DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK, DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED (VEHICLES "EASY EXIT" FEATURE) WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LUCKILY I AM TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE PEDALS AND WHEEL WHILE THE SEAT WAS MOVED BACK, BUT MY WIFE IS ONLY 5' 4" AND WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME REACHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER MOU…
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DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK, DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED (VEHICLES "EASY EXIT" FEATURE) WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LUCKILY I AM TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE PEDALS AND WHEEL WHILE THE SEAT WAS MOVED BACK, BUT MY WIFE IS ONLY 5' 4" AND WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME REACHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER MOUNTAINEERS AS EVIDENCED BY THE MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET. THE CAUSE IS ANY SLIGHT BUMPING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE STEERING COLUMN/WHEEL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10654146
90,000 miles · Oct 3, 2014
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10641256
100,000 miles · Sep 16, 2014
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY MOVED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #10633673
70,000 miles · Sep 9, 2014
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK INDEPENDENTLY AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM REACHING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IF THE KEYS WERE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK INDEPENDENTLY AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM REACHING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IF THE KEYS WERE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI #10631778
112,000 miles · Jun 20, 2014
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THIS FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD MOVE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THIS FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA ODI #10604798
51,000 miles · Jun 6, 2014
Seats
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE BACK AS IF THE CAR HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY MOVING THE IGNITION KEY THE SEAT RETURNS TO THE DRIVING POSITION. THE DANGER IS TWOFOLD 1. IT PUTS THE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. 2. IT COULD EASILY CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I AM T…
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WHILE DRIVING THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE BACK AS IF THE CAR HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY MOVING THE IGNITION KEY THE SEAT RETURNS TO THE DRIVING POSITION. THE DANGER IS TWOFOLD 1. IT PUTS THE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. 2. IT COULD EASILY CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10596644
123,000 miles · May 15, 2014
Seats
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SEAT WENT BACK TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE EASY EXIT PROGRAM BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10588616
105,000 miles · Mar 10, 2014
Seats
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 75 MPH AND THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED BACK TO THE EASY EXIT POSITION AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE STORE THE OTHER DAY AND REALLY FRIGHTENED HER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10568176
101,000 miles · Dec 13, 2013
Seats
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK AND INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO GO FORWARD AND BACKWARDS NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED REGULARLY FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER. ON BACK ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10555994
75,000 miles · Sep 18, 2013
Seats
I HIT A BUMP AND THE SEAT MOVED BACK AND THE DOME LIGHT TURNED ON. I AM 6 FOOT 1 AND EVEN FOR ME THE PEDALS ARE A REACH. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO WIFE AND SHE IS MUCH SHORTER THAN ME AND CANNOT REACH THE PEDALS AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA ODI #10544208
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PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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