2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
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Common Problems
Back rear windshield keeps exploding on its own I’m not the only person to complain about this
The truck bearing keep going out the spark plugs overloaded and I can’t accelerate at times when I’m driving it slows down then starts back up
The truck bearing keep going out the spark plugs overloaded and I can’t accelerate at times when I’m driving it slows down then starts back up
The truck bearing keep going out the spark plugs overloaded and I can’t accelerate at times when I’m driving it slows down then starts back up
The Transmission won't shift into 3rd and 4th gear, hitting hard into gears at starting, slipping begins after 35 mph..replaced torque converter.
started losing power ,did not want to go pas 30 miles per hr ,then it ramed up and came to a stop with no acceleration ,i shut it off then start it again and was able to get home at a low rate of speed while continuing to have these problems, another day while far away from home the engine rammed up...
started losing power ,did not want to go pas 30 miles per hr ,then it ramed up and came to a stop with no acceleration ,i shut it off then start it again and was able to get home at a low rate of speed while continuing to have these problems, another day while far away from home the engine rammed up...
started losing power ,did not want to go pas 30 miles per hr ,then it ramed up and came to a stop with no acceleration ,i shut it off then start it again and was able to get home at a low rate of speed while continuing to have these problems, another day while far away from home the engine rammed up...
THE PLASTIC THAT HOLD THE VISOR ARM ON PLACE CRUMBLES. BOTH SIDES WERE AFFECTED. THE OUTER SHIELD PLATES SEEM OK IT'S ONLY THE PIECE THAT I CAN ONLY GUESS, 'STABALIZES' THE VISOR WHEN YOU MOVE IT FROM FRONT TO SIDE OF THE CAR. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT $30-$80 EACH TO REPLACE. THIS IS A 3RD HAND ...
Mileage: 1
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER EQUIPPED WITH FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE: 245/65R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES RUMBLED AND RODE ROUGHLY INSTEAD OF PROVIDING A SMOOTH, STABLE RIDE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE FACILITY MORE THAN F...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCHBACK PANEL WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (FIVE STAR FORD, 6618 NE LOOP 820 AT RUFE SNOW, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180-7844, 8...
Mileage: 100,000
I PURCHASED A USED 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER LAST MONTH, WITH 135,400 MILES, WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL AND TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ROAD WENT FROM LEVEL TO A VERY SLIGHT DOWNGRADE. THE CAR THEN JUST SHUT OFF AFTER AUDIBLE WARNING BELL WAS HEARD. NOTICED DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT AND B...
Mileage: 136,200
THE MOUNTAINEER IS A 2005. I LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT, THE PAINT IS ALMOST GONE ON THE HOOD AND IS STARTING TO BUBBLE IN OTHER AREA. THIS IS MY DAILY CAR, HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT UNTIL MAY 2018. I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PANEL WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK SMITH FORD (9505 E STATE RTE 350, RAYTOWN, MO) WHERE...
Mileage: 116,354
THE REAR LIFT GATE IS CRACKED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN FORDS MANUFACTURING AND THEY SHOULD FIX THIS
Mileage: 60,000
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, ALL THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ONCE THE CAR WAS SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND PLACED IN PARK IT WOULD START AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT FAULT CODE IN THE COMPUTER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE A...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD AND COLD AIR WAS BLOWING FROM THE VENTS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE BLENDER ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIM...
Mileage: 98,581
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND HE WAS GOING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAIN STREET AND GOT IN A ACCIDENT THE WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND HE REAR ENDED HER. THE CAR TOTALLED UP BUCKLED UP AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATED THEY CAME OUT COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ISSUE WITH THIS CAR ALSO IS...
Mileage: 124,000
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND HE WAS GOING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAIN STREET AND GOT IN A ACCIDENT THE WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND HE REAR ENDED HER. THE CAR TOTALLED UP BUCKLED UP AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATED THEY CAME OUT COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ISSUE WITH THIS CAR ALSO IS...
Mileage: 124,000
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND HE WAS GOING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAIN STREET AND GOT IN A ACCIDENT THE WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND HE REAR ENDED HER. THE CAR TOTALLED UP BUCKLED UP AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATED THEY CAME OUT COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ISSUE WITH THIS CAR ALSO IS...
Mileage: 124,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HANGING OFF THE HINGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE...
Mileage: 110,000
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING AROUND 35 MPH, THE CAR WILL SEND AN AUDIBLE WARNING SIGNAL, MOST OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUTS OFF. IT NEVER HAPPENS WITH MY WIFE WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS MENTIONED TO OUR L/M DEAL...
Mileage: 40,000
"TAKATA RECALL" PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 158,000 MILES ON IT. OWNED FOR ONE MONTH. BARELY DRIVING EVEN 12 MILES A DAY AS I HAVE BEEN LAID OFF FROM JOB. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, SITTING. OPENED THE REAR LIFT GATE TO RETRIEVE GROCERIES AND CLOSED GATE. REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT INTO A MILLION PIE...
Mileage: 159,000
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE, WAS TOLD IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED. FOUND ELEVEN (11) SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE! PERHAPS THERE IS SOME VALIDITY TO THE COMPLAINTS. ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE RELATED TO SAFE DRIVING WERE RENDER...
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE, WAS TOLD IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED. FOUND ELEVEN (11) SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE! PERHAPS THERE IS SOME VALIDITY TO THE COMPLAINTS. ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE RELATED TO SAFE DRIVING WERE RENDER...
Mileage: 128,000
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE, WAS TOLD IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED. FOUND ELEVEN (11) SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE! PERHAPS THERE IS SOME VALIDITY TO THE COMPLAINTS. ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE RELATED TO SAFE DRIVING WERE RENDER...
Mileage: 128,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE LEAVING A DRIVE-THRU, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, AND SPINE WHIC...
MY TRANSMISSION WENT ONLY AFTER 1 YEAR OF HAVING CAR, SPEND OFVER $3,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING AGAIN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I DON'T EVEN DRIVE THAT MUCH.
Mileage: 41,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMAT...
Mileage: 126,000
I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 30 MPH DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WITHOUT WARNING, ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH FLASHED, AND MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. VERY SCARY. NO MORE POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, WHILE COASTING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURNED THE KEY OFF, BACK ON A...
Mileage: 133,000
TRANSMISSION JERKS . HAVE THAT CRACK IN MIDDLE LIFT GATE AROUND EMBLEM LIKE I SEE EVERYBODY HAS . LIFT GATE WINDOW BOLTS RUSTED AND ONE BROKE IN HALF ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK LIFT GATE AT TOP BACK WINDOW IT CRACKED IN HALF DIDN'T KNOW THAT WHEN I NOTICED MY WARNING LIGHT SAYING HATCH WAS OPEN I D...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN I CLOSED MY HATCH ON THE BACK OF MY MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THAT THERE WAS A CRACK. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED IT ON OTHER VEHICLE'S LIKE MINE AND FORD EXPLORER'S. AND I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD THAT ESPECIALLY ON TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF VEHICLES AND ON ALOT OF THEM ALMOST EVERYONE I GET BEHIND IS LIKE THAT. ...
Mileage: 121,000
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST DIED; ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND AS I WAS LOSING SPEED I PULLED OVER TO CURB THE BEST I COULD. RESTARTED CAR AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE BUT HAPPENED AGAIN 20 MINUTES LATER. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 141,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO KEEP THE GLASS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND BOTH LIFT GATE GLASS HINGES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01I010000 (VISIB...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO KEEP THE GLASS UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND BOTH LIFT GATE GLASS HINGES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01I010000 (VISIB...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART IT.. THE SECOND TIME I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT WHILE MOVING. I AM AFRAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL NOW - IF THERE HAD BEEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WE WOULD'VE HAD...
Mileage: 105,000
THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART IT.. THE SECOND TIME I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT WHILE MOVING. I AM AFRAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL NOW - IF THERE HAD BEEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WE WOULD'VE HAD...
Mileage: 105,000
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE LIFT GATE WHICH OCCURRED OVER TIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OF ANY KIND WITH MY MOUNTAINEER. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS. THE MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED AND SERVICED MY MOUNTAINEER ARE OUT OF BUSIN...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEATING FAILURE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE HEATING UNIT WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEAT TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 66,105
TWO PROBLEMS...FIRST WHENEVER I SHIFT INTO REVERSE THERE IS A HESITATION AND IT TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO REVERSE. IM ALSO EXPERIENCING A JERK BEFORE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ..THE BACK OF MY LIFT HAS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW TO THE MERCURY SYMBOL AND THEN IT CONTINUES DOW...
Mileage: 69,000
TWO PROBLEMS...FIRST WHENEVER I SHIFT INTO REVERSE THERE IS A HESITATION AND IT TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO REVERSE. IM ALSO EXPERIENCING A JERK BEFORE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ..THE BACK OF MY LIFT HAS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW TO THE MERCURY SYMBOL AND THEN IT CONTINUES DOW...
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAI...
Mileage: 100,000
I BOUGHT THIS SUV CASH FROM A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO DAMAGES! I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK STATING NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. I PAID 14300.00 CASH. I WENT TO TRADE IN MY SUV TO DOWNSIZE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE TITLE ISSUES AND THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. I THEN LOOKED OVER ALL MY PAPERWORK F...
Mileage: 39,505
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN LIFTED PEDAL, THEN I HAD BRAKES, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PUMP MY BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE, SERVICE CENTER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, PADS, AND REAR ROTORS AND PADS, BLEED THE SYSTEM, THIS LASTED ALL BUT 3 DAYS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WHAT GIVES WITH FORD, MERCURY BRAKE ISSUE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE EXHIBITED A QUARTER INCH CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR WINDOW AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR. AS A RESULT, WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TH...
SPEED CONTROL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @65 MPH. SCAREY. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE PANEL WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABL...
Mileage: 72,000
TRANSMISSION JERKING AND JUMPING INTO GEAR, AND REVERSE, ROLL FORWARD IN PARK ON A HILL. LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND AND UNDER THE SYMBOL. *KB
Mileage: 45,000
TRANSMISSION JERKING AND JUMPING INTO GEAR, AND REVERSE, ROLL FORWARD IN PARK ON A HILL. LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND AND UNDER THE SYMBOL. *KB
Mileage: 45,000
TRANSMISSION JERKING AND JUMPING INTO GEAR, AND REVERSE, ROLL FORWARD IN PARK ON A HILL. LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND AND UNDER THE SYMBOL. *KB
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONING, THE DOME LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRACKET HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT B...
Mileage: 38,995
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT-GATE, RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND AROUND THE MANUFACTURERS EMBLEM. THE CRACK STRETCHED FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT-GATE. DUE TO THE CRACK BEING LOCATED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR...
Mileage: 44,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT-GATE, RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND AROUND THE MANUFACTURERS EMBLEM. THE CRACK STRETCHED FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT-GATE. DUE TO THE CRACK BEING LOCATED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR...
Mileage: 44,000
I OWN A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER PREMIER SUV. LAST SUMMER I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BOLTS ON LIFTGATE IS BROKEN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK IT WAS NOT RECALLED FOR THE 2005 YEAR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $600 FOR REPAI...
Mileage: 75,000
I HAVE A 2005 MOUNTAINEER THAT HAS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC BELOW THE REAR WINDOW THAT GOES AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM. THIS WAS NOTICED IN JANUARY OF 2011. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED FOUR OTHER MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS WITH THE SAME CRACK. *TR
Mileage: 56,750
OWN A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON, THE SEATBELTS NOT REGISTERED AS BEING UNDONE AND THE GAS NOT REGISTERING (I FILL IT UP AND IT SAYS THE LAST AMOUNT AND WILL NOT SAY IT'S FULL UNTIL SOMETIMES 2-3 DAYS). I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOU...
Mileage: 40,000
OWN A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON, THE SEATBELTS NOT REGISTERED AS BEING UNDONE AND THE GAS NOT REGISTERING (I FILL IT UP AND IT SAYS THE LAST AMOUNT AND WILL NOT SAY IT'S FULL UNTIL SOMETIMES 2-3 DAYS). I'M MOST CONCERNED ABOU...
Mileage: 40,000
STARTED OUT AS A GOOD CAR. AT ABOUT 48000 MILES IT STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY REFUSE TO GO INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. MADE SURE IT WAS IN GEAR AND ALSO WOULD MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF GEAR AND BACK AGAIN. STEPPING ON THE GAS JUST REVVED UP THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD CATCH AND ...
Mileage: 48,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- THIS TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE A FEW TIMES I NOTICED THE SEVERE NOISE AND JERK WHEN I WENT TO REVERSE. I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS ME. ON CHRISTMAS EVE I WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOWED DOWN I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND IT JERKED ME SO ...
Mileage: 113,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- THIS TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE A FEW TIMES I NOTICED THE SEVERE NOISE AND JERK WHEN I WENT TO REVERSE. I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS ME. ON CHRISTMAS EVE I WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOWED DOWN I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND IT JERKED ME SO ...
Mileage: 113,000
2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CRUISE CONTROL EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. (DANGEROUS AND SCARY) I IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO TROUBLE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ON...
Mileage: 48,549
MY 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER LOSES POWER FOR NO REASON. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT WAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THERE IS NOTHING TO FORESEE WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE ONLY CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN THAT LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ON LOCAL ROADS DOING NO MO...
Mileage: 158,000
2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TRANSMISSION JERKS RANDOM INTERVALS AND CAUSES DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. PASSENGERS INSIDE CAR EXPERIENCE NECK PAIN AFTER SEVERAL OCCURRENCES. *TR
Mileage: 60,562
MY MOUNTAINEER STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE GOING ABOUT 35 MPH BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAN RESTART. IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 OR SO MONTHS. IN ADDITION TWICE IT WOULD NOT START (IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 30 MINUTES SINCE I DROVE IT) AND IT HAD TO BE JUMPED. I REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING THA...
Mileage: 73,000
TRANSMISSION LEVER BINDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, SLIPPING INTO REVERSE INSTEAD. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY FROM 2007 TO DATE. USUALLY THE MISS-SHIFT IS NOTICED BECAUSE IT JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT, BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT CAN BE MOST DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATE...
Mileage: 8,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES AND BRAKES; ...
Mileage: 80,000
ON DECEMBER OF 2007, I DROVE INTO MY GARAGE AT A SLOW SPEED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO BE ABLE TO PARK THE SUV. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE INNER WALL OF THE HOUSE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AFTER THE IMPACT.. TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER REPAIR TO FRONT OF CAR WAS DONE. THE DEALER'S SERVICE ...
Mileage: 36,000
ON DECEMBER OF 2007, I DROVE INTO MY GARAGE AT A SLOW SPEED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO BE ABLE TO PARK THE SUV. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE INNER WALL OF THE HOUSE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF AFTER THE IMPACT.. TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER REPAIR TO FRONT OF CAR WAS DONE. THE DEALER'S SERVICE ...
Mileage: 36,000
UPPER SECTION OF REAR HATCH BODY CRACKS. MADE OF PLASTIC. CHANGED ON NEXT YEAR MODELS TO ALL METAL. THIS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE DEFECT. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE.*TR
Mileage: 33,000
EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. SLIPPING IN 3RD GEAR WHEN TRANSMISSION IS RUNNING FOR 15 MINUTES. OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHES AND TRANSMISSION FAILS TO WORK WHILE ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON (WHILE AT 65MPH) THEN IT WORKS FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR GLASS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Mileage: 31,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR GLASS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Mileage: 31,000
WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND THE ENGINE QUITS UNDER 35 MPH, SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. AFTER CAR ROLLS TO A STOP, IT CAN RESTART RIGHT AWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER SAYS NO CODES TO BACK UP COMPLAINT. THIS HAS AS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3X SPREAD OVER 35,000 ODOMETER MILES. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND THE ENGINE QUITS UNDER 35 MPH, SOMETIMES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. AFTER CAR ROLLS TO A STOP, IT CAN RESTART RIGHT AWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER SAYS NO CODES TO BACK UP COMPLAINT. THIS HAS AS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3X SPREAD OVER 35,000 ODOMETER MILES. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON A HILL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME. *TR
Mileage: 50,001
MY 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT GATE RIGHT AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BOTH FORD EXPLORERS AND THE MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE LIKE TOO BAD SO SAD IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT A ...
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT GATE RIGHT AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BOTH FORD EXPLORERS AND THE MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE LIKE TOO BAD SO SAD IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT A ...
Mileage: 40,000
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 05 WITH LESS THEN 60,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS WEARING IN THE VALVE CASE FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SKIP AND SHIFT HARD AND POP FORWARD, I NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED , TRANSMISSION PLACE STATES THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH HAS A TECHNICAL A...
Mileage: 20,000
MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 05 WITH LESS THEN 60,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS WEARING IN THE VALVE CASE FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SKIP AND SHIFT HARD AND POP FORWARD, I NEED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED , TRANSMISSION PLACE STATES THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH HAS A TECHNICAL A...
Mileage: 20,000
I WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. I TURNED MY ENGINE ON AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TAKE MY CAR OUT OF PARK, WHEN THEN GEAR SHAFT/STICK BROKE IN HALF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I HAD THEM COME GET THE CAR, THEY CONTACTED ME, AND STATED "THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE", THA...
Mileage: 48,301
I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, AND I TURNED THE KEY AND WENT TO MOVE FROM R TO DRIVE AND THE HANDLE (GEAR SHAFT) JUST SNAPPED OFF. *TR
Mileage: 48,301
I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY 20,000 MILES. I NOTICED THE PAINT PEELING FROM THE ROOF OF THIS VEHICLE AND RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO REFERRED ME TO THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE, WHO REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY. ...
Mileage: 17,000
THE BACK LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND THE CIRCULAR MERCURY EMBLEM. I NOTICED IT ON MINE, AND HAVE SEEN THE SAME THING ON OTHER MERCURY SUV'S. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED, OR HAD ANYTHING HIT THE BACK LIFTGATE. PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PLASTIC USED IN THE LIFTGATE? *TR
Mileage: 70,000
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, USUAL A TRIP OVER 90 MINUTES IN LENGTH. IT WORKS FINE UNTIL YOU HAVE TO APPLY BRAKE FOR A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, OR OF RAMP, ETC. WHEN YOU PUSH RESUME NOTHING HAPPENS. TURNING IT OFF AND TRYING TO TURN IT BACK ON STILL DOES NOT RE...
Mileage: 10,800
VEHICLE PAINT PEELING FROM FRONT HOOD. MERCURY DEALER (NORTHGATE LINCOLN MERCURY, TAMPA, FLORIDA) AT FIRST SAID A ROCK HIT IT. ANOTHER SERVICE PERSON SAID ITS A DEFECT. THEY ONLY WANT TO COVER HALF THE COST OF GETTING HOOD PAINTED. VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW FROM THE DEALER. TSB ISSUED BY FORD CONCERNING...
Mileage: 20,000
LEAKING EVAPORATIVE EMISSION FUEL TUBE, THAT RUNS ACROSS THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 74,045
I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THE SUV HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ROOF HAS PAINT PEELING ON IT AND A LARGE RUST SPOT. I TOOK TO THE MERCURY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RUSTED THROUGH THE BODY. I SAID NOT NOW BUT IT WILL THE SERVICE MANAGER REPLIED YES BUT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE OUT OF WARRA...
Mileage: 66,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING ONTO HER GARAGE FLOOR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PINION SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
Mileage: 34,177
THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE MOUNTAINEER OR SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE CAR CHANGING GEARS. MY CAR IS ONLY A WEEK OLD (2005) AND IT JERKS WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES. OTHER MOUNTAINEER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION SYST...
MINIMAL EVENTS LEAD UP TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ODD SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING OCCURRED THE DAY OF THE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY SEVERAL TIMES OVERT THE TOW YEARS, BUT VERY INFREQUENTLY. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 74,000 MILES OF PRIMARILY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH PERHAPS TWO REVERSES A DAY RESULTING AT MOST 2,00...
Mileage: 74,000
MINIMAL EVENTS LEAD UP TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ODD SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING OCCURRED THE DAY OF THE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY SEVERAL TIMES OVERT THE TOW YEARS, BUT VERY INFREQUENTLY. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 74,000 MILES OF PRIMARILY HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH PERHAPS TWO REVERSES A DAY RESULTING AT MOST 2,00...
Mileage: 74,000
ACCELERATOR: SPEED CONTROL CAR LURCHED OUT OF CONTROL IN REVERSE AND FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Mileage: 31,503
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY 2005 MOUNTAINEER IS CRACKING AND FLAKING OFF IN CHUNKS. WHEN I NOTICED, IT WAS 3 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY. FORD ADMITTED IT WAS DEFECTIVE PAINT, BUT WILL ONLY REPAINT THE ROOF. THIS WOULD BE FINE, BUT THE COST WILL BE $980 AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY $200 OF IT. WHILE THIS MAY N...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE 2006. THE FAILURE IS MOST COMMON WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ...
Mileage: 12,327
REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID CAN BE DANGEROUS. I SEE THAT THESE FORD/MERCURY'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. COST TOO MUCH TO FIX, YET I HAVE WIFE AND KIDS IN THAT CAR. *TR
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT. THE 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND IT ACCELERATED TO OVER 80 MPH. THE GAS PEDAL WAS PULLING ITSELF DOWN.*AK
Mileage: 15,240
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23...
Mileage: 23,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON 11/20/06 THE CONTACT'S HEATER ON/OFF SWITCH WOULDN'T ALLOW HER TO TURN THE HEATER OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ...
Mileage: 30,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON 11/20/06 THE CONTACT'S HEATER ON/OFF SWITCH WOULDN'T ALLOW HER TO TURN THE HEATER OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ...
Mileage: 30,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE DASH LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 29,500
2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER V6 WITH AWD WAS PLACED IN "PARK" , ENGINE TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THE CAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY STRIKING MAILBOXES ACROSS STREET. *JB
Mileage: 9,302
HAD WARPED ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 2,000 MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY GROUND ROTORS BUT DEALER REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOUD, THUMPING NOISE WHEN I AM MAKING A SHARP TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED. ALSO, OFTEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE MANY TIMES THERE IS A LARGE ...
Mileage: 100
HAD WARPED ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 2,000 MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY GROUND ROTORS BUT DEALER REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOUD, THUMPING NOISE WHEN I AM MAKING A SHARP TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED. ALSO, OFTEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE MANY TIMES THERE IS A LARGE ...
Mileage: 100
HAD WARPED ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 2,000 MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY GROUND ROTORS BUT DEALER REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOUD, THUMPING NOISE WHEN I AM MAKING A SHARP TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED. ALSO, OFTEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE MANY TIMES THERE IS A LARGE ...
Mileage: 100
HAD WARPED ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 2,000 MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY GROUND ROTORS BUT DEALER REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOUD, THUMPING NOISE WHEN I AM MAKING A SHARP TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED. ALSO, OFTEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE MANY TIMES THERE IS A LARGE ...
Mileage: 100
PURCHASED A NEW 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IN 7/31/2005 THE FIRST TIME THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND TIME WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN T...
Mileage: 1,050
2005 - MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THIS VEHICLE HAS WHAT I BELIEVE IS A BRAKING DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE BEE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS BRAKE IN THIS VEHICLE FORM DAY ONE AS WE FIRST THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD TIRE DRESSING ON THEM. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DESIGN...