2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

271

Owner Complaints

20 Crashes 2 Fires

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

15

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

The 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER has received a total of 271 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. 15 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structurebody (39 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (36 complaints), and Power Train (21 complaints).

Recalls for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, potentially affecting up to 1,657 vehicles.

Recall 07E104000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

| 1,657 vehicles affected

Defect: CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.

Remedy: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE...

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Owner Complaints for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

271 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Structurebody
Complaints: 39 1 Injury
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 36 3 Crashes 3 Injuries
Power Train
Complaints: 21 1 Crash
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
Complaints: 18
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 18 3 Crashes 3 Injuries
Electrical System
Complaints: 14 1 Crash
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatehinge And Attachments
Complaints: 14 2 Injuries
Air Bags
Complaints: 9 2 Crashes 2 Injuries
Structure
Complaints: 9 1 Crash 1 Injury
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 9 1 Crash 1 Injury
Engine
Complaints: 8
Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaints: 7 1 Crash 1 Fire
Steering
Complaints: 5 1 Crash
Suspension
Complaints: 5 1 Crash
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
Complaints: 4
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
Complaints: 4 1 Fire
Latcheslockslinkages
Complaints: 3
Power Traindriveline
Complaints: 3
Service Brakes Hydraulic
Complaints: 3 2 Crashes
Wheels
Complaints: 3
Air Bagssidewindow
Complaints: 2
Equipment
Complaints: 2
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
Complaints: 2
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
Complaints: 2 1 Injury
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
Complaints: 2
Visibility
Complaints: 2 1 Injury
Visibilityglass Siderear
Complaints: 2
Air Bagsfrontal
Complaints: 1
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
Complaints: 1
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
Complaints: 1
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
Complaints: 1
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
Complaints: 1
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 1
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch
Complaints: 1 1 Injury
Power Trainaxle Assembly
Complaints: 1
Seat Beltsfront
Complaints: 1 1 Crash 1 Injury
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
Complaints: 1
Structurebodydoor
Complaints: 1
Structurebodytailgate
Complaints: 1
Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments
Complaints: 1
Suspensionfront
Complaints: 1
Suspensionrearaxlespindle
Complaints: 1
Tires
Complaints: 1 1 Crash
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
Complaints: 1
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
Complaints: 1
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher
Complaints: 1
Visibilitywiper
Complaints: 1
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
Complaints: 1 1 Crash

Most Recent Complaints

#11421672 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | | N/A miles
This vehicle is has a power train problem from day one with the 5R55S/W transmission and AWD transfer case. I purchased this vehicle where it stranded my family over 200 miles from home and it's a non running car. This vehicle should have been removed from being sold with this defect and crushed! I will never buy a FoundOnRoad Dead ford pos ever. The transmission went into neutral with out any notice. To repair the faulty drive train I will cost me aprox $2400.00 mileage 152,000 third time the drive train has been worked on.. There tranmissions were failing in a little as 50,000 miles.
#11205264 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
MY WINDOWS WERE ROLLING DOWN WHEN I FIRST THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED ROLLING DOWN
#11165492 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON... ALL THE TIME GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS ARE FREELY SPINNING WHILE ENGAGED AND DRIVING. NO ISSUES WITH CHANGING GEARS AS FAR AS MECHANIC SAYS.
#11165492 | STEERING | | N/A miles
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON... ALL THE TIME GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS ARE FREELY SPINNING WHILE ENGAGED AND DRIVING. NO ISSUES WITH CHANGING GEARS AS FAR AS MECHANIC SAYS.
#11165492 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON... ALL THE TIME GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS ARE FREELY SPINNING WHILE ENGAGED AND DRIVING. NO ISSUES WITH CHANGING GEARS AS FAR AS MECHANIC SAYS.

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Safety Rating for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

Ford Motor Company has issued 15 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

0539 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MIL ON AND/ OR RUNS ROUGH/MISFIRE DTCS P0300-P0308 P0316 AND OR P0171/P0174 4.6L ENGINE. *EH

0485 — STRUCTURE:BODY

LIFTGATE GLASS APPLIQUE DAMAGED/CRACKED. SERVICE PROCEDURE. *TT

05136 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

BACKGLASS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND AN INTERMITTENT DOOR AJAR LAMP. *TT

18215 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

BROKEN REAR CARGO STORAGE DOOR LIFT HANDLE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER. *TT

04B17 — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS THAT WERE NOT CONFIGURED PROPERLY FOR USE WITH A REVISED TPMS MODULE. THE TIRE PRESSURE MODULE SYSTEM (TPMS) IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THERE IS NO VISUAL INDICATION TO A DRIVER IF THE TIRE PRESSURE MODULE SYSTEM (TPMS) IS ACTIVATED. *MJ

17883 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DELAYED/HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENT. *TT

17592 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AN INTERMITTENT NO START AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) P1233, P1234, P1235, P1236, P1237 OR P1238. *TT

17626 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

STANDARD ABS (NOT ADVANCE TRAC/IVD) BUILT PRIOR TO 2/9/2004 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT AMBER ABS LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC'S) B2900, U1900 AND POSSIBLY C1805 STORED IN MEMORY. *TT

17640 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POOR FIT BETWEEN DRIVER AIR BAG AND STEERING WHEEL. *TT

17680 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

REAR LIFTGATE RATTLE / LIGHT POPPING NOISE. *TT

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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