Mercury / Mountaineer / 2006
2006 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Owners have filed 153 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 28.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 25.5%.
Complaints153
Crashes9
Fires5
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 28.1% · 43
Power train 25.5% · 39
Engine 9.2% · 14
Electrical system 5.9% · 9
Unknown or other 5.9% · 9
Structure 4.6% · 7
Seats 3.9% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.0% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer in this data, 2006 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,945 miles.
In owners' own words
There is a big problem with the 2006 Mercury mountaineers and ford explorers with the v6's radiator. At very low mileages the radiator separates at the seams on the side causing a leak. This is very dangerous and expensive. I have done research on the problem and it is terrible that you only get 40k or less out of a radiator. There needs to be a recall on this problem!!! Please help. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 39,390 miles
Leaky radiator was 1st detected by myself but mechanics were unable to determine the leak because anti-freeze was not visibly leaking but the resevoir was always empty. I was told it was a problem with my tires. The problem was not addressed by mechanics until they saw that the radiator could not hold coolant any longer. Now it has been identified as having a hole in the radiator. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 69,543 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that there was a leak from the radiator and the contact had to fill the radiator constantly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or a repair shop for diagnostics or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 68,000. Updated 07/10/13 Engine and engine cooling · reported at 65,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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