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Mercury Mountaineer repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (3%)
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Chart based on 265 repairs.
Mercury Mountaineer suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (30%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (15%)
Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 67100 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing going out, wheel speed sensor on bearing assembly also bad |
| 67000 mi US $100 |
Replace left front wheel bearing. |
2008 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic AWD
| 78700 mi US $590 |
Front hub replaced |
| 83700 mi US $1582 |
replaced rear wheel bearing |
| 113300 mi US $500 |
Both front wheel hubs |
2008 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 25000 mi | clanking noise from underneath metal on metal. changed out the front ball joints under the Original Warranty. |
| 46000 mi | Leaking axle seals were replaced. |
| 48400 mi US $100 |
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 |
| 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. |
| 98000 mi US $100 |
Maintenance done they let me know about it my last trip. |
2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 63700 mi US $300 |
Noise in rear end |
| 69700 mi | Roaring noise from right front and rear axle- wheel bearings replaced under extended warranty. |
| 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 |
2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 122000 mi US $900 |
Stabalizer pins had worn, one had broken |
2006 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic AWD
| 89000 mi US $400 |
Replace rear shocks and struts |
| 99300 mi US $1200 |
Front bearings and tie rods replaced |
| 117000 mi US $337 |
Replace wheel bearing |
| 73000 mi US $200 |
Replaced left front hub assembly due to noisy wheel bearing |
| 130800 mi US $200 |
Replaced right front hub assembly due to bearing noise. |
| 170000 mi US $400 |
Left and Right Upper and Lower control arms, ball joints and bushings, sway bar link kits front left and right |
| 101000 mi US $479 |
Front right wheel bearing hub assembly. |
2006 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 104000 mi US $720 |
Left front wheel bearing replacement and front brakes and rotors |
| 180000 mi US $1730 |
Noisy grinding sound. All four wheel bearings, shocks and struts |
| 94500 mi US $200 |
Tie rod end replaced. |
| 75000 mi US $500 |
Wheel Bearings replaced Lower tie-rod end replaced |
2005 Mercury Mountaineer
Engine not specified
| 181000 mi US $390 |
Unsteady wandering ride. Had alignment, technician said needed new struts. Replaced rear struts - $325.00 + $65.00 for alignment - Self performed in 8.0 hours. Difficult. |
2005 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic AWD
| 49000 mi US $120 |
Squeak under drivers side. Turned out to be bushings. Replaced, and car runs fine. |
| 86000 mi US $350 |
inner hub bearing replaced. Driver's/Front |
| 90000 mi | Replaced inner tie rod. Passenger side. |
| 110000 mi US $70 |
Upper & lower ball joints changed. Drivers side. |
| 153000 mi US $120 |
Broken Sway bar. Both Connectors replaced. |
| 77000 mi US $2175 |
replaced entire steering system |
2005 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 107000 mi | Upper and lower control arms. |
2005 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 81000 mi US $2000 |
wheel bearings replaced rear, front wheel bearing housings replaced rear differential bearings replaced |
| 90500 mi US $1050 |
New struts and springs all the way around |
| 116000 mi US $650 |
Upper ball joints, front wheel bearings, |
| 120000 mi US $350 |
plus upper ball joints |
2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic AWD
| 96000 mi US $180 |
LFT FRONT HUB BEARING MAKING NOISE. REPLACED HUB ASSEMBLY, PROBLEM SOLVED.(DIY) |
| 111000 mi | Rear wheel bearings reamed out for the fourth time. |
| 74000 mi US $810 |
Both front wheel hubs needed to be replaced due to a loud gear whinning noise coming from the front of the vehicle |
| 115000 mi US $800 |
Upper & Lower Balls Joints, Sway Bar bushings, Sway Bar end links |
| 123000 mi US $275 |
Sway bar bushings & end link bushings replaced |
| 181300 mi US $750 |
ABS Light stays illuminated, Wheel Hub w/ sensor needed to be replaced. |
| 204000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced all four strut assemblies and front right wheel hub |
2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 89000 mi US $500 |
Driver's side front wheel bearing replaced |
| 100000 mi US $600 |
REAR WHEEL BEARING |
| 119000 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing failure |
| 102000 mi US $300 |
Upper right ball joint |
| 105000 mi US $650 |
had to replace both front end wheel bearings. |
2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 87500 mi US $450 |
Wheel bearing was approx. $450. And rotors approx.. $350. |
| 100500 mi US $1100 |
Ball Joint Wheel Bearing, ABS Pressure Sensor. |
| 78000 mi US $1400 |
Front wheel bearings. |
| 97000 mi US $2300 |
new front end. new rear wheel bearing, new front rotors and pads |
2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 93000 mi US $330 |
Struts were replaced |
2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 86000 mi | Sway bar links Changed all 4 struts changed left and right upper ball joints because the protective rubber dust covers were gone. |
2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic AWD
| 96000 mi US $1200 |
Rear wheels hub bearings. Emergency brake shoes installed at the same time. |
| 118000 mi US $900 |
shift lever disconnected from steering column |
| 163000 mi US $692 |
Right Rear Wheel Bearing replaced. Upper and lower front ball joints (two and two) needed to be replaced. Upper really bad, lower starting to go. |
| 164000 mi US $700 |
Ball joints, upper and lower, falling apart needed replaced. |
| 69000 mi US $500 |
A band in the wheel bearing broke. Mechanic said it was rusted out and wouldn't be surprised if the rest went soon. |
2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 140000 mi | Crunching sound when turns front wheels |
| 178000 mi US $300 |
Coil broke. 2 in front were replaced |
| 187000 mi | steering column cracked. Cost to repair too high. |
2001 Mercury Mountaineer
Engine not specified
| 139000 mi US $300 |
Upper and lower front ball joints had excessive play. LH lower ball joint damaged making excessive noise. |
1999 Mercury Mountaineer 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $500 |
and hubs replaced... Les Schwab Tires did the work. |
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