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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	622266
Internal NHTSA #	10184810
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	09/11/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ignition key would not turn when we attempted to start 2004 mercury mountaineer. As a result, we could not start car. We had not noticed any previous problems with the ignition. Car had to be towed to dealer. Dealer drilled out ignition cylinder and built and installed new cylinder, which appeared to fix problem. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT TOBACCO, MD
VIN pattern	4M2DU86W14ZXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/03/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Dealer's name	PRINCE FREDERICK FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	PRINCE FREDERICK
Dealer's state code	MD
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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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