One problem related to suspension has 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.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while traveling 50 a grinding noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. There was also burning smells that came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact turned off vehicle for several hours only to have the failure occur again after the vehicle was restarted. The failure occurred on 2 other occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. Replacing the rear differential and the axles was the diagnosis that the private mechanic made. The failure mileage was 131,530 and the current mileage was 131,619.