Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle, he noticed that there was antifreeze leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 02/11/2014 *bf the consumer stated the radiator was leaking in the seams. The radiator was eventually replaced at a cost of $400.00. Updated 02-2-/14
2006 Mercury Mountaineer engine complaints
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I have gone through 3 radiators so far and now I need a 4th. This time, the radiator caused the pumps to start leaking ( which are not serviceable) and eventually ruined my transmission, rendering the truck non-drivable. This problem has cost me thousands of dollar and I want a recall to start on this part with ford.
The radiator keeps leaking, first dealer said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, I am always putting coolant in the vehicle. You can smell the coolant as soon as you open the hood. This has been an ongoing problem since I had 53,000 miles and now that I have 122,000 miles it is getting worse and has to be repaired again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed the temperature light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the engine and radiator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. One year later, the failure recurred and the radiator was replaced. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current mileage was unknown.
I am on my 3rd radiator, there should be a recall on the radiators.
Please investigate ford mercury faulty radiators. There is a design flaw and should be recalled.
Purchased in june 2009 and have had problem after problem. Mountaineer premier awd. Transmission issue, feels like you're getting hit from behind when coming to a stop. Radiator leaks. Back lift gate randomly opens, won't latch. When it rains, water comes in through the interior light mount and through dvd player. Spark plugs not easily replaced, broke off and had to be towed to a shop for removal. Gas unable to be pumped properly I can put in .25 at a time if I'm lucky. It takes 20 minutes to pump half a tank of gas. I love the features this vehicle has but this has been such a hassle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that there was a leak from the radiator and the contact had to fill the radiator constantly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or a repair shop for diagnostics or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 68,000. Updated 07/10/13
Vehicle needed a radiator. The dealership replaced the radiator and continues to leak antifreeze causing vehicle to over heat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the radiator was cracked and had to be replaced twice. The dealer replaced the radiator six years ago and also needed replacing recently. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 9/12/12
Truck cooling system died which caused the truck to catch fire while driving down the highway, smoke poring out, state troopers had to assist us. My daughter was scared to death and now refuses to get back in the truck even though we got a new engine. To make matters worse we spent 3000 on and engine...500 on cooling system and had the transmission reprogrammed. The truck is still have major problems and now for says it needs the transmission rebuilt or replaced. All of this is out of pocket. We cant even trade it in bc they will only give us 1/2 of what we paid for it 2 yrs ago. Nightmare and makes me sick that ford doesn't care.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that there was a leak in the radiator. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the vehicle was repaired by replacing the radiator. The failure recurred and the contact needed a second replacement however the vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 100,000. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle starting missing, then shaking. Had spark plugs replaced and 3 broke off and stuck. Needed special tool/equipment to get out. Very costly.
In july 2009 at 40000 miles the radiator had a hairline fracture and the radiator had to be replaced, paid out of pocket by owner. In march 2010, at 60000 miles, another radiator is being put in this vehicle, again out of pocket expense for owner. There should not be a need for a vehicle to have had 3 radiators at 60000 miles. The dealership states this is a known issue with this model and that these are poorly placed and manufactured radiators. Ford/mercury should recall these vehicles and reimburse out of pocket expenses for anyone that has proof of radiators being replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated anti-freeze fumes were inside of the vehicle and a pregnant passenger became ill from the fumes. The contact later discovered that the anti-freeze was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 55,000 and the failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The radiator coolant system is junk. Busted seals and hoses all the time. I am beginning to think this car is a lemon. I replaced my radiator less than 1 year ago, had the part replaced with the factory part ford supplies and once again I have a busted seal and have to replace the radiator again. When are they going to recall this part? Seriously I've done my research and the radiators on these vehicles busting isn't an isolated incident. Is ford going to pay $400.00 dollars every 6 or so months to replace my radiator. I wish someone would file a class action law suit or something.
I have leak in my radiator, and after doing some research on the internet I found out that there is alot of complaints about that type of radiator in that vehicle, and every one of the cases is identical and now I am the next victim of this radiator failure. Some thing needs to be done about the radiator problems mercury is having on the 2006 mountaineers. My vehicle is very well maintained and don't even have 60,000 miles on it yet.I completely understand there will always be some kind of mechanical issues to deal with nothing last forever, but most radiators usually outlast the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the radiator started to overheat. The driver was able to continue driving and added water to the radiator. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the failure was caused by normal wear and tear. In addition, he noticed that when shifting from park to reverse, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk violently into the correct gear. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that he noticed a puddle of unknown fluids leaking from the vehicle. He then took the vehicle to a independent mechanic and they advised him that the radiator was fractured and causing the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,300. Updated 06/16/11*lj updated 06/21/11
Radiator has failed a second time in 3 years on 2006 mercury mountaineer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking coolant. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the radiator would need to be replaced. The contact mentioned that he had the radiator replaced a total of three times as a result of the same failure. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 63,000.
As of april 18,2011 my radiator is cracked and I have to replace it for the third time. My mercury mountaineer is a 2006 and in 2008 I had to replace the radiator which cost me around 800.00 with labor and here we are in april of 2011 and I have to replace my radiator again. This is costing me to much money and with all these complaints about the radiator, you would think that they would have a recall on the 2006 mercury mountaineer radiator. Somebody needs to do something about this because a radiator should not have to be replace 3 or more time in less then 5 years. Please do something about this. Thanks
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking on the upper right hand side of the vehicle. He had to replace the radiator three times due to the identical failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that there was a leak and stated that the radiator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 95,000.
2006 mercury mountaineer. Radiator being replaced for the 2nd time in 8 months. According to the mechanic the radiator is completely corroded both times.
2006 mercury mountaineer driving on the highway, suddenly the coolant temperature went up crazily and the engine sounded horrible and lost power. Fortunately stopped by the roadside and found the radiator was leaking and coolant is almost empty. Searched around the web and found that for 4.0 engine from ford and mercury, this is pretty normal problem due to a design defect. People are changing radiator every year. Never heard such ridiculous thing that nowadays the radiator last so short time. It should last life time of the car. Ford apparently knew it, however, they only announced a tsb in 2009 when most of the warranties were gonna expire. They should issue a recall. This is a design problem and it poses life threatening risks. I guess they just don't care about customers. The customers need to repair out of they own pockets, which support ford's chain dealers service departments. Well, sounds a good plan for them. Well, the customers are not stupid. They are change to japanese cars, which have far less problems. I will never a ford?mercury car and would be glad to see them go bankruptcy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was having a regular maintenance performed the mechanic noticed the radiator was cracked. Also, the temperature gauge did not indicate that the vehicle was hot. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the radiator was cracked causing a leakage and it needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who refused to provide any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage 42,000 and current mileage was 48,000.
Radiator defect in 2006 mercury mountaineer. Replaced at 40,000 miles and at 80,000 miles. Not covered under warranty and not recalled as of yet.
My 2006 mercury mountaineer radiator is cracked. I 've asked mechanics and they told me that the radiators have had problems. I went online and there seems to be the same problem that I am having. I'm sure ford is aware of the problem but they are not taking any action towards the problem. Can you help us.
My 2006 mercury mountaineer radiator needs replacing because it is busted. I only have an estimate of 65,000 miles on it. The part will cost me $285.00 not including the labor. This vehicle is only 4 years old how could a part like this already need replacing.
Radiator leak. Complete radiator was replaced with new radiator and hoses and still leaked. I believe ford's radiators are defective.
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