2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS (Change Vehicle)

The following STRUCTURE:BODY complaint about 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2008-12-21. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See complaint summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
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Reference Number:	10252455
Summary:	THE FAILURE IS FOR A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE FAILURE IS A CRACK IN THE LIFT GATE THAT OCCURS RIGHT ALONGSIDE THE MERCURY EMBLEM OR LOGO ON THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE OR LIFT GATE. THIS CRACK HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES HERE AND IN ONLINE FORUMS. TO ME SEEMS LIKE A DEFICIENCY OR A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL THAT MAKES UP THIS PANEL THAT IS A PART OF THE LIFT GATE GLASS AND THE TAILGATE AS A UNIT?.. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT THE 2002-2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS AND THE FORD EXPLORER SHARE THIS SAME TAILGATE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MERCURY AND FORD ARE SOLELY TO BLAME FOR PRODUCING THIS FAULTY PART OF THE TAILGATE OR LIFT GATE AND SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL THEM?.. I NOTICED MY FAILURE OR CRACK IN JUNE OF 2008 WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES ON IT. I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE 2003. A BIG CONCERN IS SAFETY, SOMEONE WALKING BY THE SUV AND GETTING CUT ON THE SHARP PLASTIC, JUST LOOKING AT THE CRACK IS DISTURBING. HERE IN SOUTHERN CA. FAIRWAY FORD WANTS $425.00 AND CERRITOS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY WANTS $625.00 TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM?.. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2004. WE WERE PICKING UP THE SUV AFTER HAVING THE REAR GLASS HINGES REPLACED PER THE RECALL. AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE WRITER AT VILLA FORD TOLD ME, TRY NOT TO PUSH ON THE EMBLEM TO CLOSE THE GLASS, THE PANEL WILL CRACK IN TIME?.. (1.) I WONDER HOW MANY OF THESE PANELS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE CRACK? (2.) WHY FORD OR MERCURY NEVER DISCLOSED THE PROBLEM? I DID CALL MERCURY, THEY TOOK THE COMPLAINT AND SAID THEY WOULD PUT IT ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE, BUT THEY NEVER DID??????*TR
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