2005 Mercury Mountaineer Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCHBACK PANEL WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (FIVE STAR FORD, 6618 NE LOOP 820 AT RUFE SNOW, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180-7844, 817-500-0097) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11164258

Incident

Oct 13, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE MOUNTAINEER IS A 2005. I LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT, THE PAINT IS ALMOST GONE ON THE HOOD AND IS STARTING TO BUBBLE IN OTHER AREA. THIS IS MY DAILY CAR, HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT UNTIL MAY 2018. I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

NHTSA ID

11120237

Incident

Sep 26, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PANEL WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO THE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK SMITH FORD (9505 E STATE RTE 350, RAYTOWN, MO) WHERE THE CRACKS WERE CONFIRMED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ADHESIVE MATERIAL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE CRACKS TO REINFORCE THE PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF THE CONTACT WERE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE INDEPENDENTLY, SHE MAY BE REIMBURSED IF A RECALL WERE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,354. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11100229

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

Mileage

116,354 mi

THE REAR LIFT GATE IS CRACKED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN FORDS MANUFACTURING AND THEY SHOULD FIX THIS

NHTSA ID

10969287

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND HE WAS GOING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAIN STREET AND GOT IN A ACCIDENT THE WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND HE REAR ENDED HER. THE CAR TOTALLED UP BUCKLED UP AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATED THEY CAME OUT COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ISSUE WITH THIS CAR ALSO IS THE ELECTRIC DRIVER WINDOW DIES OUT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIGURE OUT BOUGHT NEW MOTORS STILL WOULDNT OPEN ELECTRIC SWITCHES THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FULLY ELECTRONIC THEY WHERE GOING TO RE WIRE VERY EXPENSIBE BUT CAR WAS TOTALLED. CAR HORRIBLE ON GAS ALSO. HAVE PICTURES OF DELATED AIR BAGS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER

NHTSA ID

10860958

Incident

Mar 2, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HANGING OFF THE HINGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10860019

Incident

Apr 17, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

TRANSMISSION JERKS . HAVE THAT CRACK IN MIDDLE LIFT GATE AROUND EMBLEM LIKE I SEE EVERYBODY HAS . LIFT GATE WINDOW BOLTS RUSTED AND ONE BROKE IN HALF ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK LIFT GATE AT TOP BACK WINDOW IT CRACKED IN HALF DIDN'T KNOW THAT WHEN I NOTICED MY WARNING LIGHT SAYING HATCH WAS OPEN I DIDN'T NOTICED ANYTHING WENT TOO OPEN AND TRY TO SHUT IT AND WHEN I LIFTED OPEN THE DOOR THE GLASS FELL OUT AND BENT THE HINGE THAT SUPPORTS THE WHOLE REAR GLASS I GRABBED GLASS HELD IT TILL OTHERS CAME TO HELP ME IN PARKING LOT GLASS WAS HEAVY IM TINY PETITE GIRL SO THANK GOODNESS FOR PEOPLE WHO CAME TO HELP ME AT STORE IT WAS JUST HANGING THERE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS JUST AS BAD JUST DIDN'T BREAK IN HALF AT THAT POINT YET THANK GOODNESS OR I THINK THE WHOLE THING WOULD HAVE FELL TO GROUND AND SHATTERED .VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AT A DEALER SO MY HUSBAND ORDER PARTS AT STORE AND ONLINE FOR A LOT LESS AND FIXED IT HIMSELF SO THAT'S ALL FIXED NOW. . RIGHT AFTER THAT WE NOTICED SAME KIND OF CAR AS OUR WITH SAME PROBLEM ONLY THEY HAD IT ALL DUCT TAPE AND STUFF TO KEEP IT TOGETHER (PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY FOUND OUT HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS TO FIX) I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS SAFE AT ALL EITHER. MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING HAD IT REPLACED DURING WARRANTY. MY AIR CONDITIONER SUCKS . JUST LAST WEEK THE NEWEST THING IS MY TRUNK LOCK WONT OPEN NO MATTER WHAT I DO . I CAN ONLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE WINDOW THAT'S IT. BUT THE WHOLE BACK DOOR WONT LIFT OPEN. LOCK WONT BUDGE TO OPEN DON'T KNOW WHY? *TR

NHTSA ID

10683645

Incident

Jul 5, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHEN I CLOSED MY HATCH ON THE BACK OF MY MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THAT THERE WAS A CRACK. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED IT ON OTHER VEHICLE'S LIKE MINE AND FORD EXPLORER'S. AND I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD THAT ESPECIALLY ON TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF VEHICLES AND ON ALOT OF THEM ALMOST EVERYONE I GET BEHIND IS LIKE THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664014

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

121,000 mi

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE LIFT GATE WHICH OCCURRED OVER TIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR COLLISION OF ANY KIND WITH MY MOUNTAINEER. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS. THE MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED AND SERVICED MY MOUNTAINEER ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572695

Incident

Mar 16, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

TWO PROBLEMS...FIRST WHENEVER I SHIFT INTO REVERSE THERE IS A HESITATION AND IT TAKES LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO REVERSE. IM ALSO EXPERIENCING A JERK BEFORE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND ..THE BACK OF MY LIFT HAS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW TO THE MERCURY SYMBOL AND THEN IT CONTINUES DOWN UNDER THE SYMBOL. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE RE LOTS OF OTHERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 70000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496362

Incident

Oct 15, 2012

Mileage

69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10492256

Incident

Sep 12, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS SUV CASH FROM A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO DAMAGES! I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK STATING NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. I PAID 14300.00 CASH. I WENT TO TRADE IN MY SUV TO DOWNSIZE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE TITLE ISSUES AND THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. I THEN LOOKED OVER ALL MY PAPERWORK FRONT AND BACK TO SEE IF I MISSED ANYTHING-TO SEE IF ANY DAMAGES WERE NOTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT THERE FAULT THAT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS TRYING TO TRADE THE SUV IN WAS JUST TELLING ME THAT TO BUY MY TRADE IN FOR A LESS VALUE. I OBTAINED THE REPORT FROM AUTO CHECK AND IT CLEARLY STATES THE SUV WAS A LEASE. IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/06/07 THEN SOLD FOR AUCTION. NEW ENGLAND AUCTION REPORTED CLEARLY: AUCTION ANNOUNCED AS FRAME DAMAGE. WAS SOLD TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/28/07 THEN SOLD TO ME ON 01/09/08. AGAIN NO DAMAGES REPORTED TO ME. NOW I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DAMAGED FRAME WHICH IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND NO ONE WILL TAKE THE SUV BECAUSE OF THE FRAME DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS "PROOF". I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE ORIGINAL DEALER OR AUCTION GROUP. I ONLY HAVE THIS REPORT TO GO ON. PLEASE HELP ME! I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW IT HAD FRAME DAMAGES TO IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP IN ANYWAY! I WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED OR GIVEN A CAR OF EQUAL VALUE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *JS

NHTSA ID

10463974

Incident

Jul 6, 2007

Mileage

39,505 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE EXHIBITED A QUARTER INCH CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR WINDOW AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR. AS A RESULT, WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD STRONG ODOR OF MOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,848.

NHTSA ID

10457053

Incident

Nov 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE PANEL WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10432804

Incident

Oct 20, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

TRANSMISSION JERKING AND JUMPING INTO GEAR, AND REVERSE, ROLL FORWARD IN PARK ON A HILL. LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND AND UNDER THE SYMBOL. *KB

NHTSA ID

10425349

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONING, THE DOME LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRACKET HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,995 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID

10419839

Incident

Aug 14, 2011

Mileage

38,995 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT-GATE, RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND AROUND THE MANUFACTURERS EMBLEM. THE CRACK STRETCHED FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT-GATE. DUE TO THE CRACK BEING LOCATED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, IT WOULD FREEZE AND CAUSE ABRASIONS TO THE HANDS WHENEVER THE LIFT-GATE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ICE FORMED IN THE CRACKED AREA CAUSING BUBBLING OF REAR GATE AND FREEZING WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WIPER TO NOT WORK. UPDATED 10/07/11

NHTSA ID

10418580

Incident

Aug 11, 2009

Mileage

44,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 MOUNTAINEER THAT HAS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC BELOW THE REAR WINDOW THAT GOES AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM. THIS WAS NOTICED IN JANUARY OF 2011. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED FOUR OTHER MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS WITH THE SAME CRACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392182

Incident

Jan 26, 2011

Mileage

56,750 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- THIS TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE A FEW TIMES I NOTICED THE SEVERE NOISE AND JERK WHEN I WENT TO REVERSE. I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS ME. ON CHRISTMAS EVE I WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOWED DOWN I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND IT JERKED ME SO HARD IT HURT MY NECK (WHICH IS STILL BOTHERING ME TODAY). THE OD LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK TRANSMISSION. REPAIR COST $2,7000, BASICALLY EVERYTHING WENT BAD. AFTER HEARING FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF. THEY EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO CORRECT IT FOR FUTURE MODELS BUT HAS YET TO PERFORM A RECALL ON 2005 MOUNTAINEERS AND EXPLORERS. AS FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED IT FOR FUTURE MODELS THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE AND A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE FORTHCOMING. ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS SHOULD GET FULL REFUND OF MONIES PAID. NOW TO ADDRESS THE CRACKING AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM ON THE LIFT GATE. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CHANGED IT FOR FUTURE MODELS, BUT INSTEAD OF STEPPING UP AND CORRECTING PASS MODELS THEY SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG. A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO BOTH OF THESE CONCERNS AS WITH TRANSMISSIONS SOMEONE COULD EASILY BE FATALLY INJURED.

NHTSA ID

10373088

Incident

Dec 24, 2010

Mileage

113,000 mi

UPPER SECTION OF REAR HATCH BODY CRACKS. MADE OF PLASTIC. CHANGED ON NEXT YEAR MODELS TO ALL METAL. THIS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE DEFECT. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE.*TR

NHTSA ID

10308942

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

33,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR GLASS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

NHTSA ID

10277452

Incident

Jul 19, 2009

Mileage

31,000 mi

MY 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE REAR LIFT GATE RIGHT AROUND THE MERCURY EMBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BOTH FORD EXPLORERS AND THE MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE LIKE TOO BAD SO SAD IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT A EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM FORD. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND NOW AND I SEE LOTS OF THEM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT FORD IS FIXING THE EXPLORERS IF IT IS UNDER 5 YEARS AND UNDER 75,000 MILES BUT THAT JUST SEEMS TO BE A DEALER THING, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269589

Incident

Oct 17, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY 20,000 MILES. I NOTICED THE PAINT PEELING FROM THE ROOF OF THIS VEHICLE AND RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO REFERRED ME TO THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE, WHO REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHO TOLD ME THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND HE TOLD ME THE ENTIRE CARS PAINT CAN PEEL BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY WAY IT WAS PAINTED. HE SHOWED ME THE UNDERCOAT WAS NOT PREPARED PROPERLY AND THE PAINT IS JUST NOT ADHERING TO THE UNDERCOAT. I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND NOW FIND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND AN EXPENSIVE FIX AS IT MEANS REMOVING THE PAINT AND UNDERCOAT AND REDOING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN I DO SHORT OF SEEKING LEGAL REMEDIES? *TR

NHTSA ID

10263270

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

Mileage

17,000 mi

THE BACK LIFTGATE HAS A CRACK AROUND THE CIRCULAR MERCURY EMBLEM. I NOTICED IT ON MINE, AND HAVE SEEN THE SAME THING ON OTHER MERCURY SUV'S. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED, OR HAD ANYTHING HIT THE BACK LIFTGATE. PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PLASTIC USED IN THE LIFTGATE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10261446

Incident

Feb 1, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THE SUV HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ROOF HAS PAINT PEELING ON IT AND A LARGE RUST SPOT. I TOOK TO THE MERCURY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RUSTED THROUGH THE BODY. I SAID NOT NOW BUT IT WILL THE SERVICE MANAGER REPLIED YES BUT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY BY THEN ( HE WAS SO HELPFUL ) THE FORD REP CAME TODAY AND REJECTED THE CLAIM DO TO HER BUYING THE SUV USED EVEN THROUGH SHE BROUGHT IT FROM THIS DEALER. I WILL TRY TO APPEAL IT WITH FORD LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS ????? *TR

NHTSA ID

10235416

Incident

Jul 22, 2008

Mileage

66,000 mi