2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. RADIATOR BEING REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 8 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE RADIATOR IS COMPLETELY CORRODED BOTH TIMES. *TR

2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WENT UP CRAZILY AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED HORRIBLE AND LOST POWER. FORTUNATELY STOPPED BY THE ROADSIDE AND FOUND THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND COOLANT IS ALMOST EMPTY. SEARCHED AROUND THE WEB AND FOUND THAT FOR 4.0 ENGINE FROM FORD AND MERCURY, THIS IS PRETTY NORMAL PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. PEOPLE ARE CHANGING RADIATOR EVERY YEAR. NEVER HEARD SUCH RIDICULOUS THING THAT NOWADAYS THE RADIATOR LAST SO SHORT TIME. IT SHOULD LAST LIFE TIME OF THE CAR. FORD APPARENTLY KNEW IT, HOWEVER, THEY ONLY ANNOUNCED A TSB IN 2009 WHEN MOST OF THE WARRANTIES WERE GONNA EXPIRE. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND IT POSES LIFE THREATENING RISKS. I GUESS THEY JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMERS. THE CUSTOMERS NEED TO REPAIR OUT OF THEY OWN POCKETS, WHICH SUPPORT FORD'S CHAIN DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. WELL, SOUNDS A GOOD PLAN FOR THEM. WELL, THE CUSTOMERS ARE NOT STUPID. THEY ARE CHANGE TO JAPANESE CARS, WHICH HAVE FAR LESS PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER A FORD?MERCURY CAR AND WOULD BE GLAD TO SEE THEM GO BANKRUPTCY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED CAUSING A LEAKAGE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

OWNER OF A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2010. THE RETRACTABLE RUNNING BOARDS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. SOMETIMES UP THEN DOWN ONE UP THE OTHER DOWN. DISCONNECTING MOTOR OR PULLING FUSES ARE NOT THE ANSWERS. STEEL MIXED WITH ALUMINUM PINS IS BAD BUT CAN BE FIXED. I REVIEWED NUMEROUS ON-LINE COMPLAINTS AND WANTED TO KNOW WHY THIS ITEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE BOARDS HALF WAY DOWN IS A CONSTANT TRIP HAZARD WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. 1500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT IS THE WRONG ANSWER. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN PROBLEM ON A GREAT VEHICLE

RADIATOR DEFECT IN 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES AND AT 80,000 MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT RECALLED AS OF YET. *TR

MY 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER RADIATOR IS CRACKED. I 'VE ASKED MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RADIATORS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. I WENT ONLINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. I'M SURE FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION TOWARDS THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP US. *TR

MY 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER RADIATOR NEEDS REPLACING BECAUSE IT IS BUSTED. I ONLY HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF 65,000 MILES ON IT. THE PART WILL COST ME $285.00 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD HOW COULD A PART LIKE THIS ALREADY NEED REPLACING. *TR

RADIATOR LEAK. COMPLETE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED WITH NEW RADIATOR AND HOSES AND STILL LEAKED. I BELIEVE FORD'S RADIATORS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFT SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY CAR IS 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IN 2007 ALREADY THE SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT CONTINUALLY GOT STUCK. ONE DEALER TOLD ME THE SHIFT NEEDED TO CHANGED YET AGAIN AND NOW WHEN THE CAR IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK INTO ANY GEAR IT WONT MOVE IT TAKES ABOUT 25 MINS TO ACTUALLY PUT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A SHIFT SOLENOID I HAD IT REPLACED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND REPROGRAM AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES. *TR