10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Apr 302000

Mountaineer 4WD

  • miles
Truck caught fire and burnt up while sitting in the driveway turned off due to short in the ignition. (determined by the fire dept.)

- Frankfort, IN, USA

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problem #1

Dec 282000

(reported on)

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
On four occasions when going out to start vehicle consumer was not able to turn ignition and steering wheel would not move, leaving consumer stranded. Eventually it would release. Dealer has removed ignition, but claimed no defect existed. Dealer only advised consumer to make sure wheels were straight when parking.

- Owosso, MI, USA

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