1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

GAS GUAGE DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE LEVEL OF FUEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES, LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENTIRE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN IT REACHES SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. CONSUMER STATED THAT A DETERMINATION COULD NOT BE MADE FOR REASON OF VIBRATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEY IN IGNITION, NOT RUNNING. 2 1/2 YR OLD TURNED KEY, AND WAS ABLE TO PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET INSIDE VEHICLE AND STOP IT. DEALER STATED YES THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN. *AK

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE HAS LUNGED OR ACCELERATED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO BE LOOKED AT BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

BRAKE CALIPER CAME LOOSE DUE TO BOLTS BREAKING/FAILING. INFO SENT TO FORD/MERCURY 2-22-01 AND THEY SAID THIS WAS INCIDENTAL AND NOT A CONCERN TO THEM. I INFORMED THEM THAT THE DEALER WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. THE GENTLEMAN WHO I TALKED TO WAS NAMED WAYNE. I CAN EMAIL LETTER AND PHOTOS OF THE SCORED RIM AND FAILED BOLTS THAT I HAD MAILED TO FORD. WE HAD TO REPLACE RIM AND TIRE DUE TO DAMAGE COSTING US ABOUT $600. SERVICE MANAGERS AND MECHANICS TOLD US THIS WAS FREQUENT FOR THESE BOLTS TO BREAK WITH FORD BRAKE SYSTEMS. I WAS JUST DRIVING TO WORK....I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS OR PULLING OUR CAMPER!! I REQUESTED FORD TO REIMBURSE FOR PARTS AND WORK TIME LOST. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P235/75R15, DOT W2HLIPY296 EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, DEALER SAID BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, HOWEVER A LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXAMINED THE TIRE AND DECLARED IT DEFECTIVE, THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. *SLC

THE V-6 ENGINE TYPE HAS BEEN RECALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE 302 V-8, BUT YOU HAVE NOT RECALLED THE V-8 ENGINE, WHY NOT???? *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTINGIN MINOR INJURY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK AND HAVE TO BE FORCED UP. THIS DEFECT OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES. HOWEVER, OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY DURING COLDER WEATHER. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. *AK

AFTER A FRONT-END COLLISION AT 25MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN DRIVER INJURY