CONSUMER STATED THE ABS HAD FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON HER TWICE AND SHE DROVE IT TO THE DEALER . SHE STATED THE FIRST TIME SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOME KIND OF A LEAK. THE SECOND TIME THEY DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING A THUMPING NOISE. *PH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAD A RIGHT INNER SEAL LEAK AND A REAR SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *SCC *JB
2007
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON WITHOUT WARNING, IT ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THE POLICE GAVE HER A TICKET FOR CARELESS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. SHE WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE SHE PURCHASED IT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WHENEVER SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT WAS ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30000. UPDATED 11/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. UPDATED 11/05/09