5.1% of complaints about the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is seats (54 complaints), typically at 5.3 yr or about 65,000 miles.
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."
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.
IF LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTACTS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE.
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOME LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK. NOW, WHEN YOU START THE CAR, THE SEAT WILL MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK AND HAS TO BE MANUALLY, WITH POWER BUTTON, PUT INTO A COMFORTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. THE SEAT CONTINUES TO MOVE BACK BY ITSELF AT RANDOM TIMES. MANY TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING, EVEN AT 30 MPH OR LESS, OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WOULD MOVE BACKWARD AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 04/23/12
DRIVER SEAT MOVES BACK TO THE "EASY EXIT" POSITION WHILE DRIVING! HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THE SEAT UP WITH THE SIDE CONTROLS IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDALS AGAIN. COULD NOT REACH THE BRAKE! DEALER REPLACED IGNITION KEY TUMBLER, SAME PROBLEM DEALER REPLACED IGNITION ELECTRICAL SWITCH, SOLUTION PENDING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!! *TR
MEMORY SEATS CHANGE SEAT SETTING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ASSISTANCE OF DRIVER. WHILE ON A LENGTHY ROAD TRIP, INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 TIMES. ONE OF WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION WHEN DRIVER WAS FORCED ONTO SHOULDER OF ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC. DRIVER MEMORY SEAT POSITIONS ITSELF IN SUCH A POSITION THAT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO REACH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THIS FAULT SEEMS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE SEAT FOR A RANDOM AND UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT TIME FORCING DRIVER TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE CONTROL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN SEAT POSITION. *TR