| Issue ID | 665451 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10219937 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MOUNTAINEER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/09/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Small crack started on rear hatch between wiper blade and mercury logo, within 2 weeks crack wrapped around the logo and continued through the bottom of the panel. I contacted ford when the crack first occurred since then i have taken photos with my camera phone of other mercury mountaineers with the same problem. I have a total of 14 photos so far. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RED LION, PA |
| VIN pattern | 4M2ZU86W44UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 03/02/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | LINCOLN WRIGHT BROTHERS MERCURY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 717-741-3876 |
| Dealer's city | YORK |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 17402 |