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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	654286
Internal NHTSA #	10210933
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	30/06/07
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased our mercury in february of 2007. At the time of purchase it had around 36,000 miles. It currently has around 46,000 miles. I have a concern on the vehicle that i believe is a defect in material workmanship or a flaw in the design of the vehicle. The rear of the vehicle has a crack on the rear liftgate trim. The crack starts right below the rear wiper and cracks along what appears to be the weak points of the rear body trim. I have noticed several vehicles with the same problem that are mercury mountaineers and ford explorers with the same body style and approximate time of manufacture. There is no reason for the plastic trim to crack in such a place. It is like a stress fracture in the hatch. I believe this to be a factory defect in the design and workmanship of the vehicle, and i do not believe that a vehicle which is 3 years old and has low mileage should have such a stress fracture. I believe that ford motor company should look into this matter and correct this problem. It is my understanding that ford is aware of this problem and is avoiding taking responsibility to repair this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NATCHEZ, MS
VIN pattern	4M2DU66W54UXXXXXX
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	05/02/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	NATCHEZ FORD
Dealer's telephone number	601-445-0076
Dealer's city	NATCHEZ
Dealer's state code	MS
Dealer's ZIP code	39120

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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 Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

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