1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH MAY BE DEFECTIVE. NO MATTER WHAT CONSUMER PUTS TEMPERATURE ON AIR COMES OUT HOT. *AK *TT

PROBLEM MENTIONED ON VISIT IN DECEMBER 01. MY SON AND I EXPERIENCED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING ON A TRIP TO CHICAGO 3/15/02. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES IN THE RURAL AREA IN WHICH I LIVE. I FEEL A SERVICE ALERT SHOULD BE SENT FOR SIMILAR AGE MAKE VEHICLES THAT COME IN FOR SERVICE. ESPECIALLY IF THEY MENTION A TICK IN THE ENGINE. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF CRACKED EGR TUBES? NLM

WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS WILL COME OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *AK CUSTOMER ADDS HEAT BLOWS COLD AIR. DEALER FOUND BLEND DOOR MOTOR AND BLEND DOOR TO BE FAULTY. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK, NONE OF THE SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGHEST SPEED WILL WORK, CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING, THE HIGHEST SPEED HAS FAILED WITH OUT WARNING, MAKING OPERATORS VIEW IMPOSSIBLE. *JG *AK

POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 1997 I VIEW WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT FORD HAS REPLACED A PARTICULAR PART 4 TIMES DUE TO PART FAILURE. I HAVE ALL OF THESE PART NUMBERS IF NEEDED BUT IT DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO TYPE THEM IN HERE IF NOT WANTED. EVERY TIME I GO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED IT COST OVER $100 IN LABOR ALONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. WHEN IT IS RAINING ETC. AND YOUR WIPERS FAIL IT IS NO "PIECE OF CAKE"!!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH A RATTLE / SHAKING WOULD START COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKS, HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND CONTINUES TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING BATTERY LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON DASHBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK