2006 Mercury Mountaineer engine problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased this vehicle recently with only 40,000 miles. The car keeps stalling or dying as you may say as I drive. It will be okay for a short period of time and then just die right on the highway! Once it dies once, the car will continue to do so over and over again until the engine has cooled…”
filed Sep 7, 2017
“My 2006 mercury mountaineer was leaking coolant due to a crack in the radiator. After searching online forums, I have learned that has been a long standing issue with many of this vehicles owners. Unfortunately for owners, ford issued a tbs in 2009 just in time for most of the affected vehicles'…”
filed Nov 14, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…
SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016Ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506, p2111 and p2112. *pe
TSB-12-7-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2012
Engine problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 5 | 6% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 7 | 9% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.