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Mercury Montego Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Feb 16, 2007
Reported on Feb 16, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. AT 60 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT IT OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LEFT REAR BRAKE SEIZED, FORCING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE CONTACT SWERVED OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND EXITED THE VEHICLE DUE TO SMOKE RISING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DENIED THE CLAIM, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.*AK | |
Make: | Mercury |
Model: | Montego |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2006 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MURFREESBORO TN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1MEFM40106G |
Mileage: | 17000 miles. |
Speed: | 60 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | KIDD FORD LINCOLN MERCURY MORRISON TN 37357 |
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