MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING LIGHT AND THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A FAILURE WITH THE COOLING PUMP, BUT WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO VERIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY COUGAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WOULD HAVE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V031000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

BEING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR LIFT GATE [ NOT STAYING CLOSE, OPENS ANYTIME, IT WANTS TO BY ITSELF. MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ERRATIC SHIFTING, HARD SHIFTING UP AND DOWN SHIFTING AND IN AND OUT SHIFTING ON REVERSE FROM PARK TO REVERSE PULLS VERY HARD. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I TOLD THEM THEY LOOKED AT LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS SAYING THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MECHANIC TO CHECK IT AND SAID IT WAS GOOD BUT IT WASN'T. I HAVE 84,000 MILES ON IT NEVER PULL A TRAILER WITH IT I'VE MADE 38 PAYMENTS ON IT. WHY DOES FORD PUTS A PRODUCT LIKE THAT AND ASKS ALOT OF MONEY FOR THE CAR THAT CAN'T EVEN MAKE TO 100,000 MILES THEY SHOULD BE OUT OF ACT. HOPE FORD WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS CARS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE DOME LIGHT WENT ON AND THE POWER SEAT STARTED TO MOVE BACK. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE BRAKES AND THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH MY 2 KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED 2 OTHER MOUNTAINEERS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN OVER THANKSGIVING 2011 AND I WILL BE CALLING FORD ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS AFFECTING THE ELECTRONIC FEATURE ON THE SEAT AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING FAILS ON START UP AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE AT STOP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK ON MY WAY HOME (WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL!), MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING! WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT SEVERAL DRIVERS IN THE ONCOMING LANE WERE CONCERNED AND CONSCIENTIOUS AND FLASHED THEIR HIGH BEAMS TO SIGNAL THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. DEDUCTIVELY, I RULED OUT MY LIGHTS BEING OFF BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS ON. THAT WAS UNTIL THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I SAW NO REFLECTION ON THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! I FLIPPED THE SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WAS A BAD CONNECTION IN THE SWITCH OR PERHAPS IT WAS BETWEEN POSITIONS AND WOULD POSSIBLY WORK IF I REPOSITIONED IT. NO GOOD! UGH, THE LIGHT WENT GREEN! I NERVOUSLY PULLED AT THE BRIGHT LIGHT SELECTOR TO SEE IF THEY WORKED! JUST IN TIME TO BARELY MISS THE SUV THAT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT SEE US!!! I DID NOT LET IT GO UNTIL WE WERE SAFE AT HOME!!! PHEW!!! I GUESS NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO CHANGE MY PANTS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS INVOLVED A ROLLOVER CRASH AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ROLLOVER WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND CUT THE CONTACT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ UPDATED 01/12/12

"CHECK AIR SUSPENSION" LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING VERY POOR HANDLING AND CONTROL. REPAIR SHOWED FAILURE OF AIR COMPRESSOR PUMP, PART NUMBER 8W1Z5319A, A PART COMMON TO FORD MOTOR VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION. THE REPLACEMENT PUMP HAS A MRP OF $410.00 AND $238.00 LABOR. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS AND HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED BY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS.

SUDDEN ABRUPT STOPPAGE OF GAS MOTOR (IN HYBRID VEHICLE) WITH SLOWING TO < 30 MPH WHILE IN FREEWAY DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR SIMPLY CUT OFF. *TR