NHTSA Complaint #715622 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	715622
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 23, 1999
Date Filed	December 4, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING COMPLETEY FOR UP TO 1 MINUTE AFTER GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER. LOSS OF STEERING AT SPEED IS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLAIM THIS IS FORD-WIDE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS.

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