Parking Brake Problems of Mercury Mountaineer

My 2008 Mercury Mountaineer is having a strong transmission kick when down shifting and a squicking noise which I think is coming from the break and my dealer kept on reporting back to me as "unable to duplicate" the problem. This SUV were bought as brand new and I feel like that the car is going to break apart or loose my break everytime I feel those rattles. Everytime I would go to my dealer for a service, I would always mention about the problem which they can't fix!.

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2002 Mercury Mountaineer awd v8 - approximately January and may 2009 both rear hub bearings went bad at 87,000 and 90,000 miles , both sets of emergency brake shoes were disintegrated when taken off . Rear coil springs are broken . Front differential box has leaked for some time now . Rear end axle seal has been leaking for some time now . Going on 4th set of brakes on front . June 2010 at 109,000 miles transmission finally went out - after acting up from time of purchase at 37,000 miles - it would slip when put in drive at first morning startup and would jerk erratically at low speeds - we have never pulled anything with vehicle .

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Right rear parking brake pad fell apart as mechanic was attempting to do a rear brake job. Was told this was a common problem in both 2002 through 2004 Mercury Mountaineers and Ford explorers. Can't believe a parking brake pad would just fall apart in pieces when the parking brake is never used.

I heard a scraping noise in the right rear brake when backing out of the garage, similar to the sound given when brake replacement was required. I took the 2002 Mountaineer to a certified mechanic for brake replacement. When the right rear rotor was pulled the front parking brake pad fell out. On inspection the metal area that attached the pad to the brake mechanism rusted through, allowing the pad to fall freely into the drum. The mechanic said the pad scrapping the drum when I was backing out of the garage was the noise I was hearing and it rotated with the wheel. He said the car could not pass NY state inspection because the emergency brake would not hold the car when applied , rendering the brake unusable in an emergency ,and demonstrated that to me. My wife has driven the car 98% of the time since I purchased it new in January 2003. She never engaged the parking brake so the emergency brake pads, though rusty, were in good shape.

The contact rented a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. While making a left turn at approximately 5-10 mph, the contact applied too much pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle sped forward. The contact applied the brakes and the emergency brake, but the vehicle did not decelerate or stop. The vehicle crashed into four parked vehicles. Both passengers were transported to the hospital, but only the front passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered bruises and soreness. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The VIN, powertrain, engine size, purchase date, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 6,000.

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2002 Mountaineer stalls, transmission control assembly, main control valve, and gasket had to be replaced. The lift gate was sticking, and while closing it, the glass shattered, the glass was recalled, and was suppose to have been fixed. The oil light illuminated. The trim on the front door fell off while driving. There was a grinding noise coming from the rear wheels, it was determined that there was severe rust on the brake componets, the park brake shoes fell apart due to corrosion, the rear wheel bearing and knuckle assembly had excessive rust.

Parking brake release failed. Nlm.

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