Mercury MOUNTAINEER transmission problems
281 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,863 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,079 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
281 of 1,863 complaints match this topic (15.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10022336 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097121 · 2004-10-19 (October 19, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE RPM STARTED RACING AT A HIGH RATE. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097121 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10267532 · 2009-05-02 (May 2, 2009)
I HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY PARKED 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOT WHEN I REMEMBERED THAT I NEEDED TO RETRIEVE AN ARTICLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND KNELT DOWN NEXT TO IT. AS I REACHED UNDER THE SEAT, THE CAR DOOR HIT ME AND DRAGGED ME ALONG THE GROUND. I THEN REALIZED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ONLY MOVING IN REVERSE BUT WAS PICKING UP SPEED, AS IT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I KNEW I COULD NOT STOP THIS HEAVY SUV; I ALSO SAW THAT ITS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS HEADING RIGHT FOR ME. I WAS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267532 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10514788 · 2013-06-03 (June 3, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 736285 · 2000-11-14 (November 14, 2000)
I HAD TWO FIRESTONE ATX RECALLED TIRES REPLACED ON 02 MAR 00 DUE TO BELTS SHIFTING WITHIN THE TIRES. TWO MONTHS LATER, ON 12 APR 00, TWO RECALLED FIRSTONE ATX TIRES "DELAMINATED" (WITHIN TWO HOURS OF EACH OTHER)WHILE I WAS DRVING ON I-10 THROUGH EL PASO,TEXAS AND THROUGH LORDSBURG NEW MEXICO. THE DAMAGE FROM THE TIRES DELAMINATING WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,800. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 736285 at NHTSA ↗