# 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — STEERING:COLUMN
> NHTSA complaint `412749` · 2003-06-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:COLUMN
- **Miles at failure:** 883
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, JUMPED AND MADE CLUNKING NOISES.  THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.  THE REAR HATCH FELL ONTO THE CONSUMERS HEAD WHICH RESULTED IN RETINAL DETACHMENT AND BALANCE TROUBLE.    *MR   *PH  *AK  *NLM  PE04045.PCO
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