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.
1999 Mercury Mountaineer: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 151 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
1999 mercury mountaineer electrical burning smell coming from vehicle.*mr
Smoke came out of center part of dashboard while driving. Turned off vehicle, cleared smoke. When turned vehicle back on, display on radio was out. Checked fuses, went to dealer. Dealer said vehicle out of warranty, recommended factory authorized repair facility. *jbsaid repair facility removed radio, checked for problem. Found burned component on circuit board that powers high current display. Circuit board wad burned beyond repair. Repair facility said they have seen this numerous times before and advised that it is fire hazard.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (RSS) and forward sensing system (fss)-false...
- Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 or...
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines
- Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key...
- Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (PATS) may not start or crank
- Information on replacing a gem module on 4X4 vehicles equipped with 4.0L sohc, ohv and the neutral tow kit
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with 4.0l engines and all-time 4-wheel drive (a4wd) powertrains. The generic electronic module (gem) could experience a condition referred to as "lock-up" in which the gem controlled electronic functions (e.g., front windshield wipers, interior lights, 4x4 system, etc.) could not be turned on or, in some cases if the function is on, could not be turned off.
- Risk
- An inoperative windshield wiper system could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a resistor in the gem circuit.
Recall number 00V072000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer?
5 of 151 owner complaints about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
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There is 1 recall and 24 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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