Two problems related to paint have been reported for the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the 2005 Mountaineer.
I have a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer which has been garage kept and only 20,000 miles. I noticed the paint peeling from the roof of this vehicle and returned it to the dealer who referred me to the Ford customer care, who refused to help me with this problem because it was over the 36 month warranty. I took it to my local auto shop who told me this is a major issue and he told me the entire cars paint can peel because of the faulty way it was painted. He showed me the undercoat was not prepared properly and the paint is just not adhering to the undercoat. I did a search on the internet and now find that this was a known issue and an expensive fix as it means removing the paint and undercoat and redoing the entire vehicle. What can I do short of seeking legal remedies?.
I have a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer the SUV has 66,000 miles on it and the roof has paint peeling on it and a large rust spot. I took to the Mercury dealer and they said it was not rusted through the body. I said not now but it will the service manager replied yes but hopefully it will be out of warranty by then ( he was so helpful ) the Ford rep came today and rejected the claim do to her buying the SUV used even through she brought it from this dealer. I will try to appeal it with Ford lets see what happens ?????.