| Issue ID | 1369274 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10971067 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MARINER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 07/04/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was being operated at approx 35 mph when system horn sounded then steering column locked up, causing near miss accident. Ford refuses to acknowledge any recalls or reassess recalll under nhts campaign 14v284000 for steering where their fix appears to be to reprogram software. Appears that this was a quick fix that didn't solve the problem |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GODFREY, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4M2CU29HX8KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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