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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1075685
Internal NHTSA #	10597822
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2008
File date	15/05/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the driver's seat moved backward independently as all of the indicator lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact inadvertently touched the ignition switch and the seat moved to its normal position. The contact was able to continue driving but the failure recurred. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and once it was restarted it resumed normal operation. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 73,800 and the current mileage 74,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAKE CORAL, FL
VIN pattern	4M2EU38838UXXXXXX
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?
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
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Vehicle speed	70
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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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