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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1066710
Internal NHTSA #	10588838
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2008
File date	16/05/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph over a speed bump, the ignition switch malfunctioned and caused the seat to move in reverse. Additionally, the interior lights illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HANFORD, CA
VIN pattern	4M2EU488X8UXXXXXX
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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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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2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

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