1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

TL* THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS AT A GAS STATION MAKING A PURCHASE WITH MY DISABLED MOTHER. WE LEFT THE STORE, AND GOT INTO MY TRUCK. I STARTED MY TRUCK AND PROCEED TO DIVE TOWARDS THE EXIT OF THE GAS STATION WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE BURNING RUBBER. I SAID TO MY MOTHER THAT SOMETHING SMELLED FUNNY AND THEN LOOKED AND SAW A THIN STEAM OF SMOKE COMING UP FROM IN BETWEEN MY LEGS. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND JUMPERS OUT LEAVING MY OM IN THE CAR. I THEN SAW A FIRE INSIDE OF THE METAL TRACK IN WHICH MY SEAT MOVES MECHANICALLY

Mileage: 3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT ACCELERATED. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WIRE FENCE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED; HOWEVER, A FIREFIGHTER SPECULATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/15/09

Mileage: 125,000

I HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY PARKED 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOT WHEN I REMEMBERED THAT I NEEDED TO RETRIEVE AN ARTICLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND KNELT DOWN NEXT TO IT. AS I REACHED UNDER THE SEAT, THE CAR DOOR HIT ME AND DRAGGED ME ALONG THE GROUND. I THEN REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ONLY MOVING IN REVERSE BUT WAS PICKING UP SPEED, AS IT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I KNEW I COULD NOT STOP THIS HEAVY SUV; I ALSO SAW THAT ITS LEF

Mileage: 115,000

WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS, WHEN UPON WAKING AT AROUND 3:50 AM ON SUNDAY MORNING, I SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR EMANATING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE HOUSE. AS I INVESTIGATED, I SOON FOUND OUT THAT THE SMELL WAS NOT IN THE HOUSE, BUT OUTSIDE, AND THAT'S WHEN I FOUND MY CAR ABLAZE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN CALLED BY THE TIME I REALIZED WHAT IT WAS, AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. NO POLICE CAME, AND NO REPORT W

WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 46,289

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. FIRESTONE REPLACED TWO TIRES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) 53-C596-670 *JG

THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER,DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES BUT LATER DIED (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WWILDERNESS AT M/S,

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. FIRESTONE REPLACED TWO TIRES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) 53-C596-670 *JG

THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER,DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES BUT LATER DIED (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WWILDERNESS AT M/S,

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AND BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL. DURING BRAKING VEHICLE SLOWED A BIT, ENGINE REVVED AGAIN. CONSUMER UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR ONLY AN HOUR AND 25 MINUTES AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DERGREES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 4-P235/75R)

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR ONLY AN HOUR AND 25 MINUTES AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DERGREES. *AK

TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT UP WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF DUE TO SHORT IN THE IGNITION. (DETERMINED BY THE FIRE DEPT.)*AK

WHILE TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE STARTED TO REV AND TAKE OFF. MOTOR ON VEHICLE WAS GOING FASTER AND FASTER. FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER 10 SECONDS MOTOR WAS BACK TO NORMAL. *AK THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARTE OCCASIONS, ONE TIME THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, CONSUMER FOUND SERVICE BULLETING 97S67 AND STATES THAT THIS EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD IN CLEAR CONDITIONS, THE CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TILT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE, SLIDING FOR ABOUT 60 FEET ON ITS SIDE THEN FLIPPING OVER ONTO THE ROOF SLIDING FOR ANOTHER 40 OR SO FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE TAKEN OFF IN AUGUST OF 2000 AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHICH THEY ARE BUT CAN FIND OUT. I HAVE THE FULL POLICE REPORT IF YOU SHOULD R

WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN, AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ENGINE ROARED AS IF ACCELERATING. WE HAVE HAD ONE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKING. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. IN SECOND INCIDENT, I AM SURE THAT I HAD MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BRAKE. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AFTE

WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN, AT INTERSECTION, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ENGINE ROARED AS IF ACCELERATING. WE HAVE HAD ONE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKING. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. IN SECOND INCIDENT, I AM SURE THAT I HAD MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BRAKE. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AFTE

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 17 MILES CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE TO UNLOAD IT. THEN RESTARTED IT TO TAKE IT INTO GARAGE. AT ABOUT 5 MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO DEEP FREEZER AND DEMOLISHING IT. *AK