| Issue ID | 822532 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10360735 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/10/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 mercury monterey which i purchased from a dealership in november of 2004 when the van had approximately 7700 miles on it. I have maintained the van. Last night, my teenaged son was driving and the van began pulling hard to the right. My son was nearly home from his job and managed to pull the van into a parking space. The wheels are leaning heavily inward and one (18 month old) tire is buckling. It appears the front axel is breaking. The van is undrivable. I have never received a recall notice for this defect. The van has never been involved in an accident while i have owned it/nor to my knowledge before that. I am attempting to contact ford to see if the damage is related to a defect indicated in a recall notice in early 2004 prior to my ownership. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRADENTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA202X4BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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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