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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	865014
Internal NHTSA #	10408434
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	24/05/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a used 2004 mercury mountaineer i purchased in 12/2008 it had 53,000 miles. I have done all of the required maintenance oil changes,brake pads,fluid changes, and 60,000-mile service package. I have nothing but problems with the vehicle. The failures i have are as follows: 1. Front/rear brake pads,front/rear rotors,spark plugs,-defected parts 2. Battery 3. Tires-constant flats 4. Lug torque-driver front/rear 5. Hood shocks,tire pressure sensor light 6. Transmission fluid leak/ front pump seal leak 7. Noise at harmonic balancer 8. Roar noise and shakes at all speeds 9. Hub assemblies making noise front left/right side; unless replaced vehicle unsafe to drive per ford dealership 10. Brake pads- front/rear need to be replaced going bad (second time needing to be replaced) 11. Needs front alignment-pulls to the right side 12. Fuel filter 13. Needs all new tires 14. Ignition coil -defective needs to be replaced 15. Vehicle gear shifter is stuck while driving won't shift at all sometimes stays stuck at certain speed won't move 16. Universal joints 17. Axle housing gasket repairs and corrections done on vehicle: 1. New brake pads on front/rear,replaced spark plugs, resurfaced front/rear rotors.- 8/2009 2. Battery replaced- 4/2010 3. Tires-flats repaired/patched -8/2010,11/2010,2/2011 4. Have not repaired/replaced 5. Have not repaired/replaced 6. Replaced seal, transmission filter and fluid changed,replaced seal-oil-6/2011 7. Have not repaired/replaced 8. Vehicle is shaking and loud roar noise hasn't been fixed-6/2011 9. Hub assemblies front left/right side replaced -6/2011 10. Have not replaced/repaired 11. Have not replaced/repaired 12. Fuel filter replaced-6/2011 13. Bought brand new set of tires -6/2011 14. Ignition coil replaced-10/2009 15. Have not repaired/replaced 16. Have not repaired/replaced 17. Axle housing gasket replaced-04/2011.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THE WOODLANDS, TX
VIN pattern	4M2ZU66K34UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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