Issue ID | 424910 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10026857 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | GRAND MARQUIS |
Model Year | 2000 |
File date | 03/07/03 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving the consumers wife loss control of the steering wheel and hit the rails on both sides. The vehicle headed into a ditch on the left side, the consumer yanked the wheel to send the vehicle straight but instead the went across two lanes and slammed into the median. The dealer was notified. The air bags did not deploy. At the time of the accident, the consumer was working the electronic passenger seat controls and the consumer wanted to know if there was any connection. *ak *scc the mechanic claimed the ball joint failure caused the accident, the ball joint had no grease. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47764 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | GRAFTON, NY |
VIN pattern | 2MEFM75W4YXXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 26/01/21 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 65 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | MUHLENBERG FORD MERCURY |
Dealer's telephone number | 540 459 2154 |
Dealer's city | WOODSTOCK |
Dealer's state code | VA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 22664 |