10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,750 miles

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problem #4

Feb 152006

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 91,000 miles
: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph another vehicle ran a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the vehicle causing a rollover. In the accident the air bags did not deploy. No one was injured, seatbelts were worn and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled.

- Windsor, NC, USA

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problem #3

May 012005

Mountaineer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles
Air bags did not deploy going at 35-40mph.states he did have an accident which totaled his front end, but neither air bag (L or R) deployed.

- Ringwood, NJ, USA

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problem #2

Jun 042002

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
With brakes applied attempting to put vehicle in park, the vehicle lunged forward and was out of control and struck a light pole, went over concrete barrier onto next street, and neither air bag deployed. Consumer also compalined several times about the brakes.

- East Orange, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jun 072000

Mountaineer

  • miles
Consumer's daughter was traveling about 35mph and was proceeding into the intersection while light turned green, another vehicle veered into the right side of consumer's vehicle. Vehicle flipped twice onto the road, and landed upside down. Daughter had to crawl out of driver's side window. Upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy.

- Thomasville, GA, USA

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