1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Electrical System Problems

HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH DOOR LOCKS, DELAY SWITCH ON REARVIEW MIRROR, WINDOW LOCK AND WINDOW FUNCTIONS, ABS ON ALL THE TIME ,DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. NONFUNCTIONING DOME LIGHT SWITCHES AND INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ( WHICH WHEN CHECKED WAS DETERMINED TO BE SOME UNKNOWN INSUFFICIENT EXHAUST FLOW ISSUE). CONSTANT CLICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FAR LEFT DRIVERS SIDE OF DASH. WE NOTICED A FLAME COMING OUT OF MY LEFT FRONT TOP DASH VENT AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5+ HOURS. IT'S OBVIOUS THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AND IT BURNT BOTH OF THE WIRING HARNESSES UNDER THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL PANEL HITTING THE VENT LINE AND COMING OUT THE TOP VENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASH. WE HAD TO POOR BUCKETS OF WATER INSIDE DASH VENTS/ OPENINGS AND FRONT HOOD AREA TO GET THE FLAMES OUT. OUR INJURIES WERE INCURRED WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 196,828

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. AS THE SMELL INTENSIFIED THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE SMOKE TURNED GRAY AND BLACK IN COLOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND, BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS, AND A REPORT WAS PENDING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 54,717.*AK

Mileage: 54,717

ABS LIGHT IS ON AND HAD TEST DONE AND COMES UP AS REAR SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL NO CHANGE. HAVE TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIPS, MERCURY DEALERSHIPS, AND OTHER WELL KNOWN MAINTENANCE SHOPS AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. SINCE THE LIGHT HAS COME ON THE FRONT BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING. ALSO THE DISPLAY ON THE PREMIUM RADIO WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *AK

Mileage: 50,131

THE DISPLAY ON THE PREMIUM FACTORY RADIO DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ILLUMINATED DIGITS OF THE DISPLAY PANEL MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE RADIO SEEM TO WORK. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON RADIOS INSTALLED IN VARIOUS FORD MOTOR COMPANY PRODUCTS OF THE 1997-2001 MODEL YEAR RANGE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD MAKE A NO-CHARGE REPAIR ON THESE RADIOS.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

THE DISPLAY ON THE PREMIUM FACTORY RADIO DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ILLUMINATED DIGITS OF THE DISPLAY PANEL MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE RADIO SEEM TO WORK. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON RADIOS INSTALLED IN VARIOUS FORD MOTOR COMPANY PRODUCTS OF THE 1997-2001 MODEL YEAR RANGE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD MAKE A NO-CHARGE REPAIR ON THESE RADIOS.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

NHTSA RECALL 00-V-072-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWER TRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4 SYSTEM, ETC.) COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR, IN SOME CASES IF THE FUNCTION IS ON, IT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *LA *JB

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE.*MR *CB

SMOKE CAME OUT OF CENTER PART OF DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. TURNED OFF VEHICLE, CLEARED SMOKE. WHEN TURNED VEHICLE BACK ON, DISPLAY ON RADIO WAS OUT. CHECKED FUSES, WENT TO DEALER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, RECOMMENDED FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. *JBSAID REPAIR FACILITY REMOVED RADIO, CHECKED FOR PROBLEM. FOUND BURNED COMPONENT ON CIRCUIT BOARD THAT POWERS HIGH CURRENT DISPLAY. CIRCUIT BOARD WAD BURNED BEYOND REPAIR. REPAIR FACILITY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE AND ADVISED THAT IT IS FIRE HAZARD.

Mileage: 56,000

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, FLASHES GOES OFF, COMES BACK ON. DEALER RECOGNIZES PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A ROBUST ELECTRICAL HARNESS REPLACEMENT BUT REFUSES TO COVER COSTS. THIS RE-DESING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS WAS FIRST RECOGNIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN 1999, THE DATE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA BULLETIN NUMBER IS SB610933. PLEASE HELP!!! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT THE SAFTEY OF MY CHILDREN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HORN, WHICH IS LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL AND UNDERNEATH PLASTIC PANEL OF AIRBAG, IS TOO HARD TO PRESS. CONSUMER MUST USE BOTH HANDS BEFORE HORN WILL SOUND. *AK