NHTSA Complaint #757683 — 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	757683
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 10, 2001
Date Filed	February 5, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

MOUNTAINEER'S FRONT FLOOR BOARD AND SEAT MOUNTING BRAKETS, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, GET HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER THE SKIN. WHEN THE FLOOR BOARD IS HOT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. THE MOUNTAINEER ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT WHICH HAD LEAD TO TWO SETS OF TIRES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. IN 3000 MILES THE TIRES ARE WORN ENOUGH THAT THE MERCURY MAKES A WHOMPING SOUND MUCH LIKE A FLAT IS HARD TO TURN AND IS DIFFICULT TO STOP UNTIL I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. THE WHOLE PROCESS THEN HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN IN ANOTHER 3000 MILES WHICH ACCORDING TO FORD "SHOULD BE DONE EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE AND THIS IS NORMAL FOR AN SUV."*AK

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