https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercury Mercury. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:53:25 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-716657 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT WELL HERE GOES I BOUGHT 2002 M MOUNTAINEER IN 04 ,W/ 15000 MILES,SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED REAR AXEL 2 SETS WHEEL BARONS ALTERNATOR,BATTERY ,HEATER TWICE,BOTH COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKE ,IDOL CONTROL SWITCH SOLENOID ,GASKETS 4 TIRES REAR BRAKES. ANOTHER PART CAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT STOP..I REALLY THINK I GOT A LEMON HERE ,I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YRS AND CAN NEVER AFFORD TO DRIVE IT TO MANY REPAIRS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-716658 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT WELL HERE GOES I BOUGHT 2002 M MOUNTAINEER IN 04 ,W/ 15000 MILES,SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED REAR AXEL 2 SETS WHEEL BARONS ALTERNATOR,BATTERY ,HEATER TWICE,BOTH COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKE ,IDOL CONTROL SWITCH SOLENOID ,GASKETS 4 TIRES REAR BRAKES. ANOTHER PART CAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT STOP..I REALLY THINK I GOT A LEMON HERE ,I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YRS AND CAN NEVER AFFORD TO DRIVE IT TO MANY REPAIRS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-716659 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT WELL HERE GOES I BOUGHT 2002 M MOUNTAINEER IN 04 ,W/ 15000 MILES,SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED REAR AXEL 2 SETS WHEEL BARONS ALTERNATOR,BATTERY ,HEATER TWICE,BOTH COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKE ,IDOL CONTROL SWITCH SOLENOID ,GASKETS 4 TIRES REAR BRAKES. ANOTHER PART CAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT STOP..I REALLY THINK I GOT A LEMON HERE ,I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YRS AND CAN NEVER AFFORD TO DRIVE IT TO MANY REPAIRS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-716660 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT WELL HERE GOES I BOUGHT 2002 M MOUNTAINEER IN 04 ,W/ 15000 MILES,SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED REAR AXEL 2 SETS WHEEL BARONS ALTERNATOR,BATTERY ,HEATER TWICE,BOTH COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKE ,IDOL CONTROL SWITCH SOLENOID ,GASKETS 4 TIRES REAR BRAKES. ANOTHER PART CAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT STOP..I REALLY THINK I GOT A LEMON HERE ,I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YRS AND CAN NEVER AFFORD TO DRIVE IT TO MANY REPAIRS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-716661 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT WELL HERE GOES I BOUGHT 2002 M MOUNTAINEER IN 04 ,W/ 15000 MILES,SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED REAR AXEL 2 SETS WHEEL BARONS ALTERNATOR,BATTERY ,HEATER TWICE,BOTH COIL SPRINGS ARE BROKE ,IDOL CONTROL SWITCH SOLENOID ,GASKETS 4 TIRES REAR BRAKES. ANOTHER PART CAUSE MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT STOP..I REALLY THINK I GOT A LEMON HERE ,I HAVE HAD IT FOR 5 YRS AND CAN NEVER AFFORD TO DRIVE IT TO MANY REPAIRS https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-653440 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE WORN BY ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON MY MODEL YEAR BUT FORD MOTOR CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED AND IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-645851 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ALL POSTED INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. NOW I HAVE TAKE MY CAR INTO MULTIPLE PLACES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED, AND NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I THINK SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM, BUT A PROBLEM THAT MERCURY AS A COMPANY NEEDS TO FIX. I AM HAVING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-628347 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT A MINI VAN BROADSIDED A 4 DOOR SEDAN AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTILL AFTER THE VAN CAME TO A STOP, AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO GET OUT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-621881 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH 2007 AT 7AM I TOOK MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TO DUNCANVILLE FORD TO HAVE THE LIFT GATE REPAIRED. THE LEFT HINGE BOLT BROKE, DETACHING THE HINGE, WHICH LEFT MY HATCHBACK HANGING BY THE RIGHT HINGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DUNCANVILLE FORD REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING ME A $47 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WHEN I TOLD HIM THE BACK GATE WAS GOING TO FALL AND BREA https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-620232 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SPRING ON 2002 SABLE BROKE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, ONLY 83,000 MILES. FORD MOTOR WILL NOT HELP TO REPLACE AT NO CHARGE, OR REPLACE THE $120 TIRE THAT THE BROKEN SPRING PUNCTURED. PREVIOUSLY 3 YEARS , 99-0, ) WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND FORD STILL WON'T REPLACE THEM FOR ME, AFTER FAILURE. IT WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VE https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-619553 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DOCTOR, POLICE OFFICER, AND BODY SHOP SAID IT SHOULD HAVE. I SUFFERED HEAD , BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-616295 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 MERCURY COUGAR WITH 44000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 40 MPH AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WITH THE FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CONTACT LIFTED THE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO MANEUVER AROUND A VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, IT KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO GET THE PEDAL UNSTUCK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEH https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-616296 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 MERCURY COUGAR WITH 44000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 40 MPH AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WITH THE FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CONTACT LIFTED THE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO MANEUVER AROUND A VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, IT KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO GET THE PEDAL UNSTUCK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEH https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-614686 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL, BUT IN ACTUALITY IT WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. AS SOON AS REACHING 70 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED RUMBLING AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. IF THE WEATHER WAS POOR THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-611254 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2002 MERCURY SABLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THEN, TTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE FOR A SECOND TIME, BUT COULD NOT. THE CONTACT GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM GOING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE DRIVER'S LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND SAW THAT T https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-582325 Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT (1) FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS AND WE HAD THIS RECALL SERVICED ON 1-14-05 AT LAIRD NOLLER FORD IN LAWRENCE, KS. RECALL #01I010000 (2) ON 5-13-06, THE TAILGATE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE SIMPLY OPENING/LIFTING THE TAILGATE GLASS. THERE WERE MINOR CUTS TO THE HANDS AND THE DOOR WAS RENDERED USELESS AS THE CLOSING MECHANISMS OF THE DOOR WERE ATTACHED TO TH https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-562235 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS, AND BEING TOLD IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED. MY 4WD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISES TO HIGH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR BEGAN DYING, THE IDLE DROPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND EVEN DIED IN MID https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-562236 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS, AND BEING TOLD IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED. MY 4WD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISES TO HIGH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR BEGAN DYING, THE IDLE DROPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND EVEN DIED IN MID https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-562237 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS, AND BEING TOLD IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED. MY 4WD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISES TO HIGH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR BEGAN DYING, THE IDLE DROPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND EVEN DIED IN MID https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-562238 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS, AND BEING TOLD IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED. MY 4WD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISES TO HIGH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR BEGAN DYING, THE IDLE DROPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND EVEN DIED IN MID https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-562239 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS, AND BEING TOLD IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IN A MATTER OF 3 DAYS, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED. MY 4WD LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISES TO HIGH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR BEGAN DYING, THE IDLE DROPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND EVEN DIED IN MID https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-554930 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT TWICE WHEN WE HAVE STARTED TO BRAKE, THE ENGINE HAS SPEEDED UP TO VERY HIGH RPMS. ON SAT. 9/17/05 AS I TRIED TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED SO HIGH THAT I COULD NOT STOP THE VANS FORWARD PROGRESS WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE BY. VERY SCARY. MY WIFE HAD IT HAPPEN WHEN SHE WAS ON AN ICY ROAD AS SHE STARTED TO BRAKE THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-553325 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE TREADS ON OUR TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. THIS CAUSED OUR VEHICLE TO SWERVE BADLY INTO THE LANE NEXT TO US. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THAT LANE AT THE TIME. THIS COULD OF BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF A VEHICLE WAS IN THAT LANE AT THE TIME. SO WE PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-551641 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY FRONT WINDSHIELD DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME IN THE RAIN WITH ONCOMING CAR LIGHTS AND STREET LIGHTS CAUSING AN INABILITY TO DRIVE - WINDSHIELD HAS DEFECT INSIDE THE GLASS WHICH IS ONLY A PROBLEM DURING THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS - DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS. APPEARS TO BE AN INTERIOR WINDSHIELD PROBLEM (BETWEEN GLASS) AND WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-550354 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS OF OUR 1999 MERCURY SABLE; IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LOW MILEAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 59,000. FROM JULY 20TH, 2004 TO JULY 20TH, 2005, WE HAVE HAD OUR SABLE IN FOUR TIMES TO THE C&C FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. SINCE, OUR SABLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED PROPERLY, IT LED TO A COSTLY BRAKE REPAIR. THE ABS MODULE. SEE ATTACHED FOR ALL THE DETAILS AND THE RESEARCH https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-546600 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 1, 2002. CURRENTLY, AGAIN THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE MILEAGE WAS 64,965 MILES ON THE CAR. CURRENTLY. 3 YEARS LATER THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE PRIVATE MECHANIC TO BE FIXED https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-544209 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT MERCURY SABLE WAGON 1994; 6-CYLINDER 3.8 L ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 149,161 MILES- FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY ENGINE BEYOND 100,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 3.8 L 6 CYLINDER ENGINES-- NHTSA SHOULD HAVE REQUIRED FORD TO WARRANTY FOR AT LEAST 150,000 MILES. PLEASE REQUIRE FORD TO REPLACE ENGINE!!!! CAR IS NOT FIXED- I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS COSTLY PROBLEM-- IF I HAD ADEQUA https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-544078 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE VECHICLE HESITATES AND BUCKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP SUCH AS A STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC LIGHT OR INCREASING SPEED TO PASS OR GO UP HILL. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. PRIOR TO JUNE THEY TOLD US NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT THIS PAST MONTH THEY DID A DOWNLOAD. IT WORKED PROPERLY FOR 1-2 DAYS. WE'VE HEARD THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS. OUR FEAR IS THAT https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-544080 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 MECURY MOUNTAINEER AND AT 49000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. IT WILL NOT SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME OUT IN ANY WAY WITH THE EXPENSES. I WAS TOLD BY THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THEY ARE STARTING TO SEE SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS GO BAD AT A VERY LOW MILAGE THAT HAS THE TRANSMISSION 5R55W IN IT. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A FO https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury https://plaincars.com/make/mercury-mercury#complaint-543988 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY TRANSMISSION KEEPS STICKING ON THE 1ST GEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOWN SHIFTING SUCH AS WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE, IN THAT IT CAN CAUSE INJURY ACCIDENTS WHEN PASSING.