I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MPH. I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS, AS IF I HAD JUST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I THANKFULLY THOUGHT QUICKLY AND PUSHED ON THE KEY, WHICH MADE THE SEAT MOVE BACK INTO POSITION. IT WAS JUST A MIRACLE THAT THE FIRST THING I THOUGH…
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MPH. I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS, AS IF I HAD JUST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I THANKFULLY THOUGHT QUICKLY AND PUSHED ON THE KEY, WHICH MADE THE SEAT MOVE BACK INTO POSITION. IT WAS JUST A MIRACLE THAT THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY DID. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT, AS MY FEET WERE TOO FAR FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I COULD HARDLY REACH IT. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IF I NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY. THAT WAS THE FIRST OF MANY OCCURRENCES. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TURNING CORNERS, DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS, HAVING TO BRAKE SUDDENLY (I JUST BARELY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME), AND EVEN PULLING IN AND OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10509976
100,000 miles · Apr 12, 2013
Seats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED BACK INADVERTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10506065
52,000 miles · Dec 17, 2012
Electrical SystemSeats
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE IGNITION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE IGNITION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT IF THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THEN THE SEATING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TECHNICIAN DISCONNECT THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
NHTSA ODI #10489013
42,356 miles · Feb 15, 2012
Seats
WHILE DRIVING ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW, MY DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH IS POWER OPERATED MOVED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO READJUST THE SEAT MYSELF AND THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT ONCE THE SEAT WAS READJUSTED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE AS I HAVE ONLY OWNED…
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WHILE DRIVING ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW, MY DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH IS POWER OPERATED MOVED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO READJUST THE SEAT MYSELF AND THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT ONCE THE SEAT WAS READJUSTED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE AS I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. IT HAS HAPPENED MAYBE 4-5 TIMES NOW. TODAY I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE IN THE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED. IT REALLY COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND I WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10448098
5,000 miles · Feb 3, 2012
Electrical SystemSeats
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SEAT WILL GO BACK TO ITS PARKED POSITION AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON AS IF THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. YOU TOUCH THE KEY IGNITION AND THE SEAT GOES BACK TO DRIVING POSITION AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10446394
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2011
Seats
IN REGARDS TO FITTING TWO BACKLESS BOOSTER SEATS IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF A 60-40 FOLD BENCH: ON THE PASSENGER SIDE- THE SEAT DOES NOT SLOPE ON THE SIDES AND THE BUCKLE HAS A CLOTH STRAP AND IT IS FLEXIBLE AND MOVES OUT OF THE SLOT TO FIT TO HIS BUCKLE. THE SEAT IS SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE- THE SEAT IS MO…
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IN REGARDS TO FITTING TWO BACKLESS BOOSTER SEATS IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF A 60-40 FOLD BENCH: ON THE PASSENGER SIDE- THE SEAT DOES NOT SLOPE ON THE SIDES AND THE BUCKLE HAS A CLOTH STRAP AND IT IS FLEXIBLE AND MOVES OUT OF THE SLOT TO FIT TO HIS BUCKLE. THE SEAT IS SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE- THE SEAT IS MORE CONTOURED AND THE BUCKLE IS AFFIXED TO THE SEAT AND DOES NOT MOVE OR COME UP BECAUSE OF THE 60-40 SPLIT. WHEN THE BOOSTER SEAT IS PLACED OUT OF THE EDGE OF THE CONTOUR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE- IT COMPLETELY COVERS THE BUCKLE. THEREFORE, ONE MUST SIT THE BOOSTER UNSAFELY AT AN ANGLE WHERE ONE SIDE IS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER TO GET THE BUCKLE TO FIT IN. I AM CERTAIN IN THE EVENT I SLAM ON MY BRAKES OR GET REARENDED, ONE CHILD'S SEAT WOULD GO FLYING, WHEREAS THE OTHER SEAT FITS SAFE AND SECURE (PASSENGER SIDE). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10436388
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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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