Three problems related to latches/locks/linkage have been reported for the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the 2004 Mountaineer.
My wife was closing the rear window portion of the rear hatch and the 2 hinges snapped off and the whole window fell down to the bumper she had to get a chair to put under it so it didn't crash to the floor all this by herself trying to take the kids to school she could not go anywhere I think what it actually is the struts are bad and they are what caused the problem.
2004 Mercury Mountaineer rear window panel cracked and hinges will not stay tight. Ford dealer said this is a common problem but Ford will not repair if vehicle is not under warranty. Vehicle has 53,000 miles but I had dealer check vehicle while it was under warranty and they said all it needed was adjusting.
Transmission slipping and recently within this month noticed a crack in the liftgate and the liftgate will not rise fully.
| Latches/locks/linkage problems | |
| Tailgate Latch problems |