| Issue ID | 1167696 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10695154 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/03/15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 mercury monterey (same as the ford windstar). I took it to my mechanic to have a tune up done, and told me my front sub frame is rusted through and the van is unsafe to drive. Ford issued a recall on the windstars('99-'03) and even offered a buy back, because the frames were bad. When i called ford to see what could be done to fix this, he said nothing. There was never a recall for my van, so they wont do anything about it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH KINGSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20284BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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