MERCURY Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 68 MPH WHEN MY LEFT, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALL.

AS I WAS DRIVING, CHIME SOUNDED AND SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND DID A QUICK CHECK UNDER HOOD AND UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN I FOUND NOTHING I RESTARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO RE-ENTER ROADWAY, CHIME ONCE AGAIN SOUNDED AND SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC NOW MESSAGES AND LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT NOW ALL POWER ASSIST TO STEERING WAS LOST MAKING FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT COMES UP ON THE DASH. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2014.

THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON MY CAR WHILE DRIVING HOME IN A SNOW STORM. WHEN I TOOK MY VECHILE TO PEPBOYS TO FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. THEY SAID IT WAS THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE THAT CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED AT FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY ALSO STATED IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY SAID THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON THE MODULE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VECHILE, I CANT GET TO WORK. WHICH I AM IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING MY JOB. IF THIS IS ON RECALL WHY WONT FORD FIX MY CAR. IT PUT ME AND MY CHILDREN IN HARMS WAY OF ALMOST CRASHING TRYING TO MAKE IT HOME.

HUMMING IN FRONT AT ALL SPEEDS FT WHEEL BEARINGS WHERE BAD. NOW RIGHT REAR BEARING MAKING NOISE. VERY LOOSE . LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE NEED TO BE LOOKED AT

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE IF I AM EVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE I'M A SCARED SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN TO MY PASSENGER WHEN I AM DRIVING. THE REMEDY FOR MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED THEREFORE IT IS A RISK TO DRIVE IN MY CAR.

LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I AM A 77 YEAR OLD WOMEN! I THANK GOD THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO GO AROUND ANYTHING BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HIT IT, BEING UNABLE TO MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL WITH EASE! THE 2011 MERCURY MILAN HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY CAR WAS MADE 7 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL SO IT IS NOT UNDER THIS RECALL #15S518

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILED DURING INTERSECTION TURN. NO ACCIDENT, JUST WRESTLED STEERING WHEEL THROUGH PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SAID FAILURE WAS "STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR". UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE PART OF A RECALL THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF (REF 14V284000 ISSUED 5/29/2014 -- ALSO REF FORD 14S05). CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR VERIFICATION. COULD NOT GET VERIFICATION OF PAST QUALIFICATION FOR MY VIN, JUST THAT "NONE OPEN NOW". SAID FOR RECALL IN QUESTION, THAT FORD MANAGEMENT HAD SINCE CLOSED THAT RECALL AS COMPLETE. HOW CAN I VERIFY THAT MY VIN ORIGINALLY PART OF THAT RECALL? AND IF SO, IS THERE NO RELIEF AVAILABLE? EXPENSIVE REPAIR -- $500+.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IN FACT IT WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES HARD. I HAVE RECENTLY DISCONNECTED THE SYSTEM, WHAT A SHAME. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT 2017 WITH ONLY 20,109 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED RUST AND HOLES ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE DEALER LIBERTY FORD BRUNSWICK (3101 CENTER RD, BRUNSWICK, OH 44212 (888) 499-5134) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY IN EFFECT FOR FIVE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,500.