2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

156 complaints filed with NHTSA.

156
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEATS52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM36
POWER TRAIN7
ENGINE6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
SEAT BELTS4
INTERIOR LIGHTING4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
VISIBILITY2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2

Recalls (2)

07V45300026/09/2007

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES

07E10400011/12/2007

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDER

Recent Complaints

20160906CrashPOWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,500.

Mileage: 70,500

20120620CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG TRIP, WITHOUT WARNING, THE MEMORY SEATS CHANGE SEAT SETTING AND WENT BACK FULLY AS IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT WHEN I TOUCHED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE SEAT WENT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SETTING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENED AT A TIME THAT I NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, I W

Mileage: 24,323

20120620CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG TRIP, WITHOUT WARNING, THE MEMORY SEATS CHANGE SEAT SETTING AND WENT BACK FULLY AS IF I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE. I FINALLY REALIZED THAT WHEN I TOUCHED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE SEAT WENT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SETTING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENED AT A TIME THAT I NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, I W

Mileage: 24,323

20090209CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE DOME LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DOME LIGHT WOULD NOT DIM AUTOMATICALLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S EASY-ACCESS SEAT RETRACTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TO KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE.

Mileage: 16,000