2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

TRUCK COOLING SYSTEM DIED WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, SMOKE PORING OUT, STATE TROOPERS HAD TO ASSIST US. MY DAUGHTER WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND NOW REFUSES TO GET BACK IN THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH WE GOT A NEW ENGINE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE WE SPENT 3000 ON AND ENGINE...500 ON COOLING SYSTEM AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED. THE TRUCK IS STILL HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NOW FOR SAYS IT NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT OR REPLACED. ALL OF THIS IS OUT OF POCKET. WE CANT EVEN TRADE IT IN BC THEY WILL ONLY GIVE US 1/2 OF WHAT WE PAID FOR IT 2 YRS AGO. NIGHTMARE AND MAKES ME SICK THAT FORD DOESN'T CARE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE RADIATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT NEEDED A SECOND REPLACEMENT HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

VEHICLE STARTING MISSING, THEN SHAKING. HAD SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND 3 BROKE OFF AND STUCK. NEEDED SPECIAL TOOL/EQUIPMENT TO GET OUT. VERY COSTLY. *TR

IN JULY 2009 AT 40000 MILES THE RADIATOR HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, PAID OUT OF POCKET BY OWNER. IN MARCH 2010, AT 60000 MILES, ANOTHER RADIATOR IS BEING PUT IN THIS VEHICLE, AGAIN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR OWNER. THERE SHOULD NOT BE A NEED FOR A VEHICLE TO HAVE HAD 3 RADIATORS AT 60000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT THESE ARE POORLY PLACED AND MANUFACTURED RADIATORS. FORD/MERCURY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REIMBURSE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR ANYONE THAT HAS PROOF OF RADIATORS BEING REPLACED. *TR

THE MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WILL NO LONGER TAKE IN FUEL PROPERLY. CAN NOT PUT IN MORE THAN A HALF A GALLON OF GAS AT A TIME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING BLOCKING THE GAS FROM ENTERING THE TANK. HE SAID IT WAS THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUT OFF THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF WOULD ACTIVATE WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. IN 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TAKE A GALLON OF GAS. UPDATED 05/11/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED ANTI-FREEZE FUMES WERE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND A PREGNANT PASSENGER BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS INTERMITTENTLY JOLTED OR LURCHED FORWARD WHEN STOPPING FOR LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS AFTER SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. HASN'T GOTTEN AWAY FROM ME BUT FEELS AS IF I AM GOING TO HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE AHEAD OF ME. EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN CROSS WALK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALER SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT USED. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND DENIED IT WAS HAPPENING. THAT WAS YEARS AGO AND TONIGHT I SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON ANOTHER WEBSITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WAS LOOKING BECAUSE NOW I AM GETTING A GRINDING NOISE FROM MY WHEELS WHICH PERSISTS AFTER A BRAKE JOB THAT DIDN'T FIX IT AS I THOUGHT. BOTH PROBLEMS ARE SEPARATE BUT I SEE A PATTERN OF THEM ON THIS VEHICLE NOW. *TR

THE RADIATOR COOLANT SYSTEM IS JUNK. BUSTED SEALS AND HOSES ALL THE TIME. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I REPLACED MY RADIATOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO, HAD THE PART REPLACED WITH THE FACTORY PART FORD SUPPLIES AND ONCE AGAIN I HAVE A BUSTED SEAL AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AGAIN. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RECALL THIS PART? SERIOUSLY I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH AND THE RADIATORS ON THESE VEHICLES BUSTING ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. IS FORD GOING TO PAY $400.00 DOLLARS EVERY 6 OR SO MONTHS TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT OR SOMETHING. *TR