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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1663288
Internal NHTSA #	11326133
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2008
File date	18/10/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the instrument panel lighting system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle however, was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The instrument panel lights were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle then was taken to maritime ford (1305 franklin st, manitowoc, wi 54220) where the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the dimmer switch needed to be placed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. dtjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MANITOWOC, WI
VIN pattern	4M2EU47E28UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	01/05/09
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GUSTMAN CHEVROLET BUICK,GMC
Dealer's telephone number	920-471-0898
Dealer's city	KAUKAUNA
Dealer's state code	WI
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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.
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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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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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