MOVED MY TRUCK TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. PULLED BACK IN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF CAME IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND FIRE WAS SHOOTING UP BY THE WHEEL. *TR
2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IN OCT 2003. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A ROARING NOISE, ONCE TAKEN IN FORD REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT, ALSO COMPLAINED OF ROUGH SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION AROUND 30-35 MPH CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, ADDITIVE ADDED, MANY REPROGRAMS BUT AFTER 6 TRIPS TO DEALER STILL IS NOT CORRECTED. 18 MONTHS LATER ROARING NOISE APPEARED AGAIN AND SAME REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *JB