1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Problems & Recalls
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Common Problems
AT THIS POINT ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES ARE MESSED UP. BOTH DRIVER &PASSENGER BACK DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. DRIVER &PASSENGER FRONT DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE UNLESS OPEN FROM INSIDE FIRST. KEY WON'T UNLOCK DOORS. BACK GLASS ON HATCH DOOR WON'T OPEN. BACK WIPER BROKEN. BACK HATCH W...
AT THIS POINT ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES ARE MESSED UP. BOTH DRIVER &PASSENGER BACK DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. DRIVER &PASSENGER FRONT DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE UNLESS OPEN FROM INSIDE FIRST. KEY WON'T UNLOCK DOORS. BACK GLASS ON HATCH DOOR WON'T OPEN. BACK WIPER BROKEN. BACK HATCH W...
UNDER MY HOOD STARTED SMOKING, I POPPED MY HOOD TO FIND FLAMES UNDER IT. I HAD TO GET MY KIDS OUT THE TRUCK AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT WITH AND EXTINGUISHER. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MELTED AND SO WERE THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. NOT I AM WITHOUT A...
Mileage: 190,000
UNDER MY HOOD STARTED SMOKING, I POPPED MY HOOD TO FIND FLAMES UNDER IT. I HAD TO GET MY KIDS OUT THE TRUCK AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT WITH AND EXTINGUISHER. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MELTED AND SO WERE THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. NOT I AM WITHOUT A...
Mileage: 190,000
DRIVERS SEAT BROKEN UNABLE TO ADJUST FOR PROPER VISION VIA WINDSHIELD.
Mileage: 155,000
ONE OF THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINES THAT ATTACHES TO THE ENGINES FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK. I KEPT SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, BUT I COULD NOT FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF SMELLING THE GAS, I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SHOWED ME THE GAS SQUIRTING FROM THE BRA...
Mileage: 79,000
ONE OF THE BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINES THAT ATTACHES TO THE ENGINES FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A LEAK. I KEPT SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, BUT I COULD NOT FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF SMELLING THE GAS, I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SHOWED ME THE GAS SQUIRTING FROM THE BRA...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE RODS, WHEEL BEARINGS, AN...
Mileage: 210,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE RODS, WHEEL BEARINGS, AN...
Mileage: 210,000
HAD A WRECK COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK RAN INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED A MAILBOX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=MOUNTAINEER , MODEL=MERCURY ). *TR
HAD A WRECK COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK RAN INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED A MAILBOX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=MOUNTAINEER , MODEL=MERCURY ). *TR
HAD A WRECK COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK RAN INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED A MAILBOX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=MOUNTAINEER , MODEL=MERCURY ). *TR
HAD A WRECK COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK RAN INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED A MAILBOX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=MOUNTAINEER , MODEL=MERCURY ). *TR
HAD A WRECK COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK RAN INTO A TREE AND DAMAGED A MAILBOX (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1998, MAKE=MOUNTAINEER , MODEL=MERCURY ). *TR
ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS AND FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T FUNCTION. I WAS DRIVING IT STARTED TO RAIN AND I COULD SEE VERY WELL WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WIPERS. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FIGURE THAT A FUSE MIGHT HAVE BLOWN BUT WH...
Mileage: 104,000
ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS AND FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T FUNCTION. I WAS DRIVING IT STARTED TO RAIN AND I COULD SEE VERY WELL WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WIPERS. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FIGURE THAT A FUSE MIGHT HAVE BLOWN BUT WH...
Mileage: 104,000
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER REQUESTS LIST OF VEHICLE TIRE TREAD PROBLEMS. *SMD
AT 2 AM WE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW IT COMING FROM GARAGE, WHEN I OPENED GARAGE DOOR FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF FRONT OF CAR. MY MOTHERS CAR BURNT AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAD TO CALL FIRE DEPT. MY GARAGE WAS WRECKED. MY HOUSE HAS SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
AT 2 AM WE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW IT COMING FROM GARAGE, WHEN I OPENED GARAGE DOOR FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF FRONT OF CAR. MY MOTHERS CAR BURNT AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAD TO CALL FIRE DEPT. MY GARAGE WAS WRECKED. MY HOUSE HAS SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
MOVED MY TRUCK TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. PULLED BACK IN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF CAME IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP BY THE WHEEL. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
MOVED MY TRUCK TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. PULLED BACK IN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF CAME IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP BY THE WHEEL. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
MOVED MY TRUCK TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. PULLED BACK IN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF CAME IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP BY THE WHEEL. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
MOVED MY TRUCK TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. PULLED BACK IN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF CAME IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP BY THE WHEEL. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY AND MOST TIMES WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE LATCH HANDLE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MOST 1998 - 2001 MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS, FORD EXPLORERS AND FORD RANGERS. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER EQUIPPED WITH TURBO TECH RADIAL A/SR TIRES, LINE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER UT1TT2E4305. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A LOUD POP SOUNDED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 149,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 I PARKED MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 I HEARD THE VEHICLE THEFT ALARM GO OFF. WHEN I WENT TO SHUT OFF ALARM, I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL. (I COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF...
Mileage: 145,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. EARLY IN THE MORNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, THE GARAGE AND PART OF THE HOUSE WERE BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE ...
TIMING CHAINS/TIMING CHAIN GUIDES FAILURE.*TR
Mileage: 99,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE CHECKING THE FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED THAT HOLDS THE HOOD. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD RELEASED AND NEARLY CRASHED THE CONTACTS HAND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT COMPONENT, HOWEVER, THEY WOULD...
Mileage: 86,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE HIS FOOT BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND PULL IT UP IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAS STILL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING THE...
Mileage: 117,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE IS MAKING AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE AND GAS FUMES ARE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENG...
Mileage: 69,000
BEING THE SPACE IS LIMITED, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS FOLLOWS: MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I HAVE HAD VARIOUS SHOPS USE THEIR COMPUTER TO FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAVE PAID FOR CLEANING VALVES, SENSORS, AND HOSES AS WELL AS HAVING NEW SENSORS INSTALLED. THE FIRS...
Mileage: 89,560
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE F...
Mileage: 100,000
1998 MOUNTAINEER'S TIRES WERE APART OF A RECALL AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WILDERNESS AT TIRES WHICH WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THESE TIRE IN 2004 AFTER THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS RESULT OF THE FAULTY TI...
Mileage: 85,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL LETTER # 02S28 WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE SEAT BELT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO REPLACE SEAT BELT BOLT, THE CONTACT REQUESTED TO HAVE A REMOTE DOOR OPENER INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, AS WELL. WHILE THE SERVICE DEALER WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL T...
Mileage: 77,000
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE . *TS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 8/25/06. THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS SCHEDULED FOR 8/28/06. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE BLUE BOOK VAL...
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, V8, AWD, VIN [XXX] WITH 142,000 MILES. I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY ON FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 2006 WHERE THE CAR REMAINED UNUSED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 16, 2006. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 16, 2006, AROUND 1:00 PM THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE...
Mileage: 142,000
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. IT HAD 60,000 ON THE ODOMETER. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER NEVER WORKED, AND DOES ONCE IN A WHILE AND THE RADIO LIGHT NEVER STAYS ON. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL SHOW THE STATION OR THE TIME. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOSE. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ...
Mileage: 63,000
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. IT HAD 60,000 ON THE ODOMETER. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER NEVER WORKED, AND DOES ONCE IN A WHILE AND THE RADIO LIGHT NEVER STAYS ON. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL SHOW THE STATION OR THE TIME. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOSE. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ...
Mileage: 63,000
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. IT HAD 60,000 ON THE ODOMETER. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER NEVER WORKED, AND DOES ONCE IN A WHILE AND THE RADIO LIGHT NEVER STAYS ON. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL SHOW THE STATION OR THE TIME. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOSE. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ...
Mileage: 63,000
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I HAVE HAD VARIOUS SHOPS USE THEIR COMPUTER TO FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAVE PAID FOR CLEANING VALVES, SENSORS, AND HOSES AS WELL AS HAVING NEW SENSORS INSTALLED. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED AT 90,000 MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. TODAY, THE SHOP WHERE I N...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS...
Mileage: 178,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES, AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE CARPORT. THE CONTACT'S HOUSE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER INSPE...
Mileage: 103,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD LATCH CORRODED AND THE LATCH PIVOT WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V164000, REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED I...
Mileage: 80,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PARKED FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S WRITTEN REPORT STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE C...
Mileage: 132,500
WHEN THE 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WAS RUNNING ON HWY 121 SOUTH MERGING INTO HWY 114 WEST IN GRAPEVINE, TX, THE 1998 MERCURY SUDDENLY BECAME OUT OF CONTROL AT A SPEED LESS THAN SPEED LIMIT. THE CAR WAS BEING ACCELERATED EVEN IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS OFF. THE DRIVER APPLIED BREAK TO STOP THE CAR ...
Mileage: 58,000
WHEN THE 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WAS RUNNING ON HWY 121 SOUTH MERGING INTO HWY 114 WEST IN GRAPEVINE, TX, THE 1998 MERCURY SUDDENLY BECAME OUT OF CONTROL AT A SPEED LESS THAN SPEED LIMIT. THE CAR WAS BEING ACCELERATED EVEN IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS OFF. THE DRIVER APPLIED BREAK TO STOP THE CAR ...
Mileage: 58,000
WHEN THE 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WAS RUNNING ON HWY 121 SOUTH MERGING INTO HWY 114 WEST, THE 1998 MERCURY SUDDENLY BECAME OUT OF CONTROL AT A SPEED LESS THAN SPEED LIMIT. THE CAR WAS BEING ACCELERATED EVEN IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS OFF. THE DRIVER APPLIED BREAK TO STOP THE CAR BUT THE BREAK DID ...
Mileage: 58,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 4 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED IN WRITTEN REPORTS THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO ONE OTHER VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 125,000
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I HAVE HAD VARIOUS SHOPS USE THEIR COMPUTER TO FIND OUT WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAVE PAID FOR CLEANING VALVES, SENSORS, AND HOSES AS WELL AS HAVING NEW SENSORS INSTALLED. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED AT 65, 475 MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. TODAY, THE SHOP WHER...
Mileage: 65,475
FORD MOTOR COMPANY MR. MIKE MCMULLIN DISTRICT MANAGER AUGUST 29,2005 DEAR SIR, I PURCHASED A 1998 MERCURY 5.0L MOUNTAINEER IN JULY 1999 AND IT CURRENTLY HAS SOME 85,000 MILES ON IT. LONG BEFORE THE 36-MONTH/36K MILES WARRANTY RAN OUT, I COMPLAINED TO MY FORD DEALER THAT I HEARD AN ENGINE ...
Mileage: 14,900
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME--APPROXIMATELY AROUND 6:00 AM THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION!*JB
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. THE FIREMEN INDICATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND LOOKED LIKE IT STARTED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THIS DOCUMENT WAS MAILED TO HER HOME IN ERROR.*JB
Mileage: 99,000
DROVE ABOUT 30 MINUTES, PARKED VEHICLE, AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER WELL. PRIOR TO FIRE, NO PROBLEMS REPORTED. VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT USED IN THE LAST YEAR, AND DID NOT KNOW IF IT WORKED. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY F...
Mileage: 130,000
DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH HAVING TO FORCE THE ACCELRATOR DOWN TO ACCEL AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, RELEASED BRAKE PRESSURE, AND TRIED TO PUSH GAS PEDAL, BUT THE GAS PEDAL BROKE, AND WAS DANGLING BY WIRES. HAD TO COAST...
Mileage: 80,000
PURCHASED USED 1998 MECURY MOUNTAINEER FROM LOCAL MERCURY DEALER, DISCOVERED THE HEATER PLEANUM DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WOULD ONLY PROVIDE CONSTANT HOT AIR ON ALL SETTINGS, OTHER THAN MAX-AC. THE PROBLEM IS THAT DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART, DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING THE WINDS...
Mileage: 120,000
I HAVE A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE SINCE NOV. 1999. HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLE. REAR WIPER HAS WORKED ABOUT 20% OF THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT WORK AT PRESENT AND HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. GOT TIRED OF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ...
I HAVE A 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE SINCE NOV. 1999. HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLE. REAR WIPER HAS WORKED ABOUT 20% OF THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT WORK AT PRESENT AND HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. GOT TIRED OF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ...
TOOK IN FOR THROTTLE BODY REPAIR AND DRIVER SEAT BOLT RECALL 9-03. THEY SAID DIDN'T NEED THE THROTTLE BODY REPAIR..NOW THAT WARRANTY IS UP I CAN'T GET THIS HAZARD TO DRIVING FIXED. I HAVE ALMOST HIT CARS IN PARKING LOTS AND IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHY ISN'T THIS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND RECALL. WHY...
Mileage: 1
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE STICKING UPON DEPRESSION ON 1998 5.0 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS COLDER. LAST NIGHT WHEN I LEFT TO GO TO WORK, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE THROTTLE STUCK AND I COULD NOT CONTROL T...
Mileage: 98,000
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DRIVERS SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE. SEAT IS IN AN UN-DRIVABLE POSITION. DEALER MAINTENANCE SAYS IT WILL COST $250 PLUS LABOR AND TAXES AND FEES TO REPAIR THIS POORLY DESIGNED FORD COMPONENT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT SHARE THIS COSTLY PREDICAMENT AND IT IS ALL DUE...
Mileage: 105,000
THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS BROKE, BECAUSE THE BOLT HAD BROKEN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT AND THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CONSUMER WAS AL...
Mileage: 68,500
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT EVERY YEAR SHE HAS TO REPLACE THE HEAT SENSOR. LAST YEAR SHE HAD TO REPLACE IT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD PASS EMISSIONS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS YEAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PRO...
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BACK TO WORK AT LUNCH, CLEAR DAY, UNLIMITED VISIBILITY, CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE TIRE WAS PUT ON THE VECHICLE BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL. A PASSERBY HELPED MY WIFE CHANGE ...
Mileage: 56,400
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH,THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT THEN HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLACED DURING THE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK IN...
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH,THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT THEN HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLACED DURING THE COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK IN...
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS COME ON 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS. ALL TIMES, EXCEPT ONE, WERE DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED, YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I'VE CONTACTED MERCURY EVERY TIME, & GET NO SATISFACTION. THE LAST TIME I WAS TO...
Mileage: 68,000
FORD REFUSES TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY, PROGRAM # 01M01 ON 1998 MOUNTAINEER; VIN [XXX], " ANY OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE CLEARLY RESULTING FROM A WORN OR BROKEN FRONT CAM CHAIN GUIDE IS ALSO COVERED"! REAR CASSETTE BAD, ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST.*AK UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION R...
Mileage: 72,428
DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS UNDER RECALL 03V281000. THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL ASSERTED THAT THE LEFT FRONT RECLINER CONTROL WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SCOPE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE COMPONENT. *LA THE RECLINER CONTROL LEVER BROKE DUE TO METAL FAILURE. THE CONSUMER DID...
VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL. THE REPLACING BOLT WAS STILL NOT PROVIDING THE PROPER SUPPORT NEEDED TO KEEP THE DRIVER'S SEA...
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HEADLIGHTS GO DARK MOMENTARILY WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS OR CHANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE ROUGH AND MAKE NOISES. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASING HAD A LARGE HOLE. THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLA...
Mileage: 129,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM ITS LINKAGE AND FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WELDING BECOMING DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE RE-WELDED. *AK *SCC *JB
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CD RADIO DISPLAY HAS GONE OUT, FIRST BEGAN TO FADE IN AND OUT AND NOW I HAVE NO DISPLAY. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT SPECIFICALLY DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. IT HAS ALSO OCCURED WITH MANY EXPLORERS AS WELL. HOW CAN FORD/MERCURY NOT RECALL AN OBVIOUSLY WID...
Mileage: 60,000
MY POWER DOORS WON'T UNLOCK ALONG WITH ITS REMOTE, THE KEY AND THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST MONTH. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CAR GOES INTO DRIVE, THE DOORS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. *LA
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER FOR A SEAT RECLINER BOLT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THY COULD NOT REPAIR AND DO THE RECALL AS THE SEAT WOULD NOT RECLINE. THE LEVER TO RECLINE THE SEAT BROKE OFF IN MY HAND ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. I FIGURE...
WHEN HANDLING A CD THAT WAS EJECTED FROM THE STEREO OF MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, THE DISC WAS SO HOT I RECEIVED A FIRST DEGREE BURN. APPARENTLY, HEAT BUILD-UP WITHIN THE DASH BOARD OF THE FORD EXPLORER/MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IS CAUSING EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A P...
Mileage: 62,000
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING THAT FRONT WHEEL AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL . HOWEVER, DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY, AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK
WHILE THE CHILD WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT, THE SEAT BELT WAS TOO TIGHT. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO LOOSEN THE BELT, IT BECAME SO TIGHT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET THE CHILD OUT. *AK *JB
Mileage: 80,375
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS OPERATED BY THE GENERIC CONTROL MODULE (WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, POWER WINDOWS ETC.) HAVE LOCKED UP. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER FULL STOP AND USE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND NEEDS EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE FORWARD. EXISTING RECALLS SHOULD COVER THESE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER RECALLS FOR...
Mileage: 29,500
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS OPERATED BY THE GENERIC CONTROL MODULE (WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, POWER WINDOWS ETC.) HAVE LOCKED UP. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER FULL STOP AND USE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND NEEDS EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE FORWARD. EXISTING RECALLS SHOULD COVER THESE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER RECALLS FOR...
Mileage: 29,500
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS OPERATED BY THE GENERIC CONTROL MODULE (WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, POWER WINDOWS ETC.) HAVE LOCKED UP. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER FULL STOP AND USE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND NEEDS EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE FORWARD. EXISTING RECALLS SHOULD COVER THESE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER RECALLS FOR...
Mileage: 29,500
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS OPERATED BY THE GENERIC CONTROL MODULE (WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, POWER WINDOWS ETC.) HAVE LOCKED UP. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER FULL STOP AND USE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND NEEDS EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE FORWARD. EXISTING RECALLS SHOULD COVER THESE REPAIRS, AS WELL AS TWO OTHER RECALLS FOR...
Mileage: 29,500
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK. THIS ALSO CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY(WON'T UNLOCK).HE HANDLES BRAKE WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF CAR. I WAS STUCK IN MY CAR AT THE POST OFFICE TODAY AND HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET OUT. ...
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *MR THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE EGR SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Mileage: 33,568
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *MR THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE EGR SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Mileage: 33,568
WHILE DRIVING, THE (3RD) GEAR WENT OUT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED AND PIECES OF THE GEAR WAS FOUND. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION MECHANIC (NORTHEASTERN TRANSMISSION). THE PARTS WERE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO INSPECTED THE PARTS. THE CONSU...
Mileage: 33,568
WHILE TURNING RIGHT THROUGH A CLOVERLEAF INTERSTATE ENTRANCE RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POPPED AND WENT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND VISUALLY VERIFIED THAT THE ACCELERATO...
Mileage: 99,600
MY DISPLAY LIGHTS ON MY RADIO STARTED DIMMING IN AND OUT. NOW THEY ARE COMPLETELY GONE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $350 FOR THEM TO SEND IT OFF AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER SAME VEHICLES WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
Mileage: 52,000
THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES ALL THE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHEN WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN FOR THE BRAKES TO BE CHECKED, THE ROTORS WERE SO BADLY DAMAGED FROM THE METAL PEELING THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT FOR A VEHICLE WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES THAT OURS HAD ON IT THAT THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED UNLESS THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE....
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, RIGHT REAR TIRE BEGAN TO MAKE A FLAPPING NOISE, TREAD SEPARATED AND SIDEWALL BURSTED. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES, NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, *SLC
WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OFF, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF DRIVING OR STANDING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
MERCURY CLAIMS A RECALL WAS MAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, A YEAR APART. OTHER RECALLS WERE RECEIVED AND WORK COMPLETED. OTHER MERCURY OWNERS REPORTING SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THIS RECALL. NHTSA WEBSITE HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH A RECALL OR WARRANTY ON THE TIMING CHAIN OF THIS VEH...
THE FLOORBOARD GOT SO HOT IN A SIX MILE DRIVE THAT THE PASSENGER COULD NOT SIT WITH FEET ON THE FLOOR. I MY WARRANTY WAS ALMOST UP AND I HAD NO SUCESS WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT LES JACOBS FORD IN FIXING THIS IN THEIR OVER 10 ATTEMPTS. I THEN TRADED THE VEHICLE OFF TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INFORM...
THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. I PURCHASED A NEW BULB WHICH ACCORDING TO THE PARTS BOOK SHOULD WORK. THIS BULB WOULD NOT FIT INTO THE "SOCKET." THE ONLY BULB IN THE STORE THAT WOULD FIT WAS A SIGNAL LIGHT BULB WHICH PROMPTLY BURNT OUT. I THEN WENT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND REQUESTED A ...
THE BRAKCET FOR THE SLIDING SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD GOT SO HOT THAT IT BLISTERED MY THUMB WHEN I BUMPED IT TRYING TO GET THE INHALER THAT I DROPPED. MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN HAVING ASTHMA ATTACKS IN THIS AUTO. I NOW HAVE HER RIDE WITH SOMEONE ELSE AND THE ATTACKS HAVE STOPPED. BECUASE T...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE CONSUMER RAN INTO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND THE WHOLE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED, $800 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE, THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS A MALIBU HAD ONLY MINOR SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S BUMPER FACIA. THE DEALER WAS CONT...
ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. NLM
ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. NLM
THE RADIO DISPLAY LED READ OUT WILL GO BLACK INTERMITTANTLY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO A BAD DESIGN. THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED THEY HAD IT TOO CLOSE TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE DISPLAY WHERE THE CAPACITORS WOULD GIVE OFF HEAT AND CAUSE OVER HEATING AND BLACK OUTS. *JG NLM
HANDLE TO ADJUST VERTICAL SEAT ALIGNMENT BROKE OFF. DEALER SAID IT WAS COMMON VEHICLE PROBLEM.*AK
THE FRONT FLOORBOARD OVERHEATED. THE FRONT SEATS BECAME WARM AS IF A SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NONE. THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN MAKING A WHOMPING SOUND AS IF FLAT. I PULLED OVER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS NORMAL. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT...
THE FRONT FLOORBOARD OVERHEATED. THE FRONT SEATS BECAME WARM AS IF A SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NONE. THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN MAKING A WHOMPING SOUND AS IF FLAT. I PULLED OVER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS NORMAL. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT...
ON WARM DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN AIRCONDITIONER IS USED THE FLOORBOARD AND SEAT BRACKETS GET HOT. I HAVE MELTED PLASTIC GAME PIECES, CRAYONS, AND HEATED FOOD ITEMS BY LAYING THEM ON THE FLOOR BOARD NEXT TO THE BRACKETS. I BUMPED THE SEAT BRACKET WHEN I PICKED UP MY KEYS AND BLISTERED MY HAND. I CON...
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. MECHANIC STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
SEAT BRACKET WAS HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER THE SKIN WHEN TOUCHED. *AK
MOUNTAINEER'S FRONT FLOOR BOARD AND SEAT MOUNTING BRAKETS, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, GET HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER THE SKIN. WHEN THE FLOOR BOARD IS HOT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. THE MOUNTAINEER ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT WHICH HAD LEAD TO TWO SETS OF TIRES NE...
MOUNTAINEER'S FRONT FLOOR BOARD AND SEAT MOUNTING BRAKETS, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, GET HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER THE SKIN. WHEN THE FLOOR BOARD IS HOT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. THE MOUNTAINEER ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT WHICH HAD LEAD TO TWO SETS OF TIRES NE...
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. READ WINDOW EXPLODED OVER NIGHT. GLASS WAS ALL OVER THE GARAGE. ONLY A COUPLE PIECES BIGGER THEN A DIME.
AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS 30' (FEET) BEFORE IMPACTING A TREE. ONE PERSON INJURED: PELVIS FRACTURE/DISLOCATED LEG, AND LACERATED LIVER. NO CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON I-71 NEAR LODI, OH I DRIFTED ON TO THE GRASSY MEDIAN AND WHEN I TRIED TO PULL IT BACK TO THE PAVEMENT WITNESSES SAID THAT THE VEHILCE FLIPPED FIRST LANDING ON THE REAR END THE CONTINUE UNTIL IT LANDED ON ITS WHEELS. ALTHOUGH I WAS DRIVING, I DON'T REMBER ANYTHING AFTER TURNIN...
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WILL CATCH ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WILL CATCH ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
TIRE SEPARATED ON THE SIDEWALL AND WAS VIBRATING VERY BADLY. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75/R1)
INTERMITTENTLY THROTTLE STICKS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER ,THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THROTTLE STICKS WHENEVER APPLIED, HOWEVER MORE OCCASION...
CONSUMER STATES DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE MECHANIC SAW THE FRONT BUSHINGS WERE SHREDDED. *SLC
TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON I-35 AT MILEMARKER 20 NEAR CLARKS GROVE MN WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, COMPLETELY SEPARATING TREAD. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER WHERE SPARE WAS INSTALLED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, CONSUMER PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, NOR DID ENGINE REV. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ACCELERATOR RESPONDED AGAIN. DEALER DISCONNECTED SPEED CONTROL CABLE, AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT WAS WHAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, PEDAL FEELS TIG...
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, CONSUMER PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, NOR DID ENGINE REV. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ACCELERATOR RESPONDED AGAIN. DEALER DISCONNECTED SPEED CONTROL CABLE, AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT WAS WHAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, PEDAL FEELS TIG...
THE VEHICLES RIM SPLIT IN THE TREAD AREA FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *YH
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER THEN SWERVED, AND SIDESWIPED A SEMI TRUCK, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ESS AT 15 W2HL P235/75R-15)*JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER THEN SWERVED, AND SIDESWIPED A SEMI TRUCK, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ESS AT 15 W2HL P235/75R-15)*JB
VEHICLE WAS GOING 70MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THROTTLE WAS STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO STOMP ON THROTTLE TO GET IT UNSTUCK, ALMOST RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT. *SLC
DRIVESHAFT REPLACED. *SLC
FUEL FILTER REPLACED. *SLC
THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY 44 NEAR SULLIVAN MO. EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS INJURYED IT WAS CERTAINLY A SCARY EVENT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN IDLE POSITION AND COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND MANUALLY HAND MANIPULATE PEDAL TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN.
PE00 020; ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P23575/15. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED FIRESTONE (VNHL1PY108) TIRES SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING AROUND THE TREAD, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND FIRESTONE AGREED TO GIVE CONSUMER PARTIAL CREDIT FOR EACH TIRE, EVEN THOUGH TIRES WERE NOT APART OF RECALL, BUT THE TIRES WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *JB
ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN STICKING. ON FEBRUARY 22 VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT, LIGHT CHANGED, CONSUMER APPLIED GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED , APPLIED GAS WITH MORE FORCE AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT . $ 1700 DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON MERCURY, MOUNTAINEER 1998 ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. THREE OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE CRACKING. *AK *SLC
GAS PEDAL CAME OFF WHILE HE DRIVING. CURRENTLY, BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS ONE PIECE AND HAD TO BE WELDED. *AK
GAS PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY APART. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*741060
Mileage: 103,000
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: W2HL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
FRONT END ALWAYS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN CHECKED EVERY 3,000 MILES. HAD TO REPALCE TIRES BECAUSE OF UNEVEN TREAD WEAR 2 TIMES. FIRST TIME REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAD ONLY 12,000 MILES. SECOND TIME WE REPLACED TIRES WAS AT 29,680 MILES. METAL-ON-METAL SOUND OFTEN COMES FROM FRONT END AS WELL. VEH...
BEFORE THE TIRE BLOWOUT I HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE AND WAS TOLD I HAD NO TIRES THAT FELL UNDER THE TIRE RECALL. WHEN I WENT TO ANOTHER TIRE STORE TO HAVE THE BLOWOUT REPLACED I WAS INFORMED THAT TIRE WAS UNDER THE RECALL, THE VEHILCE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND TWO MORE TIRE...
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, TIRES HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE BASE OF THE TREAD, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACED TIRES BECAUSE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-OO5. *CJ
STEEL BELT SHOWING THROUGH TIRES, CONSUMER TOOK TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER DOT CODE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT W2HL). NLM
WHEN DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HAD IT REPAIRED, GRINDING HAPPENED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER CAN'T PUT IN DRIVE ONLY SECOND. *AK
WHEN DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HAD IT REPAIRED, GRINDING HAPPENED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER CAN'T PUT IN DRIVE ONLY SECOND. *AK
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS CRACKING AT THE TREAD LINE, THE OTHER THREE TIRES SHOW SAME SIGNS OF CRACKING, THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235-75R-15). NLM
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE VEERED OFF INTO A BAR DITCH, AND IT TRAVELED DOWN BAR DITCH, AND HIT GUARDRAIL. THEN WENT SIDEWAYS INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC, AND THEN HIT ENBANKMENT. INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE A MONTH SINCE PURCHASE IN MARCH 2000, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE A MONTH SINCE PURCHASE IN MARCH 2000, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC
P23575R15; WHILE HAVING TIRES SERVICED NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK FIRESTONE PAID FOR PART OF THE TIRE EXPENSES. *YH
WAS TRAVELING 40MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE. TOWED TRUCK TO DRIVER, HE INDICATED ALL TIRES WERE BAD. CAN SEE THE STEEL BELTS COMING THROUGH RUBBER. CONTACTED FIRESTONE & INFORMED NO RECALL ON TIRES.*AK
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND HAS NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. *SLC
THIS TIRE WAS NOT A RECALL WITH THE VD CODE. IT SUDDENLY FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED BY LOSING PART OF ITS TREAD. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE PLY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 18" ON ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT STILL HAS NOT RECIVED REFUND. NLM
THE BELTS OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE BROKEN AND SEPARATING CAUSING A ROUGH RIDE, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUG 9, 2000. NLM
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15SL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO VISIBLE CRACKS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE (OOT-005) RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15SL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO VISIBLE CRACKS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE (OOT-005) RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN TO FISHTAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING SO LOW THAT THE JACK COULD NOT BE USED PROPERLY. NLM
PLEASE ADVISE RE: WILSON NC WILDERNESS AT RECALL POSSIBILTY - PER INFO AVAILABLE, THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN, WILSON MANUFACTURED TIRES ARE EVEN MORE LIKELY THAN THOSE FROM DECATUR TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEMS BUT AS OF YET DO NOT APPEAR TO BE RECALLED. WHY NOT? I AM DRIVING ON DOT ...
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED LEAKING. *SLC
I DID PROCEED TO THE MERCUERY DEALER FOR SEAT BELTS, OUR RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS ON ORDER FOR 10 MONTHS AND MERCURY DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SEAL BEALTS NOT RETRATING AND THEY WOULD STICK, I DID FOLLOW UP WITH A LAW SUIT AND LOST BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT MY S...
I DID PROCEED TO THE MERCUERY DEALER FOR SEAT BELTS, OUR RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WAS ON ORDER FOR 10 MONTHS AND MERCURY DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SEAL BEALTS NOT RETRATING AND THEY WOULD STICK, I DID FOLLOW UP WITH A LAW SUIT AND LOST BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT MY S...
I'VE BEEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND THE PLACE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, BOTH TELL ME THAT MY TIRES AREN'T ON RECALL, BUT CAN SELL ME NEW ONES.MY TIRES ARE CRACKING AROUND THE TREADS JUST LIKE THE RECALLED ONES I'VE SEEN ON TELEVISION, BUT THEY BOTH ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT! ...
TREAD IS SEPERATING FROM TIRE ON SIDE WALL, TIRES ARE NOT RECALLED TIRE DOT VDHL (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). *ET
TREAD IS SEPERATING FROM TIRE ON SIDE WALL, TIRES ARE NOT RECALLED TIRE DOT VDHL (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). *ET
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P235 75 R15) DON'T HOLD AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER HAD TIRES SERVICED EVERY 3-5 WEEKS BECAUSE OF THIS. *SLC
THESE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/AT, P23575R15 ARE EQUIPPED ON A MERCURY, MOUNTAINEER 1998. THEY HAVE BEGAN TO DEVELOP CRACKS WERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE,AND PARTS HAVE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, AND FORD CONTACTED.*AK THESE TIRES HAVE A C HEAT RATING WHICH MEANS THEY CAN BE DRIVEN ...
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED UNEVEN WEAR, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 AFTER ALREADY REPLACING TIRES NOT KNOWING IF THESE FAULTY TIRES WERE WITH THE RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NLM
RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE (P225 70 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT. *SLC
ON 09/14/00 I LEFT MY HOUSE AND ENTERED MY VEHICLE, TO RUN ERRANDS. UPON PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED THAT MY TIRES WERE SLIPPING. UPON GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I NOTICED I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I CALLED A FRIEND TO CHANGE MY TIRE. ONCE THE TIRE WAS OFF THE VEHICLE, I BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE RE...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 I OWN A 1998 MOUNTAINEER. IT CAME WITH FIRESTONE P235/75R15 WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE FOUR MOUNTED TIRES ARE ALL DOT W2HL 1PY 397. I RECENTLY HAD THESE TIRES INSPECTED BY MY FORD DEALER'S MECHANIC BECAUSE I WAS GOING ON AN OUT OF STATE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY357 TIRESIZE: P23...
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERINCED A FLAT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. TIRE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE CENTER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF WALL SEPARATION. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE IT AT A PRORATE EXCHANGE. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND MOUNTED ON ...
PE#00020 - CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPERATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMAELY 65 MPH. REPLACEMENT TIRE ISSUED BY FIRESTONE WAS A RECALL TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE REPLACED ON RECALL. THE OTHER 3 ORIGINAL TIRES, WHICH WERE THE SAME SIZE OF P235/75...
THE SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD WRAPS FROM THE FACE OF THE TIRE TO THE SIDEWALL. I WENT TO TWO FIRESTONE STORES. BOTH AGREED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED ON A PRO-RATE. NO TIRES WERE AVAILABLE ON 9/18/00 D...
BECAUSE OF THE NEWS REPORTS OF TIRE PROBLEMS I DECIDED TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON MY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE I FOUND CRACKS WHERE THE STEEL SHOWED THROUGH. I PUT ALL THE TIRES BACK ON THE CAR AND DROVE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY WERE WILLING TO GIVE ME AN ADJUSTMENT ON THAT TI...
THROTTLE BODY FAILED, CAUSING STICKING. *SLC
STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING ON FIRESTONE TIRE. *SLC
THROTTLE BODY FAILED, CAUSING STICKING. *SLC
STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING ON FIRESTONE TIRE. *SLC
ORIGINAL TIRES P235/75R15, DOT VNHL348, 1998, MERCURY, MOUNTAINEER. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO BE SERVICED, AND MECHANIC SAID THAT 2 OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKING LIKE THE RECALL TIRES. THEN, DEALER NOTICED A THIRD TIRE HAD A CRACK. *AK
BEGINNING TIRE SEPERATION AND BEADING WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AND UNLTIMITELY REPLACED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY358 TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
FIRESTONE P235/75R15 DOTW2HL EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE, CONSUMER HAD JUST PREVIOUSLY HAD TIRES CHECKED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER WHO STATED TIRES WERE OKAY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED STRESS CRACKS, HOWEVER THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. *MJS
PE00 020; TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER FROM FIRESTONE. THERE WERE NO TIRES AVAILABLE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P2357515, #DOT VD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
PE00-020, TIRE SIZE P23575R15 DOT VNHL, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MERCURY, MOUNTAINEER, 1998. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. TIRE STAYED INFLATED, BUT TREAD CAME COMPLETEY OFF ,RIGHT DOWN TO STEEL BELT, AS THOUGH IT WAS RECAP ...
VEHICLE PARKED WHEN NEWS WAS HEARD ON TV ABOUT TIRES. CHECKED TIRES AND LEFT FRONT TIRES SHOWED TREAD SEPARATION AND STEEL BELT STICKING OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD & MECHANIC REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. LATER, TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE & WAS INFORMED TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL DUE TO NOT BEING FROM D...
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: ALL FOUR TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 AND ABOVE, THERE IS A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE. TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15, DOT #W2HL. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 98, MOUNTAINEER. TIRE MILEAGE A...
BLOW OUT, VEHICLE ROLLED, HOSPITAL/SAN ANTONIO BY AIRFLIGHT. POLICYHOLDER CONFIRMED FIRESTONE TIRE ON VEHICLE EXACT MODEL NOT KNOWN YET BUT MOST LIKELY WILL BE WILDERNESS. HE SAID THAT HE HAD FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON THE MOUNTAINEER. HE SAID THAT THE WRECKER YARD DOES HAVE THE PIECE OF TREAD TH...
TIRE BLEW-FIRESTONE ATX P235-75R15. (CLAIM# 36-A113-742) *MW
VEHICLE HAS THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P23575R15, BUT IT WAS MANUFACTRUED IN NORTH CAROLINA. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE IS STARTING TO SEPARATE. TREAD HAS WORN COMPLETELY, AND IS NOW DEVELOPING CRACKS. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK BOTH FRONT TIRES STATED WEARING QUICKLY AND THE TREAD BEGAN SEPA...
PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THERE IS A TEAR BETWEEN THE LETTERS R AND E IN FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE, WILDERSNESS AT, P23575R15, DOT #VNHL. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT WITH ABOUT 16,100 MILES.*AK
CONSUMER HAD SEEN RECALL INFORMATION ON FIRESTONE TIRES. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. *AK
PE00020, ORIGINAL TIRE ON 1998, MERCURY, MOUNTAINEER. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKS ALONG TREAD AND SIDEWALL. IT SEEMED THAT TREAD HAS BEEN PEELING OFF. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 AND DOT # VNHLIPY337.*AK
THERE IS A CRACK (LINE) THAT GOES AROUND THE SIDE OF THE TIRE APPROX 1 TO 1.5 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OF THE TREAD( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
THERE IS A CRACK (LINE) THAT GOES AROUND THE SIDE OF THE TIRE APPROX 1 TO 1.5 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OF THE TREAD( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
AFTER READING INFORMATION ON THE RECALL, INSPECTED THE TIRES, AND FOUND CRACKS ON THEM, AS WELL AS TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE P235/75R15 DOT # VNHL1PY437. *AK THE FIRESTONE DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FIRSTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAD CONTINUOUS CRACK ON OUTSIDE OF ...
DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-12 LOUISIANA EN ROUTE TO MD WHEN VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DID A 360 AND SLAMMED INTO TREES . VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS AND 2 ANIMALS PERISHED , SPOUSE AND I WERE TAKEN VIA AMBULANCE TO SLIDELL MEM. HOSPITAL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
NOTICED A ROCKING/ROLLING MOTION ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLED AREA WHICH HAD WORN AND BURST A HOLE IN THE TIRE. STEEL THREAD SHOWING. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND WHEN GOT BACK HOME I BOUGHT 5 NEW TIRES . I THINK I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.( DOT...
TOOK TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER, HE FOUND SEVERE CRACKS IN 2 TIRES, FRONT, BUT THEY WERE NOT PART OF RECALL. BOUGHT GOODYEAR TIRES TO REPLACE THEM. CAR SPENT 2 WINTERS IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA. TRIP DOWN LAST YEAR WAS IN OVER 90 DEGREE HEAT. RETURN TRIP THE SAME. PSI (30) AT ALL TIMES.( DOT NUMBER...
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
NOTICED A ROCKING/ROLLING MOTION ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLED AREA WHICH HAD WORN AND BURST A HOLE IN THE TIRE. STEEL THREAD SHOWING. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND WHEN GOT BACK HOME I BOUGHT 5 NEW TIRES . I THINK I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.( DOT...
TOOK TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER, HE FOUND SEVERE CRACKS IN 2 TIRES, FRONT, BUT THEY WERE NOT PART OF RECALL. BOUGHT GOODYEAR TIRES TO REPLACE THEM. CAR SPENT 2 WINTERS IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA. TRIP DOWN LAST YEAR WAS IN OVER 90 DEGREE HEAT. RETURN TRIP THE SAME. PSI (30) AT ALL TIMES.( DOT NUMBER...
THIS MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS THREE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT TIRES P23575R15 MANUFACTURED IN CANADA THAT ARE DEVELOPING CRACKS AROUND OUTSIDE AND INSIDE WALLS. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DOT VNHL. *SLC
THE STEEL BELT HAS BEEN EXPOSED ON THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE STEEL BELT ON 2 OF THE TIRES CAN BE LIFTED UP BY MY FINGERS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR LIKE THIS. I WOULN NOT HAVE NOTICED THIS UNLESS I READ OF CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. UPON MY INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THIS EARLY ...
THE STEEL BELT HAS BEEN EXPOSED ON THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE STEEL BELT ON 2 OF THE TIRES CAN BE LIFTED UP BY MY FINGERS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR LIKE THIS. I WOULN NOT HAVE NOTICED THIS UNLESS I READ OF CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. UPON MY INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THIS EARLY ...
APPARENT TREAD SEPERATION CAUSED TIRE FAILURE. I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ON I294. DEFECT APPEARS EVIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P23575R-15 )
APPARENT TREAD SEPERATION CAUSED TIRE FAILURE. I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ON I294. DEFECT APPEARS EVIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P23575R-15 )
WHILE INSPECTETING TIRES AFTER SEEING THE NEWS ON TV, FOUND TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P235/75 R15, DOT VNHNL. *AK
PREIVIOUSLY CONTACTED NTSHA REF # 866987 (INFO ON FORME SENT ME IS INCORRECT) CORRECT INFO FOLLOWS: WHILE DRIVING TO FL, IN GEORGA NOTICED A VIBERATIONS IN FROM END. CONTACTED FORD, THEY SAID TRY TO HAVE TIRES BALANCED. FIRESTONE STORE SAID CAN'T BALANCE TIRE BECAUSE THE STEEL BELTS HAVE SEPERAT...
ON APRIL 2,2000 WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 10 AT 70 MPH I EXPERIENCED A TIRE SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT. AT THE TIME I HAD ALL FIVE ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY MOUNTAINEER. AFTER THE SEPARATION I PUT THE SPARE IN SERVICE AND THE NEXT MORNING I PURCHASED THREE NEW FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AND PLACED THE...
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235/75R15) TIRE EXPERIENCED A SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL AREA. *MJS
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ALL TIRES EXCEPT 1 WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T0050, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *SLC
I HAS HAD 3 OF THE ORIGINAL 5 TIRES FAIL. ONE FAILED AT 7000 MILES; THE OTHER TWO AT 30,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DAMAGE WAS INTERNAL. THE TIRES BEGAN TO BULDGE ON THE EXTERIOR WALL. ONE OF THE TIRES FLATTENED AT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY BEYOND REPAIR; IN FACT, THIS TIRE IS IN MY GARAGE. THE ...
PE00-020; 26,540 MILES WILDERNESS AT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1998, P235/75R15 AND DOT #W8JN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF HAD A RECALL ON TIRES. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A RECALL , BUT THE LEFT REAR HAS WEATHER CRACKS AND...
WIFE OF OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON LEVEL ASPHALT PAVEMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT SPEED LIMIT. TIRE "EXPLODED" AND CAME APART SO VIOLENTLY THAT CHROME STEEL RIM WAS BENT ON IMPACT WITH PAVEMENT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND PULL OFF ONTO SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR SE...
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS MAKING NOISE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. BUT WHEN STOPPED, COULD SEE THAT IT WAS TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P235/75R15 05SMF. *AK *SLC
MY FAMILY WAS ON VACATION AND TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 85 SOUTH. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A CROSS WIND OR AIR POCKET CREATED AS WE PASSED OR WAS PASSED BY TRAITOR TRAILERS ON THE ROAD. THE FAMILY DECIDED TO STOP FOR LUNCH AND EXITED OFF I85 SOUTH...
CONSUMER HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN VEHICLE JERKED TO RIGHT AND THEN ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER WERE THROWN OUT FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, AND DAUGHTER WAS KILLED UPON IMPACT. ALSO VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. *AK
CONSUMER HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN VEHICLE JERKED TO RIGHT AND THEN ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER WERE THROWN OUT FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, AND DAUGHTER WAS KILLED UPON IMPACT. ALSO VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P23575R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *SLC
VEHICLE HAS STALLED/HESITATED UPON ACCLERATION SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 10 TIMES (STALLED 3 THUS FAR...TODAY 8/23/00 WAS ONE INCIDENT OF THAT) DESPITE EFFORTS BY FORD TO REMEDY. I'VE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE RECALLED THROTTLE, RE-ORIENT MY FUEL LINES, AND EVENTUALLY REPLACE MY EN...
BOTH THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED SEVERE CRACKS, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH GOODYEAR ONES. *MJS
I HAD TWO TIRES EXPERIENCE SIDEWALL FAILURE (LARGE BULGE ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE). TIRES WERE REPLACED BY FIRSTONE. THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CURRENT RECALL DUE TO THE PLACE OF MANUFACTURE.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY308 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, STARTED LOSING CONTROL, CAR SLID, AND WENT DOWN A HILL/ ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT, SIZE P23575 R15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. VEH...
A CRACK JUST BELOW THE TREAD ALL AROUND THE TIRE WAS DETECTED BY MY CAR DEALER WHILE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE.THIS TIRE NOT PART OF RECALL IN THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT QUEBEC FACTORY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75-15 )
MY TIRES HAVE DOT STARTING WITH VH, THEY HAVE A CRACK ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND JUST BELOW THE TREAD LINE. NO TIRE SHOP WILL REPLACE THESE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY APPEAR TO BE UNSAFE AND I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY INJURED DUE TO MANUFACTURING NE...
BEEN TOLD MY TIRES HAVE STRESS CRACKS INSIDE AND OUT. NOT SAFE BUT NOT YET ON RECALL. TAKEN TO FORD, SMITH TIRE BARN, HUNTING TIRE, AND FIRESTONE TIRE IN JACKSON TN.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75-R1 )
CONSUMER HAD CHANGED THE FOUR SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF CRACKS ON THE TIRE SIDEWALLS. FIRESTONE P235/75R15 WILDERNESS DOT W2HLIPY457. *AK THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE HAD INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SEEN UNTIL THE TIRES ARE REMOVED FROM THE RIM. ...
THERE WAS NO CRASH INVOLVED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES (WILDERNESS AT) MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR, IL. UPON EXAMINING OUR TIRES, TO SEE IF THEY WERE THE ONES MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE SPLITTING, ON BOTH INBOARD A...
I INSPECTED MY TIRES AND DISCOVERED A DISTINCT LINE OF CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THIS LINE OF CRACKS ENCOMPASSES AN EVEN RADIUS AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SIDEWALL AND DOES NOT CHANGE DIRECTION AS IT PENETRATES EACH BLOCK OF TREAD. I HAVE A "VN" IDENTIFIER WHICH...
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS MAKING A NOISE BECAUSE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, BUT TIRE STILL HAD AIR. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15. *AK
ON FRIDAY JAN 7, 2000 UPON LEAVING MY OFFICE, I NOTICED UPON APPROACHING THE 1998 MOUNTAINEER A SHINY OBJECT IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A NAIL, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED AN INDENTATION THE SIZE OF A QUARTER ON THE TREAD SIDE OF THE TIRE, ON THE TREAD ...
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF 1 REAR TIRE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 34, NEAR TIDEWATER, OREGON, REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED AND WE WERE ABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY NO-ONE WAS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT THE TIME. WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE ASSISTANCE FROM A NEARBY RESIDENT WHO CALLED TOW TRUCK FROM WALDPORT, OREG...
THE TIRE THREAD BEGAN TO FALL APART. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )
WE WERE GOING FROM HOUSTON TO MARYLAND. IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, BEFORE WE COULD PULL IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE TIRE BLEW OFF THE TRUCK, AND MY WIFE AND MYSELF FOUND OURSELVES WRAPPED AROUND A TREE. WE HAD OUR TWO DOGS AND TWO CATS WITH US, IN THE...
ON TWO OCCASIONS ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE WITHOUT POWER FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN TRAFFIC, AND SECOND OCCURRENCE ON A DARK ROAD. BELIEVED BOTH INCIDENTS WERE DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AGAIN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, HAD TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. KEPT APPLYING BRAKES, AND CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY TURNED OFF. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL, AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WAS ...
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, HAD TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. KEPT APPLYING BRAKES, AND CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY TURNED OFF. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL, AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WAS ...
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, HAD TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. KEPT APPLYING BRAKES, AND CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY TURNED OFF. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL, AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WAS ...
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO DITCH. DRIVER TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE DITCH, AND WHEN STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A LOW WALL. DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST/HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
MAY 5,1998 CAR DIED WHEN IT WAS GOING UP AN INCLINE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. JUNE 3,1998 THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK,PLUS THE STEREO WHEN WE STOPPED LET OUT A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT WAS OK AGAIN. LATER THAT EVENING THE CAR TRIED TO DIE AGAIN THE LIGHTS ...
MAY 5,1998 CAR DIED WHEN IT WAS GOING UP AN INCLINE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. JUNE 3,1998 THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK,PLUS THE STEREO WHEN WE STOPPED LET OUT A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT WAS OK AGAIN. LATER THAT EVENING THE CAR TRIED TO DIE AGAIN THE LIGHTS ...
MAY 5,1998 CAR DIED WHEN IT WAS GOING UP AN INCLINE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. JUNE 3,1998 THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK,PLUS THE STEREO WHEN WE STOPPED LET OUT A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT WAS OK AGAIN. LATER THAT EVENING THE CAR TRIED TO DIE AGAIN THE LIGHTS ...
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
AFTER DRIVING 20 MIN.ON I-75 AT 65MPH THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOT OF A SHOPPING MALL. 1 MINUTE LATER, THE CAR MADE A LOUD HISSING NOISE FOR 5-10 SECONDS AND THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE ENGINE AND A FIRE THAT WAS FLAMING UNDER THE HOOD,THE SIDE FENDERS,& THE RADIATOR GRILL. THE FIRE MELTED AL...
THIS IS FOURTH TIME I'VE HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE IN FRONT END (METAL TO METAL SOUNDS). *AK
VEHICLE DRIVEN IN FORWARD AND COMES TO A STOP (I.E.- AT A STOP SIGN, TOLL BOOTH, OR TRAFFIC LIGHT) WILL STALL/HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I...
VEHICLE DRIVEN IN FORWARD AND COMES TO A STOP (I.E.- AT A STOP SIGN, TOLL BOOTH, OR TRAFFIC LIGHT) WILL STALL/HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I...
VEHICLE DRIVEN IN FORWARD AND COMES TO A STOP (I.E.- AT A STOP SIGN, TOLL BOOTH, OR TRAFFIC LIGHT) WILL STALL/HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I...
VEHICLE DRIVEN IN FORWARD AND COMES TO A STOP (I.E.- AT A STOP SIGN, TOLL BOOTH, OR TRAFFIC LIGHT) WILL STALL/HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I...
VEHICLE DRIVEN IN FORWARD AND COMES TO A STOP (I.E.- AT A STOP SIGN, TOLL BOOTH, OR TRAFFIC LIGHT) WILL STALL/HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I...
LEVER TO LOWER SEATBACK HAS BEEN BENDING EACH TIME I GET OUT FOR LAST YEAR, NOW IT BROKE OFF. I BECAME HANDICAPPED LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE TO SLIDE OUT OF SEAT TO GROUND. LEVER HAS BEEN BENDING FOR I HAVE TO GO OVER IT, AND I HAVE TO RE-BEND IT TO ACCESS ELECTRIC LUMBAR BUTTON.
THE REAR WINDOW WIPER DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE WIPING EFFICIENCY OF BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WIPER IS POOR, THERE IS NO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW. *SLC
THE REAR WINDOW WIPER DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE WIPING EFFICIENCY OF BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WIPER IS POOR, THERE IS NO CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW. *SLC
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE IDLES TO HIGHT RPM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
THIS REPORT IS ABOUT AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THAT FIRST OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER, 1998, AND CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY TO THIS DAY. USUALLY IN TEMPERATUES UNDER 55 DEGREES, A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE/SQUEAL SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM THE BODY FRONT, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. FORD IS AWARE OF ...
HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THERE IS STILL NO SOUND. *AK
THE FUSE CONNECTED TO THE A.C. ,SIGNALS,HEAT,AND CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS " GOING OUT " TIME AND TIME AGAIN. I HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED 4 TIMES AND AGAIN IT HAPPENNED . I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO ABTRAINTION HEARING, BUT I GAVE FORD 1 MORE CHANCE WITH THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAU...
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL SNAPS OPEN AND THE THROTTLE STICKS. *AK.
MY INERTIA SWITCH WAS BROKE , 1ST ON JULY 21, 1999 AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS TOLD BY COVEY DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR WAS FIXED AND READY TO GO. I ADVISED THEM I WAS TAKING MY CAR OUT ON THE ROAD AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WOULD NOT BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE...
ACCELERATOR STUCK BETWEEN 3,000-4,000 RPM'S. DRIVER PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN DRIVER THREW THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WITH BOTH FEET ON THE PEDAL, INCIDENT HAPPE...
WAS DRIVING UP A RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD AFTER ENTERING INTERSECTION. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & SHIFTED INTO PARK TO RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF STALLING. *AK
WHEN DRIVING WITH ANY BODY PRESSURE ON SEAT THE SEAT WILL MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING STIFFENS WHILE DRIVING, REASON UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS LOOK AT BY A INDEPENDENT GAS STATION. POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK OKAY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER SINCE VEHICLE ONLY HAS LOW MILEAGE OF 39000. *AK
RECALL NUMBER 99V164000 SECONDARY HOOD LATCH, ARRIVED TO THE DEALER ON SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 8/18/99. *AK
THE TIRES ARE AN "ALL TERRAIN" DESIGN, HOWEVER THEY PERFORM VERY VERY POORLY IN SNOW/SLUSH/VERY WET CONDITIONSWHEN COMBINED WITH THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I'VE TALKED TO THREE EXPERTS WHO HAVE ALL CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RUBBER BAND ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TREAD ON BOTH...
WHEN DRIVER HIT A METAL POLE HEAD-ON THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. DAMAGES TOTALLED $5,000.00. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
RECALL 97V074000, CONCERNING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL; DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN LISTED STATES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DROVE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT, HAD NO WARNING SIGNS, ABOUT 5 MINUTES, VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AAA INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FRONT TAG BRACKET FALLING OFF/ REQUIRED REATTACHMENT. MJS
A/C REPAIRED DUE TO LEAKAGE. MJS
LUG NUT/BOLT ON FRONT HUB REPLACED. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED FOR REAR WIPER. MJS
AIR CONDITIONER ODOR PRESENT DUE TO FAULTY CONDENSOR. MJS
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND GEM MODULE FAILED. MJS
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND GEM MODULE FAILED. MJS
FOUR WHEEL HIGH AND LOW LAMPS FLASHING DUE TO POSSIBLE ECM RELATED FAILURE. MJS
CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT WHEN CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. BRAKING WOULD STOP UNPLANNED ACCELERATION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED TWO REAR END CRASHES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 OR 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SPARK PLUGS FAILED. *YC
HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *YC
FRONT SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT IS LOCATED ON LEFT, WHEN DRIVER EXITS THE VEHICLE AND BENDS THE LEVER, BENDING THE LEVER CAUSES STRESS & DAMAGE. YH
NOTICED CD & CASSETTE GETS VERY HOT AFTER 15/20 MINUTES OF PLAY.HEAT BUILD UP ON CD & CASSETTE IS UNUSAL AS I KNOW. WHEN I REPORTED TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID "NEVER HEARD". LATTER THEY AGREED. FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE UNIT. STILL IT IS HOT. ...
VEHICLE MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STEERING DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED RACK AND PINION ON OCTOBER 19, 1998. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. REPLACED AGAIN ON DEC 15, 1998 DUE TO A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIS VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLING ONTO IT'S SIDE AFTER DRIVER TRIED TO CORRECT AN INAPPROPRIATE LANE CHANGE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY POINT IN TIME IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR SERIOUS INJURIES CAUSED, BUT ONLY BECAUSE THERE W...
SPARE TIRE MOUNTS FAILED THEREFORE DID NOT HOLD TIRE SECURELY ALLOWING THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE FRAME WEARING THE TIRE.
UPON ACCELERATION THE ENGINE STALLS AND LOSES POWER ,AND COMPLETELY STOPS WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY PRIOR NOTIFICATION. INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VIBRATION IN REAR OF VEHICLE, UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V0600, FUEL LINES:METALLIC, TO HAVE REPAIRS CORRECTED. DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL AND REFUSED TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK
PLACE TRANSMISSION IN PARK POSITION, WHILE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING, TUN OFF IGNITION, CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD, DRAGGING ME FOR AT LEAST 300 FT. AND JUMP THE CURB, AND WAS STOPPED BY HITTING A TREE.
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED , THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF, DROPPING TO THE GROUND , THROWING THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK