2005 MERCURY MARINER Complaints

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  • 2005 MERCURY MARINER
    - WEYMOUTH, MA

    DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JOLT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT TO AN INCLINE WHEN TEST DRIVING. AN ENGINEER WITH THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE IT WAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DETECTED A WHEEL SLIP. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - WHENEVER THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT SHE HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS VISUALLY OK AND THE THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE'S STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD HUMMING/WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. *NM

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  • 2005 MERCURY MARINER
    - WHEATFIELD, IN

    DT: 2005 MERCURY MARINER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 5, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THEN, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN ANOTHER DITCH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED, BUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. THE BRACKET ON THE 60/40 BACK SEAT DISLODGED, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR HEAD FIRST. THE SAFETY BELT WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BECAME UNLOCKED. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND , WHO WAS DRIVING, SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HIS BACK. THE CHILD SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATION FROM RIGHT EAR ACROSS FOREHEAD TO LEFT EAR. THIS SPLIT HER FOREHEAD OPEN AND SKULL WAS EXPOSED. HER SON WAS IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. THE OTHER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS FROM THE 5 POINT HARNESS ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CHILD WITH THE HEAD LACERATION WAS ON THE 40% SIDE, AND THE OTHER TWO CHILDREN WERE ON THE 60% SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT.*AK

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