Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER / 2001
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000223678 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: DURANGO | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MOUNTAINEER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Seat belts:front |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2ZU76501U | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2003 | Complaint Type: VOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 22 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle's rear end "kicked out" counter clockwise on steep downhill grades. the consumer was involved in a spin out accident where the rear end spun out clockwise on a steep downhill grade of snow. the consumer found the seat belt was not designed for small framed people approximately 5 feet 2 inches of height. the seat belt had come off the center/sternum and slipped under her arm pit, and did not lock down on the lap. the seat belt cut into the left side of the neck and during the accident the belt slipped off the consumer's chest to her arm pit. the dealer suggested the consumer use a clip. *scc *jb |