Gasoline Engine Problems of Mercury Mountaineer

Mercury Mountaineer owners have reported 11 problems related to gasoline engine (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the Mountaineer.

1 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 10/29/2005

Spark plug blew out of cylinder head and stripped threads. Mercury Mountaineer 2002.

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2 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 12/03/2001

No summary listed for above vehicle.

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3 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 09/01/2001

Consumer stated upon starting vehicle, vehicle engine would not turn over. Dealer was contacted. Engine needed to be replaced. Mr.

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4 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 08/04/2001

Engine compartment caught fire without warning. Damage was estimated at fourteen thousand dollars. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted. Please provide further details.

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5 Gasoline Engine problem of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 02/09/2000

The engine experiences noises and misses, several repair attempts however the dealership has not been able to rectify problems.

6 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 01/04/2000

While parked vehicle caught fire inside the engine compartment. Dealer has repaired the vehicle.

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7 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 11/23/1999

Vehicle loses power steering completey for up to 1 minute after going through puddles of water. Loss of steering at speed is very dangerous. Dealer maintenance personnel claim this is Ford-wide problem and there is no known fix. I believe this problem could result in severe accidents.

8 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

Failure Date: 04/10/1999

Drove vehicle and parked it, had no warning signs, about 5 minutes, vehicle exploded and caught on fire in the engine compartment. The vehicle was totaled. Aaa inspected vehicle, and said it was a defect in the engine. Please provide further information.

9 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

While traveling engine will hesitate or stop momentarily when vehicle is slowing or starting to accelerate. Mercury knows of the problem, but doesn't know how to fix it. . Et.

10 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer

While driving vehicle cut off without prior warning, causing loss of steering. Also, headlights went out. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced the battery. Please provide any further details.

11 Gasoline Engine problem of the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Vehicle continually shuts down in raining weather, not able to rectify.


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