2006 Mercury Mountaineer power train problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car will jerk as I'm driving rpms going high while no speed is picking up. With jump out of gear when at stop light. Loud grinding noise from tires could have foot all the way down on gas petal and go no faster.”
filed Apr 22, 2021
“The gear shaft will stop my car from starting when I turn it off. It will also make my car vut off while driving..the button on the gear stick will get stuck and I am able to shift gears...when the car is not started and my foot is not on the breaks. Even when the button is not stuck, it still will…”
filed Apr 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the same transmission is…
SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 7, 2023Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less than desired. The f53 motorhome chassis is…
TSB-08-18-2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2009Ford: some vehicles may exhibit oil separation from the internal lube found in the unitized cartridge seal. Oil separation appears to be and is often misdiagnosed, as an axle lube leak. *pe
TSB-08-19-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2009
Power Train problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 9 | 9% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 25 | 31% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 19 | 23% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 64 | 30% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 42 | 28% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 144 | 39% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 9 | 4% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 8 | 2% |
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.