| Issue ID | 630046 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10190705 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MOUNTAINEER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/05/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury mountaineer. While driving in reverse and shifting gears, the vehicle hesitated. The cruise control engaged without warning and the vehicle stalled while driving 75mph. The service manager drove with the contact and observed the failure; however, he stated that the vehicle was operating normally. The accelerator also does not engage properly when increasing speed. The dealer stated that the electrical brain failed and attempted to repair it on two occasions. An expert from out of state also inspected the vehicle; however, they were unable to diagnose the failure. While approaching a stop sign, the brakes failed and almost caused a crash. The dealer stated that the master cylinder failed. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 52,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5 |
| Number of Occurences | 150 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PALM BAY , FL |
| VIN pattern | 4M2ZU66K64UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 29/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NEW SYMRNA DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NEW SYMRNA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 36128 |