Seats Problems of Mercury Mountaineer - part 2

While driving the driver seat went back taking my foot off the pedal. This happens all the time. I have tried to deactivate the easy exit program but I have not been able to.

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The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that the front driver's seat moved back independently and the dome light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that they could not find a defect in the seating switch but the failure still persisted. The manufacture was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 66,600. Updated 3/14/cn.

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I was driving down the road at 75 mph and the drivers seat moved back to the easy exit position and the light came on. This also happened to my 16 year old daughter as she was driving the vehicle to the store the other day and really frightened her.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that the front driver's seat reclined independently as the dome light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

If I hit a bump or pothole while driving, the driver's seat moves to the easy exit position the dome lights come on. Happens also if you bump the steering wheel or if you touch the key when it is in the ignition. It has happens while backing out in drive. Stalled the engine twice. Turning the key slightly will put the seat back into the set position. I am only 5' 5", so when the seat goes back while I am driving, I am moved too far away from the steering wheel and the brake and gas pedals. Mechanic inspection indicates it is a problem with the ignition switch and has quoted it as a $203 repair.

I hit a bump and the seat moved back and the dome light turned on. I am 6 foot 1 and even for me the pedals are a reach. It has also happened to wife and she is much shorter than me and cannot reach the pedals at all. This is very dangerous.

While driving on the highway the drivers seat moved all the way back and interior lights came on. The seat proceeded to go forward and backwards numerous times. This has happened regularly from September to December. On back roads and highways.

The issue started out while we were driving; the seat would move to the easy exit feature and the dome lights would come on as though the key was removed from the ignition. It's now more frequent and happens when you put the key in the ignition. Turning the key slightly will put in back into the driving position. This is a serious driving hazard as you're moved very far away from the steering wheel as well as the brake and gas pedals. Sadly, it will take a deadly accident occurring for this to be considered a recall.

While driving the vehicle, the seat suddenly went all the way back and the interior lights came on. After a moment, the seat went back to normal position and the lights went back out. This has happened several times since then, we finally figured out it was the ignition, with the car acting like the key just got put in the ignition or just pulled out, and the seat moving all the way back for easier ingress/egress and the courtesy lights coming on. Since I am only 5 foot 2 inches, when the seat moves back I can no longer reach the petals, a very dangerous situation while driving. I hope this gets fixed before somebody gets hurt, as I have a couple friends with Mountaineers, one is the same year, who have the same problem.

While driving the vehicle, the driver's seat will move backwards to the "easy exit" position without warning. It does this whenever the vehicle is jarred from road conditions or when the driver's knee bumps the ignition. This happens at low and high speeds. My wife is short and this defect moves her out of reach of the brake pedal. This happens nearly every time we drive the vehicle. This is extremely dangerous and needs to be recalled and fixed.

When you hit a bump while driving the driver's seat moves all the way back to the easy enter/exit position and the dome light comes on. I am a short person of 5' and when this happens I cannot reach the peddles and have to extend my arms all the way to reach the steering wheel. I have to reach down and manually move the seat back. Since my speed decreases suddenly I am afraid someone will rear end me one day. I understand that this is happening on more than one 2008 murcury Mountaineers and to have it repaired will cost hundreds of dollars. I am retired with a disability and on a fixed income and cannot afford to have this fixed. This is a serious safety hazard and do not know why Ford will not issue a recall. I hope no one is seriously or fatally injured because of this issue.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that the driver seat memory adjusting system failed and caused the driver seat to erroneously move backwards. The contact was able to move the key forward to place the seat back to normal setting. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The vehicle was inspected by a private mechanic who stated that the failure was located at the ignition cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

Driver seat automatically retracts while driving. This happens at speeds from slow to fast and has been happening regularly since I bought the vehicle used in 2010.

While driving on highway drivers seat went forward independently without warning and seat went in the last memory position as far forward as possible position jamming drivers foot on gas pedal for an unspecified amount of time, and dome light came on. Driver could not get foot off gas pedal and could only get the seat to go back by manually using the seat buttons. Drivers seat was so far forward it was very difficult for driver to get hand between door and seat to get to button and driver was so frantic and scared trying to maintain vehicle control while attempting to get hand between seat and door to reach and find correct button to move seat back when there are 3 different seat buttons. Driver has disabled person that sets behind drivers seat so drivers seat upon disabled person entering vehicle is always put in the fartherest position forward to enable disabled person space to get in vehicle. Upon finally getting seat back driver has no recollection of any events occurring afterward because driver went into shock. Took vehicle to dealership to find problem shop manager got in attempting to duplicate problem instead the seat wouldn't even move as it's automatically programmed to do, then seat rocked back and forth, then went all the way forward. Dealership made two new ignition keys to replace the worn key, replaced computer memory cylinder in steering wheel where it was found if worn ignition key lost contact because of key being worn, with cylinder, seat had a mind of it's own. This resulted in a speeding ticket.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving approximately 40 mph, the front driver's side seat moved backward and forward independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was able to duplicate the failure and recommended replacing the ignition. The technician advised that if the failure continued, then the seating harness would have to be replaced. The contact had the technician disconnect the seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. Kmj.

Purchased a used 2008 Mercury Mountaineer almost a year ago, in approx oct 2012 the driver's seat started moving back and forth while driving. When the seat moved back it was almost so far back I couldn't hold onto steering wheel or keep foot on brake pedal. Took vehicle to mccoy mills Ford and they could not duplicate occurrence. Since that date this has happened multiple times and I figured out it has something to do with the ignition switch. If the car gets any minor jolt as in riding on rough street or going over speed bump, ignition apparently shift which triggers something in the sensor and off you go. Most recent occurrence was on 12/11/2012 while driving through a local walmart parking lot; slowly went over speed bump and seat started moving on its own. Since the occurrences are becoming more frequent decided to take care back in now that I know it has something to do with ignition switch. Called Ford customer care center and spoke to a rep who stated they didn't have any recalls for such a matter and my bumper-to-bumper had expired so I would have to incur cost to repair. Went back to mccoy mills Ford was told that the keysense would need to be replaced and cost would be $390 - $400+. This should really be a recall item, especially after reading the number of postings on this site for the same thing.

While driving on the freeway, the driver's seat moved backwards. I was unable to reach the brake or gas and was nearly in an accident as I was unaware as to what was going on. The dome lights and the exterior exit lights lit up as well. Since this date, this has happened numerous times. It is a major safety issue and should become a recall.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the front drivers side seat slid forward independently. The interior lighting illuminated in the vehicle as if as if a door had opened. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

The driver's seat moved back while braking for traffic same as if I had turned off the car and was removing the key. A few minutes later it happened again while braking. I realized it was happening while braking because when my leg moved towards the brake pedal, my knee touched the key chain, thus it appears to be a problem with the ignition switch, not the brakes, causing the problem. I contacted my local Ford service shop and they advised they have never heard of this problem and do not know how to fix this as they have not received any bulletins from Ford about the problem. I am taking it to their shop and hope that they can re-created the problem as they advised this is the only way they can try and find something to fix as they will not replace the ignition based on my information.

Engine will not turn over. All electronics work. Keep turning ignition key on and off sometimes it will start in a few minutes other times it has to sit for a half hour or more. Dome light will come on for no reason. After reading others having same issues, I turned on easy access and slightly turned ignition key and sure enough the seat went back and dome light came on. This vehicle has been to a Ford dealer numerous times, once towed, and they can't seem to duplicate the problem. Thanks to this website I now have more information and hopefully will be able to get this on going issue fixed. The easy access is always turned off. The no crank no start is the big problem because I can't go anywhere for just a half hour and be confident it will start.

Driver seat moves back to the "easy exit" position while driving! had to manually move the seat up with the side controls in order to reach the pedals again. Could not reach the brake! dealer replaced ignition key tumbler, same problem dealer replaced ignition electrical switch, solution pending. This should be a recall as it is a major safety issue!!!.

I was driving on the expressway at 55 mph. I hit a slight bump in the road. The dome lights came on and the seat moved backwards, as if I had just removed the key from the ignition. I thankfully thought quickly and pushed on the key, which made the seat move back into position. It was just a miracle that the first thing I thought to do to fix the problem actually did. That could have been a very serious incident, as my feet were too far from the brake pedal and I could hardly reach it. I would not have been able to stop if I needed to stop quickly. That was the first of many occurrences. It has happened to me turning corners, driving on bumpy roads, having to brake suddenly (I just barely missed hitting the car in front of me), and even pulling in and out of my driveway.

While driving on a few different occasions now, my driver's seat which is power operated moved backwards on its own and the interior lights came on. I had to readjust the seat myself and then the interior lights went out once the seat was readjusted. The first time it happened I thought it was just a fluke as I have only owned this vehicle a little over a month. It has happened maybe 4-5 times now. Today I was going around a curve in the road and it happened. It really could have caused an accident because it was on the interstate and I was traveling 55-60 mph.

While driving, dome light illuminated and driver's seat moved to farthest position back as if exiting the vehicle. This problem is happening more frequently while driving. This problem also happens when turning on headlights or moving gear selector from park to drive or reverse. It is intermittent, but happens daily. A person shorter than I, will loose contact with break and accelerator pedals. Tapping on keys may return seat to a more forward position. As an engineer, I see this as a manufacturer's safety issue that should be resolved by the manufacturer and not the customer.

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There is a recurring problem that the seat will automatically go into the "easy exit" position. This is not a problem for me as I drive with the seat as far back as possible, but this is a huge safety concern for my wife. Why hasn't this been recalled yet? this seems to be a common problem in this make and model. God forbid the electrical problem worsens and causes a fire.

In regards to fitting two backless booster seats in the middle row of a 60-40 fold bench: on the passenger side- the seat does not slope on the sides and the buckle has a cloth strap and it is flexible and moves out of the slot to fit to his buckle. The seat is slightly wider than the drivers side. Driver's side- the seat is more contoured and the buckle is affixed to the seat and does not move or come up because of the 60-40 split. When the booster seat is placed out of the edge of the contour on the drivers side- it completely covers the buckle. Therefore, one must sit the booster unsafely at an angle where one side is higher than the other to get the buckle to fit in. I am certain in the event I slam on my brakes or get rearended, one child's seat would go flying, whereas the other seat fits safe and secure (passenger side).

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the driver side seat fractured and collapsed backward. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had previous recall repairs done for the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 144,000.

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The first time the following occurred was the first day I drove the vehicle. The dealership replaced the tumbler, but 1 1/2 years later it started again. While driving, I moved my foot from the accelerator to the brakes, and my knee brushed along the key fob dangling from the ignition switch. The seats then automatically retracted to the rear position. This happens on a daily basis, and seems to be extremely dangerous--particularly because it happens not only when moving my foot to the brake, but anytime. While I react quickly enough, I have children in my car at all times and if I was braking to avoid an accident, it would be impossible as I am only 5'5". Since my warrantee was only good for one year, it will now cost another $400 for a new tumbler, but I've never had a car where the tumbler is replaced every 1 1/2 years or ever for that matter. Am I supposed to wait for a fatal accident where either myself or my children are severely injured or killed?.

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the front driver's side seat moved back inadvertently. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that she applied the brake pedal while driving approximately 50 mph and the front drivers seat began to slide backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technicians stated that the ignition would have to be replaced because it was affecting the electronic feature on the seat and causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the driver's side seat independently engaged into the easy exit position as the interior lights flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and repairs. The ignition and seat switch were replaced, however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

While driving, the driver's side dome light came on and the seat moved all the way back. Now, when you start the car, the seat will move all the way back and has to be manually, with power button, put into a comfortable position for driving. The seat continues to move back by itself at random times. Many times the problem occurs when driving, even at 30 mph or less, over a bump in the road.

While driving the vehicle on the expressway the dome light went on, the driver seat went fully back and reclined a little, and the pedals moved. This action would be consistent as if the vehicle was parked and the driver was exiting the vehicle. This would not be a concern for a taller driver but for my wife who is considerably shorter could not touch the pedals which could lead into an accident. This is a recurring issue that happens at least twice while driving the vehicle daily.

While driving the driver seat slides back into exit form and it is hard to reach the gas and brakes and the interior lights come on. This happens periodically while driving if you touch the ignition as if you are going to start the vehicle the seat will go back into place and the interior lights will go off.

Driver seat moves back into exit position and interior lights come on while driving. This happens at any speed periodically and while going over bumps. I am very short so when this happens I have a difficult time reaching the gas/brake. I have 4 young children and this is a very big safety issue while driving.