NHTSA Complaint #720826 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 720826 |
| Vehicle | 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
I DON'T KNOW THAT IF THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE I NEED TO BE, BUT MY SUV HAS QUITE A BIT OF RUST UNDERNEATH AND IN THE WHEELS, I CAN SCRATCH SOME OFF WITH CHIPPING COMING OFF, I HAVE MET WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FORD REP, THEY SAY I HAVE SURFACE RUST AND IT WON'T RUST THREW THE STEEL, IN MY LIFE TIME, AND I AM UNEASE ABOUT THAT, MY SEAT BELTS HAVE A SMELL TO THEM AND I FEEL LIKE IT HAS HAD SOME WATER DAMAGED TO IT, BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT, THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE GASKETS, OIL PAN, CRANKSHAFT REAR SEAL, AND REAR MAIN SEAL, AND IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR A POPING SOUND. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO NEXT TO GET THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS MUCH RUST, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME, AND GIVE ME THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO GO NOW. I THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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