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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	688714
Internal NHTSA #	10238771
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	17/08/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Failed brake light switch, ford pn f00b13480-ba this switch failed because the bi-metal switch contact fractured from metal fatigue, which caused the switch to become inoperable: which causes the brakes lights to not function as well as prevent the transmission selector to properly engage. And in addition to noting the internal failure inside the switch the contact points inside appear to be pitted. Vehicle mileage is only 44,700. This switch design appears to be shared with other ford and mercury products, however it is interesting that there are no known sources in the after market; ford oem only !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STANHOPE, NJ
VIN pattern	4M2DU86W64ZXXXXXX
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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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.
What is Failure?
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.
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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 MOUNTAINEER Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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