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2010 Mercury Mountaineer repairs by problem area

Engine (0%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)

Brakes and Traction Control (0%)

Suspension and Steering (33%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)

Other (17%)

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2010 Mercury Mountaineer repair cost distribution

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$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (40%)

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2010 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Colorado, United States
Mar 2015 - Jan 2022
Mar 2015

67000 mi

US $100
Replace left front wheel bearing. Hard shifting from park into reverse and sometimes shifting into drive. Occasionally hard down shifting when approaching a traffic light. 
Nov 2016

95000 mi

US $108
Lights on left side of speedometer were out. Replaced instrument cluster bulbs. 
Jul 2017

104000 mi
Retractable running boards were binding upon extension and retraction. Lubricated running boards. 
Mar 2018

115000 mi

US $16
Gas sending unit sending false readings. Added lubricant to fuel tank. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Missouri, United States
Mar 2015 - Dec 2016
Nov 2016

67100 mi

US $500
Wheel bearing going out, wheel speed sensor on bearing assembly also bad 

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2008 Mercury Mountaineer

Engine not specified

Mercury Mountaineer in Massachusetts, United States
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
May 2013

74300 mi
The DVD player stopped working. The Disc was stuck and wouldn't come out. It was repaired but then later stopped showing on the display. They had to replace the whole thing. 

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2008 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2015
Mar 2010

28450 mi
TPMS sensor failed in right rear wheel. Replaced. Battery was dead after sitting overnight. Battery replaced under warranty. 
Oct 2010

35000 mi
Visor Vanity Mirror cover came off. Part ordered Vanity mirror cover installed Vanity mirror cover installed Visor Vanity Mirror cover came off. Part ordered. 
Aug 2011

45000 mi

US $247
Climate Control Fan running at high speed all the time. Dealer replaced the blower motor control module, which fixed the problem. A/C fan running full speed all the time, replaced fan motor control unit. 
Dec 2012

61000 mi

US $986
Driver's side exhaust manifold "ticking" from a leak and was replaced. Belt tensioner pully was also making a noise and replaced at the same time 
May 2014

78700 mi

US $590
Front hub replaced 
Oct 2014

83700 mi

US $1582
replaced rear wheel bearing 
Feb 2015

88700 mi

US $766
Car missing badly and had problems going over hills. Found bad spark plug and coil, replaced all. Belt tensioner pully bearing going bad, replaced 
Mercury Mountaineer in New York, United States
Dec 2017 - Jun 2019
Dec 2018

201000 mi

US $675
Replace pads and rotors on all 4 wheels. Replace sunroof seal, replacement seal was previously ordered. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Michigan, United States
Dec 2012 - Mar 2015
Nov 2014

113300 mi

US $500
Both front wheel hubs 
Mercury Mountaineer in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2011 - Oct 2012
Jun 2011

55000 mi
bank 4 coil went bad due to water getting inside the socket well. Have a slight knocking sound from motor I'm being told is normal but should not be, Ive never heard a motor sound like this one and 2008 at that. 
Aug 2012

76300 mi

US $275
Had to replace main heater hose, special part, dealer only item, $200 cheepest online. $75 for labor. Clamp was just seeping coolant but can't use regular hose clamps because Ford chose plastic clamps. The whole assy. had to be replaced. 

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2008 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in New York, United States
Nov 2010 - Apr 2011
Dec 2010

33000 mi
ignition switch had to be replaced - easy entry feature was being triggered  
Mercury Mountaineer in Michigan, United States
Sep 2010 - Jan 2022
Oct 2010

20000 mi
cylinder barrel for the ignition (keys) loose contacts. ie the seat would move and the dome light would come on whilst driving. ignition key was very loose. 
Jun 2011

25000 mi
clanking noise from underneath metal on metal. changed out the front ball joints under the Original Warranty. 
Jan 2012

32300 mi

US $90
battery failed to hold a charge. 
Oct 2012

38700 mi

US $100
After a radiator flush at the dealership, my radiator started leaking. Took the car back to dealer and they pressured tested the radiator to confirm a leak in the seam. My extended warranty covered the repair except for the $100 deductible. 
Feb 2013

42800 mi

US $101
Check engine light came on during a 90 mile trip. Took it to dealer and they discovered that the thermostat was stuck open. Replaced thermostat. 
May 2013

46000 mi
Leaking axle seals were replaced. 
Aug 2013

48400 mi

US $100
air flow direction was changing from feet and face to windshield after 20 mins of driving on freeway. major squeaking, grinding sound on stopping. both lower ball joints loose and both upper control arms creaking from rear bushings, ball joint deflection exceeds spec,rf 0.054 lf 0.066,spec 0.000 to 0.032, replace lower ball joints and upper ctrl arms 
Mar 2015

68000 mi

US $130
Check engine light Code P0442. Found a loose connection on the sensor and the filler. There is a recall on this code but the problem was the loose electrical connection and repair was made under extended service plan. I paid a $100 deduct. 
Nov 2016

92700 mi

US $800
Getting new tires, performed a wheel alignment, determined that tie-rods needed replacing as unable to perform wheel alignment Ball joints needed replacing. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Virginia, United States
Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
Mar 2011

49000 mi

US $100
Bad ignition switch - replaced. Intermittently did not recognize presence of key, executing easy exit, dome light, and audible ding. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Nebraska, United States
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
Mar 2013

87000 mi

US $2675
The transmission failed. The transmission was rebuilt. 
Mercury Mountaineer in New York, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

138000 mi

US $120
A defective alternator after about 140,000 miles. First replacement of alternator 
Mercury Mountaineer in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2015 - Nov 2020
Mar 2017

80000 mi

US $65
Replace signal flasher to restore audible click while signal is on. Repair was ineffective. 
Nov 2017

85000 mi
Car through a fault code while my wife was driving it back on a three hour trip. Because she said it was running normally I advised her to continue which she did without incident. Using my Dash Command ODBC tool I read the code as a faulty fuel pressure sensor. I cleared the code and the code has nor reappeared and the car has continued to operate properly. I am chalking it up to an intermittent loss of voltage at one of the power pins in the connector, likely due to sudden change to cold temperatures causing a temporary problem. 
Dec 2017

85600 mi

US $738
High fuel pressure sensor failed. Required removal of throttle body and intake manifold and new gaskets all around. $390 in parts and $348 in labor and taxes. 
Mar 2018

86000 mi

US $1500
Replace rear pads and rotors $600 Repair hydraulic brake line for front passenger caliper. $150 
Mercury Mountaineer in Florida, United States
Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
Sep 2014

98000 mi

US $100
Maintenance done they let me know about it my last trip. 

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2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Connecticut, United States
Feb 2012 - Nov 2017
Jun 2012

92000 mi
Hesitates to upshift into higher gear causing jerky operation. 
Aug 2012

94000 mi
still hesitates at gear transfer. they put a lube into it and said it needs time to work its way in. this was after rebuilding the transmission. 
Sep 2012

96000 mi
same problem 

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2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Texas, United States
Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
Mar 2013

94000 mi

US $85
Thermostat housing bad and had to be replaced including theromostat. 
Apr 2014

116300 mi

US $900
The transmission slipped going from 3-4 and then it would slam into gear. Found metal in pan so transmission has to be removed and gone through to find where metal came from. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Texas, United States
Apr 2010 - Jul 2014
Aug 2010

43800 mi
Cover hinge broke on the vanity mirror leaving vanity mirror light in visor on all the time. Had to replace entire visor to clear problem. Cost of parts was $68 to replace it myself. 
May 2012

63700 mi

US $300
Noise in rear end 
Nov 2012

69700 mi
Roaring noise from right front and rear axle- wheel bearings replaced under extended warranty. 
Jul 2014

97000 mi

US $65
Steering wheel pulled to right abruptly when braking and sometimes went back. Inspection revealed that a bolt was missing on the upper right cross member 

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2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Michigan, United States
May 2009 - Sep 2016
Jul 2009

41000 mi

US $1400
Rear wiper motor 
Dec 2013

122000 mi

US $900
Stabalizer pins had worn, one had broken 
May 2016

151700 mi
Heating was intermittent. Problem was not with radiator, but with control unit. 2 part replacements were defective, accounting for long delay. Ford paid for repair and oil change. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Georgia, United States
Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
Nov 2013

52300 mi
Radiator was cracked. New radiator was installed. Ignition switch failed, causing lights to come on and seat to move while driving Rear seat handle broke 
Mercury Mountaineer in Maine, United States
Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
Mar 2012

78000 mi

US $75
did not start,appeared that battery was dead as all dash lights and radio was out. after 1 hour starded and ran fine. dealer could not find problem 

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer

Engine not specified

Mercury Mountaineer in Louisiana, United States
Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
Dec 2013

96000 mi

US $400
Rear traction control sensor failed at the same time the brakes were replaced. 
Mercury Mountaineer in North Carolina, United States
Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
Dec 2010

86000 mi
power rear folding seat motor passenger side was bad, both power deployable running board motors were seized/inoperable GPS acted weird sometimes 

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Florida, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010

64000 mi
The air conditioner was blowing hot air when it was on cool. They checked it and had to order a part. The next visit will be on Tuesday 9/21 to fix the problem. A/C repaired on Tuesday, September 21. 
Oct 2010

64000 mi

US $100
Parts were ordered problems was fixed. 

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2009 - Sep 2013
Apr 2009

31000 mi
TSB to remap transmission shift patterns to stop hard downshifts at slow speed. Cracked coolant hose replaced 
Sep 2009

42000 mi

US $100
Cracked housing on rear wheel speed sensor, causing ABS/TC light to go on at speeds over 60mph 
Sep 2012

89000 mi

US $400
Replace rear shocks and struts 
May 2013

99300 mi

US $1200
Front bearings and tie rods replaced 
Mercury Mountaineer in Illinois, United States
Oct 2007 - Mar 2014
Dec 2007

24400 mi
Had TSB 07-23-2 6R60 performed on my vehicle. While it did eliminate the bump stop when down shifting. the slippage while moving forward was not completely eliminated although it is much improved. Performed TSB 07-23-2 to correct "bump Stop" and other shifting problems. Repaired cold start surge problem. Repaired cruise control problem. Repaired broken CD player with a replacement unit. 
May 2008

33000 mi
Replaced transmission shifter assembly. Retractable running boards were ordered for both sides of the Mountaineer due to corrosion from the road salt of the past winter. All four wheel center caps have corrosion on them. 
Jun 2008

33000 mi
Both left and right power running boards were replaced due to corrosion. All four wheel center caps were replaced due to corrosion. 
Jan 2011

86200 mi

US $350
Replaced positive and negative battery cable assembly due to corrosion on positive battery post. Battery was also replaced because case was cracked at positive post. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Maryland, United States
May 2011 - Apr 2013
Jul 2011

68800 mi

US $100
3rd row power seat. 
Apr 2013

101000 mi

US $479
Front right wheel bearing hub assembly. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Illinois, United States
May 2013 - Mar 2015
Jan 2015

US $1200
choking at speed 40 mpg to 55 mpg. They changed some spark plugs drained trans fluid & air filter still not fixed. I HAD TO tell dealer needs a torque converter. They had no clue. They're "out of stock" of torque converters. hmmmm funny. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Virginia, United States
Aug 2014 - Oct 2016
Oct 2016

117000 mi

US $337
Replace wheel bearing 
Mercury Mountaineer in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2016 - Jan 2018
Dec 2017

136000 mi

US $330
The check engine light was on with code P0193. After initial examination, with wires and leads checked, the code was cleared. It was advised that the fuel rail pressure sensor was possibly/probably faulty. After a week, the check engine light came back on. The sensor was replaced. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Michigan, United States
Mar 2014 - Dec 2016
Sep 2014

73000 mi

US $200
Replaced left front hub assembly due to noisy wheel bearing 
Jan 2015

130800 mi

US $200
Replaced right front hub assembly due to bearing noise. Also have left rear seat hinge motor failed that has not been repaired yet. 
Apr 2016

118300 mi

US $2776
Had changed spark plugs. One broke in head. Dealer had to R&R head. Ford refused to participate in this known design problem. Lisle's extraction tool would not remove broken plug and drove it deeper into head 
Mercury Mountaineer in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2016
Nov 2013

99000 mi
Heater was not generating sufficient heat. There were intermittent bursts of heat, but the air was largely just warm. Cleared some sort of obstruction from the heater core. 
Jan 2014

116800 mi

US $100
Heater still not generating sufficient heat. Radiator discovered to be cracked. Radiator was placed. Check engine light on due to misfiring during acceleration. The error code was non-specific. All of the spark plugs were replaced. 
Mercury Mountaineer in Tennessee, United States
Sep 2007 - Oct 2012
Mar 2008

30000 mi
New seal to sunroof. 
Oct 2012

106000 mi

US $300
Torque converter acting up. Drained and flushed system. 

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

Mercury Mountaineer in Virginia, United States
Sep 2012 - Mar 2020
Jan 2013

46500 mi

US $700
Cooler leaked, replaced hoses, coolant, water pump. 
Dec 2015

75000 mi

US $500
Wheel Bearings replaced Lower tie-rod end replaced 
Jul 2016

84300 mi
Lock for one door inop. Replaced relay 
May 2018

119000 mi

US $750
Radiator leak. Replaced radiator 
Mercury Mountaineer in Washington, United States
Aug 2011 - Jun 2018
Sep 2011

104000 mi

US $720
Left front wheel bearing replacement and front brakes and rotors 
Sep 2012

115000 mi

US $1200
radiator leaking 
Apr 2014

134000 mi

US $27
Shifter relay malfunction. Would not release from park when the brake was depressed. 
Jul 2014

139000 mi

US $1020
Air conditioner compressor seized 
Feb 2015

144100 mi

US $29
Thermostat,cooling 
Nov 2015

154000 mi

US $220
Thermostat housing cracked. 
Feb 2017

167000 mi

US $450
Replaced alternator Replaced windshield reservoir 
May 2018

180000 mi

US $1730
Noisy grinding sound. All four wheel bearings, shocks and struts 
Mercury Mountaineer in New York, United States
Apr 2010 - Sep 2014
Jun 2010

55000 mi

US $1000
Radiator developed a leak along seam, would not hold pressure had to be replaced. 
Feb 2013

94500 mi

US $200
Tie rod end replaced. 
Aug 2014

108600 mi

US $3500
Transmission failure 
Mercury Mountaineer in Ohio, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
May 2013

106000 mi
Pass. Side AC & H control. 
Jul 2013

107300 mi

US $77
needed new RH blend door control. 
Apr 2014

114500 mi

US $200
Leak in seal 

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