Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004014781 Incident Date: Dec, 22 2004
Consumer's City: CUMMING Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MOUNTAINEER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2ZU55P5WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Purchased used 1998 mecury mountaineer from local mercury dealer, discovered the heater pleanum door actuator was faulty and the air conditioning system would only provide constant hot air on all settings, other than max-ac. the problem is that due to this faulty part, defogging/defrosting the windshield is a challenge, causing my son to drive frequently with a fogged windscreen. mercury dealer service shop and other shops locally are aware of the problem with many of these models, and repair is done by replacing the entire heater plenum which houses a new type of door actuator. this is a safety issue and should be recalled!*ak