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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	749659
Internal NHTSA #	10294112
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	18/02/08
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drove vehicle approximately 5 miles and parked it. Got back in to move it, started vehicle, heard a loud pop and the vehicle completely shut down... No electrical, would not restart. Tow truck called, jumped battery, when it started up it was put it in drive and turned the wheel to the right and heard a hissing sound and saw fluid squirting out. Experienced a complete loss of power steering. Shop said steering rack had gone out, replaced steering rack.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	2MRDA20264BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MONTEREY Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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