1997 Mercury Villager Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 347
1997 Mercury Villager Manual
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The Dispute Settlement Board (U.S. Only) The Dispute Settlement Board is: s an independent, third-party arbitration program for warranty disputes s available free to owners and lessees of qualifying Ford Motor Company vehicles The Dispute Settlement Board may not be available in all states. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to change eligibility limitations, modify procedures and/or discontinue this service without notice and without incurring obligations. What kinds of cases does the Board review? The Board reviews all warranty performance complaints on Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars and Ford and Mercury light trucks under the new vehicle limited warranty that have not been resolved by either a dealer or Ford Motor Company, except those involving: s a non-Ford product s a non-Ford dealership s a vehicle sales transaction s request for reimbursement of consequential expenses. Expenses incidental to the warranty complaint being reviewed are eligible for consideration s items not covered by the new vehicle limited warranty s items covered by a service contract s alleged liability claims 352