Issue ID | 447974 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10046538 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | COUGAR |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 20/07/03 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Lower left ball joint broke when vehicle hit a pot hole. *mr the vehicle stopped immediately grinding to a halt. The consumer inspected the vehicle and found the left wheel rim with extensive grinding damage and wear on the outside left front tire and the inside of the right front tire. *scc *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIR |
City and State | BELLINGHAM, WA |
VIN pattern | 1MELM62W6VHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 01/07/01 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 30 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | DALE SHARP INC. PONTIAC |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | TOPEKA |
Dealer's state code | KS |
Dealer's ZIP code | 66612 |