2005 Mercury Mariner Problems

CD4E - ENGINE STALLING ON ENGAGEMENT/STOPPING. VEHICLE STALLED AT THE RED LIGHT OF AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THE ISSUE IS THE COILS AND A NOW FRIED COMPUTER SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (NORTHTOWNE LINCOLN, 21 NE VIVION RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118) AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,250. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR SUDDENLY HAS OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, AT THE SAME TIME I BEGAN LOSING POWER, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY BUT NOT AFTER I OPEN HOOD AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER. I WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS OVERHEATING OR SMOKE. BUT NOTHING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED PCM, TRANSMISSION, AND TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSEQUENTLY MY SHIFTER IS BROKEN AND YOU CAN SEE DOWN INTO TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY NO I CAN'T DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. WHY HASN'T TRANSMISSION BEEN RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. I COULD NOT THINK ABOUT IF MY CHILD WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME AND STOOD IN FRONT OF CAR. HE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THAT QUICKLY OR EVEN WORSE WITH FREEWAY DRIVING I EVEN COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (NORTHTOWNE LINCOLN, 21 NE VIVION RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118) AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,250. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2005 MERCURY MARINER PREMIER HAS A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR SHOWS THEY ARE AJAR. AND IT CYCLES BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE DASH BOARD, YOU HEAR A BEEP THEN THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD . WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND LOCKED THE ALARM GOES OFF BETWEEN FIVE AND 10 TIMES A NIGHT DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS HAS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 27,20016 TO BE REPAIRED. I HAD THE CAR IN THEIR CAR CARE FOR TWO AND ONE HALF WEEKS ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE PART FOR THE RIGHT SIDE THE CABLE AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS RECALLED AND THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR IT TO BE AVAILABLE. I SPENT $544.00 ON A RENTAL AND $604.39. I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND FORD DEALER SAYS IT HAS NO TIME ESTIMATE WHEN IT CAN BE REPAIRED IF ANY?

I PURCHASED A 2005 MERCURY MARINER IN MARCH OF 2007, THIS VEHICLE HAD 11,000 MILES ON IT. IN JUNE OF 2009, I BEGIN HEARING RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE GEARS BEGIN OPERATING VERY POORLY. HAD AN AUTO SHOP CHECK OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE IN JUNE OF 2009, AND WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPAIR. I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BEGIN USING A RENTAL CAR UNTIL I COULD PUT THE MONEY TOGETHER FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH I WAS QUOTED OVER $2100.00. I CONTACTED FORD TO INQUIRE ABOUT WHY I'M HAVING THIS PROBLEM AT 40,989 MILES, FORD CLAIMED THEY HAD NO REPORTED CASES OF MY MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. I WAS INFORMED I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES, REPAIRS, TOWING AND RENTAL CAR EXPENSES, SINCE THE 36,000 MILES WARRANTY AND 3 YEARS HAD EXPIRED. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED BY THE FIRST AUTO SHOP, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, TOTAL COAST, NOT INCLUDING RENTAL CAR CAME TO $2237.50. JULY 16, 2011 I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 30 MILES AND MY OD OFF LIGHT BEGIN FLASHING, MADE A STOP AT A CONVENIENT STORE, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE OD OFF LIGHT HAD STOPPED FLASHING. WHILE CONTINUING TO TRAVEL APPROX. ANOTHER 30 MILES, OD OFF LIGHT BEGIN FLASHING AGAIN, APPROX. 20 MINUTES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVER HEATING, NO STRANGE SMELLS OF ANY SORT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AS NORMAL. ONCE I MADE MY FINAL DESIGNATION, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE FINE AND NORMAL, STILL NO SIGNS OF OVER HEATING OR NO STRANGE SMELLS. WHILE TRAVELING BACK APPROX. 45 MILES, THE OD OFF LIGHT BEGIN FLASHING, NO SIGNS OF OVER HEATING, NO STRANGE SMELLS. APPROX. ANOTHER 30 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, I LOCATED A COUPON FOR A FREE SCAN WITH AAMCO, WHICH FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPAIRED, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINED AND WAS BURNT. TOTAL COST FOR THIS REPAIR, NOT INCLUDING RENTAL CAR IS $2290.00, MILEAGE IS AT 59,900. *TR

2005 MERCURY MARINER. VEHICLE RUNNING JUST FINE, EXCEPT STARTING SLUGGISH. NEEDED NEW BATTERY. I CHANGED IT. RIGHT AWAY IT BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGH ON 3 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC). READ MANUAL AND IT STATED TO GIVE TIME FOR COMPUTER TO RESET TO DRIVE CONDITIONS. AFTER 3 WEEKS I SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED $119.00, AND STATED THAT THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER, BUT IT STILL DID SAME THING. THEY INFORMED ME THEY CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3500. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT SEEM CONVINCED OF THAT, AND SAID FLUID WAS FINE AND DID NOT SMELL BURNT. SAID TO DRIVE LONGER. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD TO NO AVAIL. THEY ALSO STATED THE REASON IT DID NOT DO IT WITH THE OLD BATTERY WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER COVERING THE ROUGH SHIFT. I TALKED TO A TRANSMISSION EXPERT. HE JUST COULD NOT SEE THAT BEING POSSIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HIS PATH WITH THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT MOVED OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DITCH AND ROLL OVERED FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM, NECK, AND BODY INJURIES. HE AND THE PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTEINTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 191,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH TRAVELING 30MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING THEIR SEAT BELT, AND THEIR NOSE WAS BROKEN DUE TO COLLISION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

I WAS STOPPED IN A HIGHWAY TURN LANE, WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS IN ORDER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE LIFT GATE SUDDENLY SHATTERED AND EXPLODED OUTWARD FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, WITH MOST OF THE GLASS ENDING UP ON THE ROADWAY. THIS OCCURRED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON ON A WARM BUT NOT HOT DAY (TEMPS WHERE PROBABLY IN THE LOW 80S).

REAR GLASS HATCH EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT OUTSIDE. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE AND NOT MOVE. THE CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON A PRIOR DATE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE, CAR JUST IDLED IN A PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. THIS WASN'T FIRST TIME IT STUCK, BUT PRIOR TIMES IT ALWAYS RELEASED RIGHT AWAY. *TR

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAS PEDAL, ITS HARD TO PRESS/ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS/ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, IT GETS STUCK AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR SUDDENLY HAS OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, AT THE SAME TIME I BEGAN LOSING POWER, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY BUT NOT AFTER I OPEN HOOD AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER. I WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS OVERHEATING OR SMOKE. BUT NOTHING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED PCM, TRANSMISSION, AND TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSEQUENTLY MY SHIFTER IS BROKEN AND YOU CAN SEE DOWN INTO TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY NO I CAN'T DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. WHY HASN'T TRANSMISSION BEEN RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. I COULD NOT THINK ABOUT IF MY CHILD WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME AND STOOD IN FRONT OF CAR. HE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THAT QUICKLY OR EVEN WORSE WITH FREEWAY DRIVING I EVEN COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND.

I PURCHASED A 2005 MERCURY MARINER ON 2/14/13 FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN MY AREA. WITHIN TWO DAYS THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON ME. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE WARRANTY (STUPID MISTAKE) BUT I DID TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY ASSURED ME THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FAST FORWARD TO 03/2015 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE WHICH COST ME AROUND $3,000. THAT IS MORE THAN I OWE ON THE VEHICLE, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY FOR IT TWICE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P27560R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY NOISY, THE TREAD WAS CUPPING, AND THERE WERE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE RIM. THE NOISE IS LOUD AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT INTENSIFIES WHILE DRIVING 5 - 65 MPH. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND ALIGNED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT TIRE STORE. THE NOISE WORSENED AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. THE CONTACT PLANS TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES BECAUSE HIS WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

I OWN A 2005 MERCURY MARINER PREMIER THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2005 ,THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY BAD ROAR INSIDE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A WAY TO MAKE IT STOP MAKING THAT ROARING SOUND. ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THE OTHER CUSTOMER S HAVE NOT HAD ANY HELP AT THERE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER DID I. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED WITH HOLES. BROWNELL MOTORS INC IN FISHKILL, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH TRAVELING 30MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING THEIR SEAT BELT, AND THEIR NOSE WAS BROKEN DUE TO COLLISION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 MERCURY MARINER 7/24/2006AT ANAHEIM LINCOLN MERCURY AND THEY WERE SHUT DOWN. I HAVE GONE TO MANY FORDS & THEY WILL NOT HELP ME CAUSE THE THEY DON'T HAVE START DATE OF WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE 17,0000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON & OFF. ALSO MY TIRES HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM I HAD TO BUY 2 MYSELF THE FIRST 2000 MILES THE TIRE R WEARING SO BAD NOW ONCE AGAIN. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/08/06 WHILE D AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 16,002 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SO WERE THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DANA MOTORS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED 4 LUG: NUTS AND 4 WHEEL STUDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/10/06 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DANA MOTORS ,AND AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 17,642 MILES ON IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR ORDER STATED THAT DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS AND GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION BOX WAS OPENED AND FOUND THAT THE TRAY HAD PIECES OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION TRAY. AK THE INSIDE CARGO LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING, THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED A SPEED OF 70 MPH. UPDATED 03/07/07*JB

RECEIVED AN ABS TROUBLE CODE. MECHANIC CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS THE ABS TONE WHEEL ON THE OUTTER LEFT FRONT CV JOINT. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FRONT TONE WHEELS ON THE MERCURY MARINERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD.

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.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JOLT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT TO AN INCLINE WHEN TEST DRIVING. AN ENGINEER WITH THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE IT WAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DETECTED A WHEEL SLIP. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - WHENEVER THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT SHE HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS VISUALLY OK AND THE THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE'S STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD HUMMING/WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO THE AUTOMATIC LIGHT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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

DEFECTIVE SEAT BACK ALLOWED FOR SPRING TO BREAK THROUGH SEAT FABRIC. THIS LEAD TO FACET JOINT DAMAGE WHICH PREVENTED ME FROM WORKING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. I AM IN TRAVELING SALES AND THE MERCURY MARINER WAS A POPULAR VEHICLE CHOICE. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAME VEHICLE. *NM

DT: 2005 MERCURY MARINER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 5, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THEN, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN ANOTHER DITCH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED, BUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. THE BRACKET ON THE 60/40 BACK SEAT DISLODGED, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR HEAD FIRST. THE SAFETY BELT WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BECAME UNLOCKED. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND , WHO WAS DRIVING, SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HIS BACK. THE CHILD SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATION FROM RIGHT EAR ACROSS FOREHEAD TO LEFT EAR. THIS SPLIT HER FOREHEAD OPEN AND SKULL WAS EXPOSED. HER SON WAS IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. THE OTHER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS FROM THE 5 POINT HARNESS ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CHILD WITH THE HEAD LACERATION WAS ON THE 40% SIDE, AND THE OTHER TWO CHILDREN WERE ON THE 60% SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT.*AK

DT: 2005 MERCURY MARINER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 5, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THEN, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED IN ANOTHER DITCH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED, BUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. THE BRACKET ON THE 60/40 BACK SEAT DISLODGED, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS THROWN INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR HEAD FIRST. THE SAFETY BELT WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS BECAME UNLOCKED. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND , WHO WAS DRIVING, SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HIS BACK. THE CHILD SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATION FROM RIGHT EAR ACROSS FOREHEAD TO LEFT EAR. THIS SPLIT HER FOREHEAD OPEN AND SKULL WAS EXPOSED. HER SON WAS IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. THE OTHER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS FROM THE 5 POINT HARNESS ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CHILD WITH THE HEAD LACERATION WAS ON THE 40% SIDE, AND THE OTHER TWO CHILDREN WERE ON THE 60% SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/08/06 WHILE D AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 16,002 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SO WERE THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DANA MOTORS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED 4 LUG: NUTS AND 4 WHEEL STUDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/10/06 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DANA MOTORS ,AND AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 17,642 MILES ON IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR ORDER STATED THAT DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS AND GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION BOX WAS OPENED AND FOUND THAT THE TRAY HAD PIECES OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION TRAY. AK THE INSIDE CARGO LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING, THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED A SPEED OF 70 MPH. UPDATED 03/07/07*JB