2006 Mercury MOUNTAINEER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
117 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
58,849 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 94 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 117 complaints (19.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 28 | 23.9% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 6.0% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 6.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 1.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 23 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 19 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 17 |
| Engine | 14 |
| Power Train | 14 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Seats | 6 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 23; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling: 17; Engine: 14; Power Train: 14; Unknown Or Other: 9; Electrical System: 7; Seats: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 18 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 31 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 31; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (31). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 9; 2008: 9; 2009: 12; 2010: 12; 2011: 24; 2012: 10; 2013: 8; 2014: 7; 2015: 9; 2016: 6; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 2; 2021: 3; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 28 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10170866 · 2006-10-15 (October 15, 2006)
THE VEHICLE STALLS IN DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE AND FIX THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,757 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170866 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10179251 · 2007-01-20 (January 20, 2007)
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS "POPPED" INTO REVERSE TWICE ONCE IT WAS PLACED INTO PARK, CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACKWARDS. IT ALSO ROLLS FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN PLACED IN PARK UNTIL IT "CATCHES" AND FINALLY LOCKS IN PLACE. WHEN CLIMBING HILLS OR STEEP GRADES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SURGE, AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD AND JERK. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10179251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188134 · 2007-04-17 (April 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON A SNOWY DAY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BACK REAR DOOR WINDOW WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS CRACKS OR EVIDENCE OF CRAKS IN THE WINDOW. THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. ON 4/12/07 THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE HYDRAULIC VALVE THAT KEPT THE WINDOW OPEN AND THE HEAD OF IT WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW TO BREAK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,100, AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191507 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. 4 RPMS AT 25 MPH. VEHICLE SLOWED. PULLED OVER AND FRONT BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191507 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192564 · 2007-06-06 (June 6, 2007)
VEHICLE STALLS AT RANDOM WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS, BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 4 TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192811 · 2007-06-08 (June 8, 2007)
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT RESULTED AFTER RECALIBRATION IN RESPONSE TO RECAL NOTICE. VEHICLE NOW LURCHES FORWARD BY ITSELF WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ONE NEEDS TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192811 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199649 · 2007-08-15 (August 15, 2007)
I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE 1/18/2006 A MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. ON MY SURVEY THAT I RETURNED TO FORD IN MARCH OF 2006, I TOLD THEM THAT I HATED THEIR " SLIP-O-MATIC " TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT HAVE ALL THE VISITS DOCUMENTED BUT THE SECOND PROBLEM WE HAD WAS THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER YOU WOULD FEEL A "THUD" LIKE YOU WERE HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED AND THE VALVE REPLACED AND THAT PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED. BUT THE SLIPPING THROUGH THE GEARS CONTINUED TO BE A…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10200654 · 2007-08-24 (August 24, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPED FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE OR STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO FOUR PARKED VEHICLES. BOTH PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER, WHO WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, SUFFERED BRUISES AND SORENESS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200654 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V520000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
Reported: 2005-11-09 (November 9, 2005)
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
Consequence: AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.
NHTSA campaign record ↗