Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer

Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer.

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Mercury Mountaineer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Gasoline Fuel System problems	1
Tank Assembly problems	1

Gasoline Fuel System problem #1

Without warning of any kind the engine quits under 35 mph, sometimes with cruise control on. After car rolls to a stop, it can restart right away. Loss of power steering and brakes. Dealer says no codes to back up complaint. This has as happened at least 3x spread over 35,000 odometer miles.

Tank Assembly problem #2

Leaking evaporative emission fuel tube, that runs across the top of the gas tank, vehicle could have caught fire.

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