I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A USED 2006 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AWD V8. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION LUNGES FORWARD AS IT IS DOWNSHIFTING. IT FEELS JUST LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE HAS HIT MY VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE AS THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, IT COULD HIT A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSS WALK OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD HAS A TSB ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED TYEM AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS IF THERE ARE SOOO MANY COMPLAINT FROM CONSUMERS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUES IS THAT NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE BEING IT CONSIDERED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? I HAVE TO CHILDREN AND THIS IS OF EXTREME CONCERN TO ME THAT THESE ISSUES ON MY CAR CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. -BACK TRUNK DOOR IS CRACKED DOWN THE LATCH. -THE CAR DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY AND TIRES SEEM LOOSE -THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS BLINKING ALL THE TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SIGNALING.. I HAVE FOUND SO MANY WEBSITES WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES ON 2003-2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEERS. *TR