2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS, IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED OUT OF POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

EASY ENTRY/EXIT FEATURE. THIS FEATURE WILL ENABLE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THIS MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO REACH MY GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC PATTERN.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT WILL MOVE TO THE "OPEN DOOR POSITION" CAUSING MY FEET TO BE TOO FAR FROM THE PEDALS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

I ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION CAUSING THE SEATS TO MOVE THE EASY EXIT POSITION. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND IS VERY UNSAFE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, ALSO CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE THE EXIT POSITION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM UNABLE TO REACH THE PEDALS AND SCRAMBLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I SEE WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW OTHER OWNERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE POWER DRIVERS SEAT MOVES SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING BACK INTO THE ENTRY/EXIT POSITION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REACH THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDALS.

THE RETRACING RIGHT STEP BOARD WILL NOT RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

THE DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK WHEN DRIVING. NO SET PATTERN. SOMETIMES AS MANY AS 10 TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND OTHER TIMES 1 TIME. NO SET PATTERN. JUST HAPPENS

DEFECTIVE IGNITION. WHEN DRIVING, IF YOU BUMP THE KEY (OR ATTACHED KEYCHAIN), ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE "EASY ENTRY/EXIT" POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A SHORTER PERSON TO REACH THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. SOMETIMES DURING THIS EVENT, THE CAR WILL STALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?!? PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR A NEW IGNITION TUMBLER, BUT BEFORE LONG IT STARTS HAPPENING TO THE REPLACEMENT TUMBLER AS WELL. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MERCURY/MOUNTAINEER/2008/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SEATS.SHTML