2007 Mercury Mountaineer: jerking or lurching

6 of the 81 complaints about the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 67,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2008
3
2007
6
2006
9
2005
7
2004
8
2003
6
2002
13
1999
1
1998
1
1997
2

What owners say

Filed May 30, 2018 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mountaineer. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would jump and jerk. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. *tt updated 9/21/18

Filed Mar 1, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 91,305 miles · VA

Seat moved back for "easy exit" all vehicle components shut off and vehicle brakes locked up in the road then cut back on by itself and transmission jerked into gear like someone rear ended us! Very scary and unsafe with my 10 month old in the vehicle!

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Transmission · CO

We bought the car 2 years ago and a few months after we have purchased it, it started to act up. When we pull the shift gear to reversed, it jerks real bad as if we were rear ended. A few times, the shift gear would be stuck. We could not pull the shifter down to reverse from park. It normally takes us an hour so to do it but tonight, it was worst. We were stuck on park...finally after an hour, we were able to pull it from park and onto reverse from the garage. Only this time reverse was park, neutral was reverse, drive was neutral and 3 was drive. It was so frustrating....and to top that off, my husband and I both got into a heated argument over this stupid car!! We still cannot get it fixed because we don't have the money!!!

Filed Apr 8, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 67,000 miles · GA

My transmission jerks as I accelerate during travel. To me it's getting worse. I have had it looked at. No codes are showing that I have a problem. But clearly something is wrong. I have done this several times, still no codes to indicate anything is wrong with my vehicle. Also my gas sensors are shot. Engine light goes in and out. My vehicle has stopped in the middle of atlanta traffic, causing problems of other vehicles traveling in the direction that I am with children. I also have the problem with backing my vehicle, it jerks before backing.

Filed Apr 16, 2011 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · TX · crash

I turn my 2007 mountaineer awd on and it accelerates, so I let it stop idling high and if it doesn't totally shut off I then proceed to put my truck either in drive or reverse and it jerks very hard. I have already hit my garage because I was not able to stop the vehicle. I already took it to ford and they told me that the engine light is not on so they can't do anything about it. They little wrench symbol is on though. I am so scared that I am going to end up killing someone. I wish I could afford to not drive my truck around but it is my only transportation. I have to drive my 4 kids with me and it concerns me. Some one please help, from what I see is another toyota disaster waiting to happen.

Filed Jan 13, 2010 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · MD

Transmission jerks ahead while traveling on long distances and short. It has gotten worse. When I apply gas and use the passing gear to accelerate it shakes violently. Going in and out of neutral it would seem. Vehicle is 2007 53,000 miles. Currently at dealer with transmission specialist. They are talking to ford hq for direction and have tried unsuccessfully to fix it so far. They are now looking at megatronics. Internet blogs show this is very common in ford SUV's and not a new problem but overlooked for sure.