Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-10-18-10 | 09/14/2010 | 10036913 | Ford/mercury: mil on with dtc p0351-p0356; multiple coil primary circuit. built on or before 10/03/05. some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a mulfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with two or more diagnostic trouble codes | 04/18/2011 | |
| 0756 | 10021601 | Engine stalling on engagement/stopping. *kb | 06/11/2007 | ||
| 06166 | 10021051 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt. *kb | 02/27/2007 | ||
| 061614 | 10021057 | Spark knock, hard start and/or hesitation - vehicles built after 08-02-2004 with a 3.0l engine. *kb | 02/27/2007 | ||
| 06116 | 01/01/2006 | 10020173 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt - service tip. *tt | 08/03/2006 | |
| 04208 | 01/01/2006 | 0635 | 10019382 | Camshaft tick noise - 3.0l 4v engine only. *tt | 03/13/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 88500 | 1 | |
| I was entering the interstate 430 at the maumelle, arkansas on ramp and began accelerating to merge with rush hour traffic. i noticed that i had accelerated faster than normal...70 mph. i took my foot off the accelerator to slow down, but i didn't slow down. i thought i must have hit the cruise control button, so i hit the off button and brake and slowed slightly...60mph the cruise control was not on. i let off the brake and car began accelerating back up to 65 mph very quickly. by this time, i was entering the interstate 40 on ramp/crystal hill exit in north little rock, arkansas. i realized that my brakes were not slowing my suv and i had to get the car to a stop. i stayed on the crystal hill exit...pushing on brakes as hard as i could. i only slowed to about 40 or 50 mph. i turned my hazard lights and began edging to the shoulder. so still pushing on my brakes, i put the suv in neutral. i finally stopped about 100 feet from the stop sign at the crystal hill road. when i stopped, i noticed the engine was revving a lot so i put it in park and turned the suv off. i tried to stay calm for me and my baby since i was 35 weeks pregnant. i was lucky that i didn't have to crash the car to stop it or i didn't go into labor, but putting it in neutral worked. my husband had my suv towed to crain ford dealership. they have diagnosed the problem to be the air intake valve and the throttle position sensor. the tow truck driver and the mechanic at the dealership said the suv was messed and barely got it in the garage to repair which the dealership is working on...one week later. the diagnosis was verbal from the dealership...nothing in writing as of yet. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 88500 | ||
| I was entering the interstate 430 at the maumelle, arkansas on ramp and began acceralating to merge with rush hour traffic. i noticed that i had accerlated faster than normal...70 mph. i took my foot off the acceralator to slow down, but i didn't slow down. i thought i must have hit the cruise control button, so i hit the off button and brake and slowed slightly...60mph the cruise control was not on. i let off the brake and car began acceralating back up to 65 mph very quickly. by this time, i was entering the interastate 40 on ramp/crystal hill exit in north little rock, arkansas. i realized that my brakes were not slowing my suv and i had to get the car to a stop. i stayed on the crystal hill exit...pushing on brakes as hard as i could. i only slowed to about 40 or 50 mph. i turned my hazard lights and began edging to the shoudler. so still pushing on my brakes, i put the suv in neutral. i finally stopped about 100 feet from the stop sign at the crystal hill road. when i stopped, i noticed the engine was reving a lot so i put it in park and turned the suv off. i tried to stay calm for me and my baby since i was 35 weeks pregnant. i was lucky that i didn't have to crash the car to stop it or i didn't go into labor, but putting it in neutral worked. my husband had my suv towed to crain ford dealership. they have diagnosed the problem to be the air intake valve and the throttle position sensor. the tow truck driver and the mechanic at the dealership said the suv was messed and barely got it in the gargage to repair which the dealership is working on...one week later. the diagnosis was verbal from the dealership...nothing in writing as of yet. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury mariner. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. after restarting the vehicle, the instrument panel and gauge failed to operate. the failure occurred three times. on one occasion the vehicle would not start until several attempts were made. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the failure progressed over a period of time. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mercury mariner. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. after restarting the vehicle, the instrument panel and gauge failed to operate. the failure occurred three times. on one occasion the vehicle would not start until several attempts were made. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the identical failure and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the failure progressed over a period of time. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. rvk | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 mercury mariner. while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. after restarting, the instrument panel and gauges failed to operate. the failure occurred three different times. on a separate occasion the engine would not start until after numerous attempts. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the same failures and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the malfunctions progressed over a period of time. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. js | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 110 | 2 | 07/05/2006 |
| I only had my car 4 days when driving on the garden state parkway at approximately 60 mph on a sunday with my grandchildren in the car. luckily, i was in the slow lane when the suv just shut off. i was able to pull onto the shoulder and restart the car. i was near an exit and proceeded down the ramp. the car again shut off at the bottom on the ramp. the check engine light stayed on. i called the dealer the next day (monday) and brought the car in on tuesday. it is now friday and i still do not have my car. *jb | |||