2000 Mercury Mountaineer Electrical Problems

REAR DOOR LATCH IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

10846148

Incident

Mar 10, 2016

Mileage

101,489 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ALSO DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

NHTSA ID

10744582

Incident

Jul 27, 2015

Mileage

155,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO AN INTERSECTION WITH MY FAMILY WHILE GOING 45 MPH. I NOTICED BLACK COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I PULLED OFF TO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I PROCEEDED TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS UNDER THE HOOD, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME PUT IT OUT. THEY DID A LOOK THROUGH AND DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED AT THE FUSE BOX. I WENT HOME AND RESEARCHED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I'M NOW OUT THE 6500 I USED TO PURCHASE IT. I CANT FIX IT OR TRADE IT IN NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660886

Incident

Sep 9, 2014

Mileage

183,345 mi

I WAS DRIVING DON THE ROAD TO AN INTERSECTION GOING 45 MPH AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER AND GOT MY FAMILY OUT THE CAR BEFORE THE ELECTRICAL WAS COMPLETELY FRIED. I TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH TWO EXTINGUISHERS AND HELP FROM FELLOW BYSTANDERS. THE BLAZE UNDER THE HOOD HAD TO BE PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I RECEIVED A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT. THE AREA THAT THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM WAS THE FUSE BOX. I KNOW THIS WAS A FACTORY PROBLEM BECAUSE I DIDN'T DO ANY WORK IN THOSE AREAS. I WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FOR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I'M NOW OUT 6500 DOLLARS AND I SEARCHED ONLINE AND READ ABOUT OVER A 100 EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEER FIRES UNDER THE HOOD. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND I OWNED IT OVER 10 YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660877

Incident

Sep 9, 2014

Mileage

183,345 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERABLE AT TIMES AND TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE LATCH WOULD OPEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10655124

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

I AM DISABLE ON JUNE 11, 2014 I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY FLAMES GUSHED FROM THE DASH I STOPPED THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF FIRE WIPPED MY RIGHT SIDE AND I BROKE MY ANKLE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10598164

Incident

Jun 11, 2014

Mileage

199,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ID

10441368

Incident

Dec 26, 2011

Mileage

119,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON ALL THE DOORS. I'VE HAD THESE LOCKS WORKED ON, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO NOT WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN YOU TRY THE AUTO-LOCKS, AND THE LOCK CANNOT BE MANUALLY PULLED UP, THUS LEAVING THE REAR-SEATED OCCUPANT TRAPPED IN THE CAR. THIS OFTEN TIMES WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AS WELL. IT ALSO HAPPENS WITH THE REAR HATCH. *KB

NHTSA ID

10429486

Incident

May 1, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH HOUSING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. ..UPDATED 09/29/11 *BF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/11

NHTSA ID

10419202

Incident

May 28, 2011

Mileage

117,000 mi

FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE ENGINE, WIRING, BATTERY, FRONT TIRES, ALL RUBBER PARTS, BELTS DESTROYED. LOOKS TO BE TOTALED/BURT BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262435

Incident

Mar 18, 2009

Mileage

138,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR WIPER WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ARM, MOTOR, AND WIRING WERE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE FRONT WIPERS WOULD NOT RECEIVE WIPER FLUID. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE FAILURE AND THE WIPERS WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT WIPERS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WERE NO LONGER INVOLVED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V072000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000.

NHTSA ID

10220073

Incident

Oct 6, 2007

Mileage

126,000 mi

SMOKE COMING FROM TURN SIGNAL WHEN BEING USED. HAPPENS ONLY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING LEFT. BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN NEEDS MOTOR TO BE REPLACED. STEREO LIGHTS QUITE WORKING WILL COME ON ONLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164454

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 2WD. CAUGHT FIRE IN A PARKING LOT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. SPARKS FELL FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED TO FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157394

Incident

May 10, 2006

Mileage

102,000 mi

LCD DISPLAY ON STEREO/CLOCK ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY MOST OF THE TIME THERE IS NOT A TIME DISPLAY AVAILABLE. AND WE HAVE VARIOUS GAUGES THAT WILL NOT WORK AND THEN WILL WORK FOR A BRIEF TIME AND THEN AGAIN STOP WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141389

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

36,001 mi

CONSUMER LOST USE OF ALL ACCESSORIES IE. LIGHTS, MIRRORS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, WIPERS POWER WINDOWS ETC. THE CONSUMER HAD GEM MODULE AND WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. *TS *NM

NHTSA ID

10138822

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

THIS HAS TO BE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. THE RADIO DISPLAY GOES ON WHEN IT WANTS, IT MAKES TERRIBLE NOISES, RIDES TERRIBLE AND IT DEPRECIATES TERRIBLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. THIS IS A TERRIBLE CAR. ANYONE THAT WANTS TO BUY ONE SHOULD NOT, IT LOOKS LIKE A CLASSY SUV BUT IT IS A BIG PIECE OF JUNK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098564

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

NO POWER SWITCH, WIPERS, WINDOWS, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, ETC... *PH RECALL#00V072000. THE CONSUMER COVERED THE COST OF THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10058067

THE DISPLAY SCREEN ON THE STEREO SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS. AT TIMES IT COMES ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT STATION IT IS ON, THE TIME, ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SPEAKERS, ETC. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047505

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

Mileage

40,500 mi

STEREO SYSTEM CONSOLE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT ... IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR A LONG TIME.. NOW IT COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO. AND ITS ON FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND GOES OUT AGAIN AND STAYS OUT A WHOLE DAY AND COMES ON THE NEXT DAY FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041521

Incident

Mar 7, 2003

THE DAY AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FROM DEALER RADIO LCD SCREEN FLASHED BRIGHT LIKE A PHOTO BULB AND HAS BEEN OUT EVER SINCE, THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025242

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

65,315 mi

ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES SMOKE TO BE EMITTED FROM THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH HOUSING ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *TT

NHTSA ID

10020598

Incident

May 22, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING.MR THE RADIO WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

8021471

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

34,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH THE WRONG SIZE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSED OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS. *MJS

NHTSA ID

559104

Incident

Dec 1, 1999