2005 Mercury Mariner

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRAKES WASN'T WORKING. AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED OUT, I FOUND THERE WAS A RIP IN THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. THIS CAUSED ALL OF MY BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT WHICH LEFT ME WITH NO BRAKES. WHEN YOUR BRAKE HOSE IS RIPPED OR LEAKING, YOU RECEIVE NO WARNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS PUTS YOU AND OTHERS AT RISK OF HAVING A BAD CAR CRASH. IT APPEARS THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING WITH THE REAR BRAKE HOSE. THIS VEHICE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THESE BRAKE HOSE CAN GIVE OUT AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD BE A HUGH TRADEGY FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD BE RESTARTED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COVER FOR THE IGNITION WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

CAR ACCELERATED AS I TRIED TO STOP. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO GO, I PRESSED THE GAS AND IT WOULD NOT GO BUT THE RPM'S WENT REALLY HIGH. THEN THE CAR DIED AND I HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO TURN IT BACK ON. 2ND INCIDENT- I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR AND TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED SO I HAD TO KEEP BREAKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, NOTHING WORKED (HAD NO POWER AT ALL THEREFORE I COULD NOT TURN ON MY HAZARDS TO SIGNAL TO PEOPLE THAT MY CAR WAS STALLED). I WAITED THEN TRIED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT TURNED ON BUT WAS STILL ACCELERATING ONLY I WAS IN PARK SO IT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT DID NOT TURN THE CAR OFF SO I COULD TURN HAZARDS ON. I WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR

ON AUGUST,2013 I WENT GOT MY VEHICLE SMOGED . IT PASSES GOOD. THEN THE NEXT DAY I SEE ENGINE LIGHT AIR BAG LIGHT. THEN GOES OFF WHEN I STOP. SO I TRY TAKE TO A MECHANIC WHO I SPEND A GOOD LIKE ALMOST 800 STILL LIGHT IS ON NOW BOTTOM. NOW THE CAR DASH BOARD AND THE RADIO ARE SO HOT, IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING MAY CAUSE A FIRE! I WAS VERY SCARED! I WAS NEAR A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP WHO HAD A SERVICE CENTER IN DUARTE. CA. I NEVER KNEW. A PCM WAS A PART OF A TUNEUP! PLEASE THIS IS A 2300! AND I'M PUTTING OUT ANOTHER 1288!

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. I HAVE PAID 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I EVEN PAID AAMCO OVER 500.00 TO FIX THIS AND THEY ENDED UP GIVING ME MY MONEY BACK. AND NOW THE WHOLE LIGHTING SYSTEM POPS ON AND OFF INCLUDING BACK LIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS. MY BACK WIND SHIELD WIPER NO LONGER WORKS AND MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON..I LIKE MY TRUCK BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WORK 21 MILES FROM MY HOME AND I WORK NIGHT SHIFT. THIS IS DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. I PRAY EVER NIGHT I CAN GET TO WORK SAFELY WITH OUT MY LIGHTS GOING OUT ON ME. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

ORIGINALLY, THE CAR ALARM WOULD GO OFF WITHOUT A REASON--SOMETIMES WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF EACH OTHER, SOMETIMES DAYS APART OR EVEN WEEKS. IT HAS ESCALATED NOW TO NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK MY DOOR, ANY DOORS, WITHOUT THE ALARM GOING OFF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED AND I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY LIGHTS START FLASHING ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF GETTING INTO THE CAR. I HAVE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WHO TELL ME THEY KNOW PEOPLE WITH CARS, ESPECIALLY EXPLORERS THAT DO THAT. THE GUY ARE THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES DEALING WITH THAT PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WITH EXPLORERS. THEY TELL ME THAT THE REMEDY IS GETTING THE ENTIRE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CHANGED OUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AT THE COST OF CLOSE TO $400. *TR