Mercury Mountaineer Complaints

1,992 consumer complaints on file.

#10297368December 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR AT 36,500 MILES. PURCHASED VEHICLE ON SEPT 9, 2009 AS A CERTIFIED MERCURY VEHICLE AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS HAD A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296777December 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HERE IS THE E-MAIL I SENT TO FORD REGARDING WHAT IS GOING ON. : MY NAME IS LEANNE FREEMAN I OWN A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER,I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE WITH THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS TROUBLE I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND WAS ABLE TO FIND 25,000 PAGES OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE MANY OF WHICH HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH FORD. I AM CONCERNED THAT FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. WHY HAVE THEY NOT DONE SOME KIND OF RECALL I COULD SEE IF THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY HAPPENED TO A HAND FULL OF PEOPLE BUT THERE IS OVER 25,000 PAGES WITH EACH PAGE HAVING OVER 50 POST PER PAGE OF OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM ???? I HAVE SAVED ALL THE INFO FROM ALL THE PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO FORWARD IT TO YOU I WILL BE HAPPY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME LEANNE FREEMAN HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/2002/TRANSMISSION/OD_LIGHT_CAME_ON.SHTML HTTP://WIKI.ANSWERS.COM/Q/WHY_WOULD_THE_TRANSMISSION_ON_A_MERCURY_MOUNTAINEER_KEEP_SHIFTING_HARD HTTP://WWW.FORD-PROBLEMS.COM/EXPLORER-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS.HTM HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1C1B35 HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?HL=EN&EI=JSUKS6K0ENS0TGEIG4JJBW&SA=X&OI=SPELL&RESNUM=1&CT=RESULT&CD=1&VED=0CDYQBSGA&Q=TRANSMISSION+PROBLEMS+ON+MERCURY+MOUNTAINEER&SPELL=1 HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/R65436/COMMENTS/PAGE-2/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/R65436/COMMENTS/ HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0FF573. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296422December 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR TAILGATE LATCH BRAKES ACROSS THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH ALL FORD EXPLORERS AND MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A BAD DESIGN FROM FORD MOTOR CO. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND IT'S THEIR DESIGN AND IT ALSO CAN REPRESENT AN INJURY TO SOMEONE IF A PIECE WAS TO FALL OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296347December 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. RECENTLY, I FOUND THE BACK PANEL TO THE LIFTGATE NEAR THE EMBLEM IS COMPLETELY CRACKED. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ON THE ROAD AS IT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY REFUSE TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT. HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AND BY SERVICE MECHANICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295321December 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS - THE LEFT HINGE ON THE LIFTGATE ON MY 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER FRACTURED, CAUSING THE GLASS LIFTGATE TO SWING OUT. THE RIGHT HINGE HELD BUT SHOWS CORROSION. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V442000 FOR MODEL YEARS 2002 - 2003. THE LIFTGATE IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACE THE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295381December 11, 2009
STEERING
GEAR SHIFT LEVER (PRNDL) SNAPPED OFF OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK FROM A DEAD STOPPED POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295389December 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULT STEERING, BECAUSE THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKAGE HAD FRACTURED. SECONDLY HE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SMELL AN ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIRDLY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD ALSO STICK. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. LASTLY THE MAIN BAR THAT HELD THE TWO BUMPERS TOGETHER HAD CORRODED. THE FAILURES WERE DESCRIBED IN RECALLS (98V060000, 00V422000, 00V402000). HOWEVER HE WAS ADVISED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING THE RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294789December 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER V6 AWD 130,000MILES! TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS O/D LIGHT FLASHING ONE DAY CAUSING TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY. TEN MINUTES LATER START THE VEHICLE AND LIGHT NOT ON AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE. HAPPENS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SEVERAL WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED SAME PROBLEMS! ALSO HAS WHEEL BEARING ISSUES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293451November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH AND USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ACCELERATION. WAS ABLE TO STEER SUV TO OFF THE ROAD BUT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO. NEARLY RAN OFF A 10 TO 12 FOOT DROP OFF INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. CAR MAX (WHERE WE BOUGHT SUV COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THEY SENT IT TO METRO FORD IN INDEPENDENCE, MO AND ON THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM). THE WRENCH AND FAIL SAFE MODE CAME ON THIS LAST TIME BUT THE PERSONS REPAIRING IT INDICATED THEY FOUND NO CODES FOR IT AND WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREATE TO DIAGNOSE. FROM RESEARCH I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE (BOTH THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE NO CODE FOUND SITUATION) BUT WE CAME VERY CLOSE TO AN INJURY RELATED ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293103November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE GLASS IN THE LIFT REAR GATE FELL OUT INTO MY SON'S HAND. THANK GOD, HE DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. I HAD TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE THE HINGES REPLACED. THIS REPAIR COST ME $100 BECAUSE I HAD A WARRANTY. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE CAR MANUFACTURES NEED TO COME UP WITH A BETTER DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292241November 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT, TRANSMISSION IS NOW GONE. WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT WOULD JERK BACK LIKE THE IT WAS BEING HIT, ALL OF SUDDEN IT STARTED DRAGGING WHILE DRIVING, AND HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO GEAR, AND NOW ITS TOTALLY GONE...ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292149November 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, TRANSMISSION IS BUCKING, OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHING, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON. ALSO ROTATED TIRES, CHANGED BRAKES, AND HAD ROTORS CUT YET THERE STILL IS A PULSATING FELLING IN FRONT END WHEN STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291516November 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY LIFT GATE GLASS HINGES HAVE STARTED TO FAIL, THE PIN HOLDING THE TOP AND BOTTOM PART OF THE HINGES TOGETHER HAVE COME OUT ON ONE SIDE OF BOTH HINGES CAUSING THEM TO TURN AND START LETTING THE OTHER SIDE COME OUT. EVENTUALLY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THE GLASS WILL FALL OUT ALL TOGETHER. BECAUSE OF THIS THE LATCH DOES NOT LINE UP RIGHT AND HAS CAUSE THE EXTERIOR TRIM MOLDING TO COMPLETELY CRACK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. I HAVE ORDERED THE HINGES TO BE REPLACED AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR MYSELF BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON THE PREVIOUS YEARS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291598November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
V8 MOUNTAINEER JOLTS WHEN YOU COME TO STOP, FEELS LIKE IT HAS BEEN REAR ENDED, NO ACCIDENTS AT THIS POINT, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291300November 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HESITATION, FUNNY SHIFTING. COULD GET SOMEONE IN TROUBLE BY THE RANDOM SHIFTING PROBLEM. FORD DEALER I WENT TO SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU GOOGLE THIS IT IS A PROBLEM THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290405October 30, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT HEATING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, AND THEN THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE OF HEAT PENETRATION THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR OF RUBBER IN THE FOAM SEAT CUSHION. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES FOR THE SEATING AREA TO COOL DOWN, HE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HEATED SEAT SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED NOT TO ACTIVATE THE HEATED SEAT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,00. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288922October 19, 2009
STRUCTURE
I ALSO HAVE A CRACK ON MY LIFT GATE AROUND THE EMBLEM AND EVERY MERCURY I SEE ON THE ROAD ALSO HAS IT. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287418October 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER APPROX. 9 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOW DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAS GONE OUT. WHEN WE DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A MASSIVE RECALL BETWEEN 2002 - 2006 FOR THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON MOUNTAINEERS, EXPLORERS, EXPEDITIONS AND RANGE/LND ROVERS. WHEN WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO; THEY SAID THAT OUR PARTICULAR VIN# DID NOT MAKE THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I ASKED HOW COME A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT COULD NOT MAKE THE RECALL LIST THEY SAID IT COULD BE AN OVERSIGHT OR JUST MAYBE NOT FOR THAT MODEL. I THEN ASKED HOW COME THE RESEARCH PROVED TO SHOW THAT THESE WERE DEFECTIVE UPON MANUFACTURING AND SOME OF THEM NOT GET RECALLED THEY HAD NO ANSWER FOR ME. WE NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS INOPERATIVE AND NOBODY WANTS TO CLARIFY THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD 2 ESTIMATES BOTH WITH USED PARTS FROM A WRECKING YARD. THE 1ST ESTIMATE WAS $1350 AND THE 2ND WAS $800 AND NO GUARANTEES SINCE THEY WOULD BE PULLING THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OFF OF A WRECKED VEHICLE THE SAME YEAR AS OURS AND IT COULD ALSO POTENTIALLY BE DEFECTIVE. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIRS AND NOW MY HUSBAND HAS NO TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK. HE DOES DRIVE MY CAR AT THE MOMENT BUT CAN NOT CARRY ALL OF HIS TOOLS IN MY VEHICLE SINCE HIS IS AN SUV. WE DID SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL AND WERE INFORMED THAT WE NEED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT YOU COULD FORCE FORD TO RECALL OUR VEHICLE AND THEY SAID WE HAD A VERY GOOD LAW SUIT. IF MY HUSBAND DID NOT HAVE THIS CHECKED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE GEARS LOCKING UP AND A CRASH WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR EVEN DEATHS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287193October 13, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURANCE AGENCY CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTED THE CONTROL RESTRAINT MODULE FROM THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/13/09.*LJ THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287272October 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS AT TIMES AND SOMETIME DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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