1999 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE: P265/75R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BODY PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, LINE SIZE: P235/75/R15, DOT NUMBER: RTN-ST235-75-15105S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO THE WOODS, CRASHING INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, HEAD, BACK AND SHOULDERS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 40-8691422). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR , WASHER WORKS. *TR

FRONT WIPERS STOP WORKING. THIS OCCURS ABRUPTLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING, ETC. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE MOTOR AND THE SWITCH. THE WIPERS STILL FAIL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

EXPLODING AIRBAGS FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE AND ASH. I RECEIVED MINOR BURNS AND ABRASIONS ON ARMS AND FACE, DAUGHTER RIDING IN BACK SEAT RECEIVED BLACK EYE FORM FLYING OBJECT AND REQUIRED SCAN OF HEAD TO RULE OUT HEAD INJURY. WAS RESULT OF ACCIDENT

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION, DUE TO ICE ON THE ROAD, AND HIT A GUARD RAIL, WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON, AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH PARTIES WERE SECURED BY THE SEAT BELTS. A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY AFTER THE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP AS INSTRUCTED BY THE INSURER. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLE WHEN IT CAUGHT IN FIRE FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND THE ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE COMPLETELY MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE. MY GARAGE BURNED COMPLETELY DOWN AND SOME DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY HOME AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY. *TR

HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH DOOR LOCKS, DELAY SWITCH ON REARVIEW MIRROR, WINDOW LOCK AND WINDOW FUNCTIONS, ABS ON ALL THE TIME ,DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. NONFUNCTIONING DOME LIGHT SWITCHES AND INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ( WHICH WHEN CHECKED WAS DETERMINED TO BE SOME UNKNOWN INSUFFICIENT EXHAUST FLOW ISSUE). CONSTANT CLICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FAR LEFT DRIVERS SIDE OF DASH. WE NOTICED A FLAME COMING OUT OF MY LEFT FRONT TOP DASH VENT AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5+ HOURS. IT'S OBVIOUS THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AND IT BURNT BOTH OF THE WIRING HARNESSES UNDER THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL PANEL HITTING THE VENT LINE AND COMING OUT THE TOP VENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASH. WE HAD TO POOR BUCKETS OF WATER INSIDE DASH VENTS/ OPENINGS AND FRONT HOOD AREA TO GET THE FLAMES OUT. OUR INJURIES WERE INCURRED WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. AS THE SMELL INTENSIFIED THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE SMOKE TURNED GRAY AND BLACK IN COLOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND, BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS, AND A REPORT WAS PENDING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 54,717.*AK

CURSE CONTROL OCCASIONALLY MAKES ENGINE ACCELERATE WHILE AND AFTER BRAKE APPLIED WHILE MOVING UNDER 5 MPH AND EVEN WHILE STOPPED WITH BRAKE STILL APPLIED. MORE THAN ONCE A PEDESTRIAN WAS AT RISK IN A CROSSWALK WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED WITH BRAKE STILL APPLIED, THEN ENGINE SUDDENLY BECAME NEAR FULL THROTTLE, REQUIRING EVEN STRONGER PRESSING OF BRAKE PEDDLE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER (HENRY DAY FORD) WHO UPDATED ENGINE CONTROL ROM; BUT SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. THE DEALER OFFERED NO WARRANTY OF REPAIR OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROBLEM. WE NOW DRIVE WITH THE CRUSE CONTROL AND HORN AND ??? CABLE DISCONNECTED NEAR WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE TAKING AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO ARRIVE. HE WAS DISSATISFIED THAT FORD NEVER PROVIDED THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH UPDATES AND HE HAD TO CALL 8-10 TIMES, MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH, TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS UNNECESSARY. THE DEALER WAS LOCATED THIRTY MILES AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF

ON MY VEHICLE A BOLD ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS BROKEN CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE SEAT. THE TUBULAR PART INSIDE IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BOLT THAT BROKE, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. FORD IS STATING THIS WAS SENT TO ME 6 TIMES. I DO NOT RECALL EVER RECEIVING A NOTICE. FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO REPAIR THIS AT NO COST TO ME. I HAVE SINCE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE # PROVIDED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION...OTHER THAN THEY WILL REPLACE THE BOLT THAT BROKE...NOT THE REST CAUSED BY THIS BROKEN BOLT. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN EITHER BY THE AUTOMATIC LOCK, PULLING DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE OR ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULLING THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE ALL CONSUMERS. *AK

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS UNATTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER'S FOOT ACTUALLY WAS ON THE BRAKE AND AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE PEDALS WERE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK.....ONCE OFF THE EXIT RAM SLID THROUGH GRASS AN DINTO PINE TREE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 128,000.

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. LEAK IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT 40,000 MILES. REPLACED PINION SEAL. AT 67,000 MILES, A LOUD, WHINE EMITTED FROM REAR AXLE WHEN DRIVING (REGARDLESS OF SPEED) AND THE MECHANIC ADVISES US TO REPLACE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS OR ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IF WE DON'T, WE FEAR THE REAR AXLE WILL FAIL, CAUSING A CRASH.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT BEGAN PEELING OFF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEGUN TO RUST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAILGATE FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TAILGATE. THE WELDS HAD POPPED LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED THE HINGES TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION. UPDATED 04/12/06. *JB

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER SWAY BAR FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT PASSENGER SWAY BAR LINK WAS SHEARED OFF. THEN HE NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE SWAY BAR LINK WAS THE SAME WAY. CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH OF THE LINKS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR EARLIER MODELS. *JB

THERE IS NO WAY TO ADD LUBRICANT TO BALLJOINTS BECAUSE THEY ARE SEALED CLOSED. VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN RIDING OVER A BUMP AND CAN'T RIGHT DUE TO DRYNESS. ALL FOUR NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD OF MY 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 75,000 MILES, FELL APART (AT THE BALL JOINT) WHILE DRIVING. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT CRASH THE CAR (I WAS ON A QUITE ROAD AND GOING SLOWLY). MY CAR HAS BEEN WELL KEPT AND HAD A FULL FORD SERVICE ($800) IN FEBRUARY. I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I KEPT THE BALL JOINT AND FOUND IT COMPLETELY WORN OUT (YOU COULD PULL IT OUT OF THE SOCKET). THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE TIE BOLT WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT I SHOULD CONTACT FORD AS THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE BALL JOINT WAS MANUFACTURED (WITH NO WAY TO APPLY NEW LLUBRICATION DURING SERVICING). THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIAGATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH RECALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WHICH WERE REPLACED AT 30K MILES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES. WITH 38K MILES ON THE TIRE,THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE TIRE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE JACK POINTS WERE LOCATED WHERE THE TIRE HAD BUNCHED UP. ONCE THE CONSUMER FOUND A SUITABLE JACK POINT THE JACK DID NOT ADEQUATELY RAISE THE VEHICLE. *MR *SCC *NLM

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH CARRAGE RUSTED OUT, DROPPING TIRE IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE IN MOTION. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY TYPE OF INDICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF MODE, OR WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED. ALSO WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING WHILE OPERATING. DEALER NOTIFED AND WAITING ON REPAIR PARTS. *AK

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TIRES, DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR, LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT.*MR

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, THE MOST RECENT IS FOR THE PCM (00S45), THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS VEHICLE WAS POORLY PUT TOGETHER AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. NLM

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. RAN DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PULLING A VACUUM. DETERMINED THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE WAS CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE LINE NEAR THE TANK CAP. WENT TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE AND FOUND OUT WHERE THE PIPE MEETS THE TANK, MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE DIAMETER OF THE CONNECTION WAS MISSING (RUSTED THRU) AND BROKE OFF WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE HOSE (THE METAL ATTACHMENT FROM THE TANK IS STUCK IN THE FILLER NECK HOSE). THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK WAS WET WITH FUEL. THE REST OF THE TANK IS SOLID WITH NO THIN WALLS. REPLACED TANK AND FILLER PIPE WITH NEW. *TR

ENGINE OIL LEAK OR POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK LEADING TO VEHICLE FIRE, TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER ESCAPED INJURY. *AK

THE REAR 3 POINT SEATBELTS LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION WHEN WORN CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HAVE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEATBELT TO RELEASE TENSION IN ORDER TO CONTINUE WEARING THE SEATBELT. BOTH REAR SEATBELTS CONTINUE TO RATCHET TIGHTER EACH TIME THE OCCUPANT LEANS BACK. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELTS ONCE, BUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS PERSIST.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE RAOD, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE BLADES TO WEAR. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK