2006 Mercury Mountaineer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY RESISTANT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

AS OF APRIL 18,2011 MY RADIATOR IS CRACKED AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT FOR THE THIRD TIME. MY MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IS A 2006 AND IN 2008 I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR WHICH COST ME AROUND 800.00 WITH LABOR AND HERE WE ARE IN APRIL OF 2011 AND I HAVE TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR AGAIN. THIS IS COSTING ME TO MUCH MONEY AND WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE RADIATOR, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER RADIATOR. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE A RADIATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACE 3 OR MORE TIME IN LESS THEN 5 YEARS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR THREE TIMES DUE TO THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AND STATED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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