# 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `863091` · 2011-06-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
I HAVE A USED  2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I PURCHASED IN 12/2008 IT HAD 53,000 MILES.  I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGES,BRAKE PADS,FLUID CHANGES, AND 60,000-MILE SERVICE PACKAGE. I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES I HAVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:   1. FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS,FRONT/REAR ROTORS,SPARK PLUGS,-DEFECTED PARTS  2. BATTERY   3. TIRES-CONSTANT FLATS   4. LUG TORQUE-DRIVER FRONT/REAR   5. HOOD SHOCKS,TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT  6. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK/ FRONT PUMP SEAL LEAK  7. NOISE AT HARMONIC BALANCER  8. ROAR NOISE AND SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS   9. HUB ASSEMBLIES MAKING NOISE FRONT LEFT/RIGHT SIDE; UNLESS REPLACED VEHICLE UNSAFE  TO DRIVE PER FORD DEALERSHIP  10. BRAKE PADS- FRONT/REAR NEED TO BE REPLACED GOING BAD (SECOND TIME NEEDING TO BE REPLACED)  11. NEEDS FRONT ALIGNMENT-PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE  12. FUEL FILTER  13. NEEDS ALL NEW TIRES   14. IGNITION COIL -DEFECTIVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED  15. VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTER IS STUCK WHILE DRIVING WON'T SHIFT AT ALL SOMETIMES STAYS STUCK AT CERTAIN SPEED WON'T MOVE  16.UNIVERSAL JOINTS   17. AXLE HOUSING GASKET  REPAIRS AND CORRECTIONS DONE ON VEHICLE:  1.NEW BRAKE PADS ON FRONT/REAR,REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, RESURFACED FRONT/REAR  ROTORS.- 8/2009  2.BATTERY REPLACED- 4/2010  3.TIRES-FLATS REPAIRED/PATCHED -8/2010,11/2010,2/2011  4.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLACED  5.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLACED  6.REPLACED SEAL, TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID CHANGED,REPLACED SEAL-OIL-6/2011  7.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLAC
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