| Issue ID | 1000015 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10533120 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MOUNTAINEER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/07/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear hatch panel cracked and large piece broke off and blew into traffic. Luckily traffic behind me was far enough back that the piece did not hit the car following. I had this panel replaced on two prior occasions due to it cracking. I believe it must be due to a defective design in the rear hatch panel that caused it to happen 3 times. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 106500 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEARWATER, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4M2ZU66K84UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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