Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the radiator continued to leak coolant. The contact stated that the radiator was previously replaced twice for the exact same failure. The leaking had not caused the vehicle to overheat but the contact stated that the coolant odor was overwhelming from the vehicle interior. The contact called the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and there were no recalls so they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was 96,000.
2006 Mercury Mountaineer engine complaints
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Radiator began leaking in my 2006 mercury mountaineer at 51,500 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact noticed the temperature gauge displayed a "high temperature" reading. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. The engine overheated with excessive leakage of coolant. The contact dispensed coolant into the radiator reservoir. The vehicle was able to continue for approximately ten miles before the identical failures recurred in which the radiator required additional coolant. The failures occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunctions and they informed that there was a technical service bulletin regarding the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly. The bulletin number was 0638. The vehicle was not being driven at the time of the complaint due to the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. While the contact was driving approximately 2 MPH in a parking lot, there was a strong odor of anti-freeze coming from the vehicle. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation at any given speed being traveled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The failure was contributed to a crack in the radiator which caused excessive anti-freeze leakage. The mechanic advised the anti-freeze leakage was a common problem. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the compliant. The failure mileage was 33,244.
The radiator in the 2006 ford explorer/mercury mountaineer is a weak link in the vehicle. My radiator is leaking and I'm not the only one, I have found other complaints of this on other explorers and mountaineers of this year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. He has experienced several failures with the vehicle. In an attempt to diagnose the failure the vehicle was taken to several different repair centers, to no avail. When contacting his local dealer the contact was advised that the vehicle would need several repairs including a failed radiator, thermostat, water pump, brake drums, rotors and a grease treatment, all at his own expense. The manufacturer was contacted and would not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000 and the current mileage was 107,253.
Broken radiator in my 2006 mercury mountaineer with 52,000 miles.
Cracked radiator with only 41,000 miles. Dealership indicated repair cost would be $1,000. When I questioned possible defect they said they had no recalls but also indicated they had just replaced another one last week. I called another dealership to check price they estimated $750 and also indicated they had to replace 2-3 in the last few months. Judging from this site and others this is a major defect with 2006 ford explorers and mountaineers. Why doesn't anyone hold the manufacturer accountable?
Leaky radiator was 1st detected by myself but mechanics were unable to determine the leak because anti-freeze was not visibly leaking but the resevoir was always empty. I was told it was a problem with my tires. The problem was not addressed by mechanics until they saw that the radiator could not hold coolant any longer. Now it has been identified as having a hole in the radiator.
Had to replace radiator at 36,500 miles. Purchased vehicle on sept 9, 2009 as a certified mercury vehicle and within 3 months had a leak in the radiator that needed to be replaced.
Had to replace two radiators within 30,000 miles of replacement. Exactly how many complaints, or should I say deaths (?) are needed to trigger an investigation of a company gladly receiving assistance while outputting inferior vehicles. No vehicle manufactured in 2006 should need three new radiators within 3 year and 70k miles. Stop letting ford off the hook and get serious about getting to the bottom of their issues. Just do a search on 2006 mercury mountaineer and you will clearly see there are issues with the cooling as well as the automatic transmission. In fact, our model has the same issue that others have reported with the automatic transmission and it will sometimes no moves gears, slip a gear, and tug like it is pulling out of mud at a stop light. Open a full blown investigation into their lack of quality control and the lack of professionalism on the part of the dealerships for not reporting this to corporate.
The exhaust system from the catalytic converter disengaged.
I have had to replace three radiators in my vehicle since purchasing the auto in sept of 06. The first one was replaced at 26,048 miles (under warranty) the 2nd 33,202 miles (under warranty)and the last one occurred with 53000 miles (no longer covered). Each time they replaced the radiator with a brand new one. I have also contacted ford / mercury to look for assistance on this problem and why this is happening and they directed me back to the dealership. I do not believe this is normal wear and tear on my vehicle.
There is a big problem with the 2006 mercury mountaineers and ford explorers with the v6's radiator. At very low mileages the radiator separates at the seams on the side causing a leak. This is very dangerous and expensive. I have done research on the problem and it is terrible that you only get 40k or less out of a radiator. There needs to be a recall on this problem!!! Please help.
My 2006 mercury mountaineer has a problem with the A/C fan unit. The A/C fan will not decrease in blower intensity even if manually downgrading the fan or turning up the temperature. Does not matter whether you are in auto or manual A/C mode.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercury mountaineer. The contact started the vehicle and it immediately stalled. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and they stated that the entire computer system failed and was replaced. Two months later, the engine light illuminated. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was emission failure. The contact also began experiencing failures with the front passenger window and the frame was replaced. The engine light still continued to illuminate and the dealer stated that it was due to the catalytic converter, in addition to the transmission. The dealer did not know how to repair the failures. The current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 411.
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