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2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 556095 · 2005-10-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
19,400

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR ON 2001 MERCURY MARQUIS WILL NOT STAY OPEN LONG ENOUGH TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR, IT FLOPPED BACK AND FORWARD. SHE HAD IT AT DEALER FOR SERVICE IN 5-04, AND THEY ADJUSTED IT. ON 9-18-05 THE DOOR CAME BACK, AND HIT THE CONTACT IN THE SHOULDER. HER SHOULDER WAS BLACK AND BLUE, AND SHE COULD HARDLY MOVE HER ARM UP AND DOWN FOR THREE DAYS. ON 9-25-05 THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. ALSO, SHE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER , AND THEY TOLD HER THE SAME THING.*AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137821
Machine
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