2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FMC) VIA WEBSITE: YOUR INQUIRY: HAS ANY MECHANIC EVERY CAME ACROSS A SITUATION SIMILAR TO MY 2004 MOUNTAINEER CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM AS FOLLOWS: EVERY TIME I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL BETWEEN 27-45MPH AND DESCEND A HILL, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN! THAT'S RIGHT; NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, NO ENGINE RUNNING! THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY/WARRANTY ISSUE TO ME? THE MERCURY SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $70.00, JUST FOR HIM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG! FROM FMC: THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL CONCERN ON YOUR 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. I SINCERELY UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION THAT THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BROUGHT YOU. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT COMPLETE VEHICLE SERVICE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP ONLY. AS DEALERSHIPS ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED, WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER VEHICLES' SERVICE RECORDS; THUS, CANNOT DETERMINE IF THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MOREOVER, OUR DEALERS DETERMINE HOW THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WILL BE APPLIED WHEN ASSIGNING TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE VEHICLES. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE $70 DIAGNOSTIC FEE THAT WAS QUOTED TO YOU AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WOULD APPLY, IS A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR THIS DEALERSHIP. I INVITE YOU TO SPEAK WITH THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER OR THE SERVICE MANAGER, AS HE/SHE WOULD BE IN THE BEST POSITION TO ADDRESS YOUR DIAGNOSTIC FEE. AT THIS TIME, I RECOMMEND THAT YOUR VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY A LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF ANY SYMPTOMS YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE EXPERIENCING. THEY HAVE FACTORY-TRAINED TECHNICIANS, THE MOST CURRENT ENGINEERING SERVICE INFORMATION, AND THE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO RESOLVE YOUR VEHICLE CONCERNS. IF THERE IS NO COVERAGE UNDER APPLICABLE WARRANTIES, RECALLS OR EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS, REPAIRS AND SERVICES WOULD BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FMC DEALER. *TR

REAR GLASS HINGE FAILURE ON 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. HINGE PIN FAILED ON MY REAR GLASS HINGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT MANUALLY CLOSED THE REAR HATCHBACK AND THE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY ONTO HER ARM. THE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS SCATTERED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HATCHBACK DEFECTIVE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I DROVE A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER SUV AND AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE GAS PEDAL CLAMPED DOWN & I COULDN'T GET THE BRAKE TO WORK. MY SUV WAS TOTALED & I RAN INTO A FULL-SIZED PICK-UP TRUCK, WHICH WAS TOTALED TOO. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE POLICE & MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME NOT TO TELL ANYONE ELSE ABOUT IT. IT WAS LATE EVENING, SO NO KIDS WERE OUT, BUT BEING UNABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE, WHICH TOTALED TWO FULL-SIZED TRUCKS IS SCARY! *TR

GLASS LIFT GATE STRUT FROZE WHEN IT WAS OPENED WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT, THE FORCE BROKE THE HINGE AT THE TOP. IF I HAD NOT IMMEDIATELY SUPPORTED THE LIFT GATE IT WOULD HAVE FALLEN. THE HINGE ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS CRACKED AND BENT AND ABOUT TO GIVE. THE EMBLEM ON THE GATE HAS ALSO BEEN CRACKED FOR QUITE AWHILE. I DID HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ISSUE ADDRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION SLAMMING INTO GEAR IN REVERSE AT VARIOUS TIMES. *TR

TRANSMISSION REBUILD AT 100,000 MILES, 6 YRS OLD. FEEL LIKE IT IS TOO SOON TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM TOO. THE BODY PANEL UNDER THE BACK GLASS IS ALSO CRACKED. *TR

2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS HUB BEARING DEFECTS, TRANSMISSION DEFECTS, DRIVE TRAIN DEFECTS, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL DEFECTS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE COMPONENTS OF MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND FORD EXPLORER YET NHTSA DOES NOTHING. FORD WILL NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN DOING BAND AID FIXES UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM YET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE VARIOUS WEB SITES. IT MAKES ME BELIEVE NHTSA IS IN BED WITH THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND REALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PUBLIC. WHEELS FALL OFF CARS CAUSE HUB BEARINGS FAIL YET THERE IS NO RECALL.. FORD PUTS THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FLUID IN CARS, TRANSMISSION FAILS...THERE IS NO RECALL. REAR AXLE SEAL FAILS AND NO RECALLS WHY!!! *TR

I OWN A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE HINGES HOLDING THE REAR WINSDHIELD IN PLACE BROKE AND MY WINDSHIELD FELL OUT. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FORD EXPLORER FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR THE MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. SINCE THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ON THE REPAIRS AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. *DT

MY 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING SOUND. MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I COULD NOT STOP IT. I JUMPED THE CURB, WENT OVER A GRASSY AREA, OVER THE SIDEWALK AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT A CONCRETE BUILDING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND TO THE CAR. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE HAD THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED AND MY AUTO INSURANCE HAS PAID OVER $3,000 FOR THAT. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT SHOWED AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACING. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT GIVE US A PRINT-OUT AND SAID HE COULDN'T FIND IT WHEN WE CHECKED BACK LATER. WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OUR INSURANCE WOULD NOT. THEY ALSO WILL NOT PAY FOR IT, BUT SENT US TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE AIRBAGS. AFTER EXPLAINING MY ORDEAL TO THE TECHNICIAN, HE AGREED TO ALSO CHECK THE THROTTLE BODY. HE SAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG OR THE THROTTLE BODY! HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRST DEALER COULD HAVE WIPED IT FROM THE MEMORY OF THE COMPUTER. AFTER MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY TODAY, SHE SAID SHE WOULD REQUEST THAT THE DEALER WHO RAN THE FIRST DIAGNOSTIC TEST SEND US A COPY OF THE PRINT-OUT THAT HE COULDN'T FIND FOR US. THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP TOMORROW AT A LOCAL PRIVATE MECHANIC (NOT A FORD DEALER TECHNICIAN) AND WE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE. AS OF TODAY, NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED OTHER THAN THE BODY DAMAGE. *TR

2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER SOMETIMES JERK REALLY HARD WHEN PUT IN REVERSE GEAR. TWICE, IT JERKED SO HARD, I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, CAUSE IT WAS BACKING BACK FAST. REALLY SCARED ME. OTHER TIMES, IT JERKS HARD, BUT STAYS PUT UNTIL I PRESS THE GAS. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, THERE IS NO WARNING. TOOK TRUCK TO MERCURY DEALER ONCE, OVER A YEAR AGO. SAID THEY CHECKED, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. VEHICLE IS PAID FOR. NO LONGER HAVE WARRANTY. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO WHEN THE LAST JERK OCCURRED. *TR