2000 Mercury Mountaineer Engine Problems

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 OWNED A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

NHTSA ID

10648414

Incident

Oct 16, 2014

Mileage

240,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 06/26/13*LJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. UPDATED 06/27/13 *BF UPDATED UPDATED 07/02/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10510356

Incident

Apr 30, 2013

Mileage

165,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OIL. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING , THE GEARS WOULD NOT CONNECT PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10115335

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

Mileage

58,000 mi

OXYGEN SENSOR. REPLACED BY FORD ON 1/17/05. HAS 69336 MILES.11/14/04 REPLACED AIR FILTER IN ORDER TO "EXTEND LIFE" OF O2 SENSOR. 2/5/04 WEAK FUEL PUMP 49804 MILES. 10/13/03 OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. 45742 MILES. 10/9/03 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED. 45616 MILES. 8/21/03- REPLACE IAC. 43536 MILES. 5/22/03 REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR. 41308 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10108319

Incident

Jan 17, 2005

Mileage

41,308 mi

CONSUMER STATED UPON STARTING VEHICLE, VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MR *TT

NHTSA ID

8021472

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

Mileage

24,000 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