Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 05262 | 01/01/2005 | 10018937 | Mil on with dtc p0191 with or without various drivability symptoms and/or additional dtcs. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
| 0561 | 04/01/2005 | 10017905 | Wrench lamp on and no diagnostic trouble code (dtc) stored. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| 04219 | 06/07/2005 | 05915 | 10013371 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and electronic throttle control (etc) lamps on with both diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2106 and p2135. *tt | 04/15/2005 |
| 18381 | 01/01/2005 | 10013319 | Open fuse f2.20 (5 amp) and/or f2.1 (30 amp) which may result in loss of function of several systems including power seats, adjustable pedals and power door locks. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 04197 | 11/15/2004 | 042211 | 10010717 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) p0172 and/or p0175. *tt | 12/07/2004 |
| 04142 | 01/01/2004 | 10009324 | No crank with diagnostic trouble code b1601 and/or b1213. pats security access issues with 4.0l engine. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| 17422 | 12/01/2003 | 10008292 | Multiple electrical concerns - fuse 2.17 open. *mj | 07/26/2004 | |
| 0471 | 12/31/2004 | 04262 | 10008201 | Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. *mj update. *tt | 07/23/2004 |
| 17558 | 02/01/2004 | 10008123 | Intermittent air bag warning lamp on, memory seat, and/or adjustable pedal concerns. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17561 | 02/01/2004 | 10008125 | Delayed crank with no start, diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) u0300/p0606/p2105/p2107, malfunction indicator module (mil) and wrench light on. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17670 | 03/01/2004 | 10007426 | Malfunction indicator (dtc) lamp on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2106. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 17592 | 03/01/2004 | 10007389 | An intermittent no start and/or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) p1233, p1234, p1235, p1236, p1237 or p1238. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 17311 | 10/01/2003 | 10004952 | Malfunction indicator lamp on and/or electronic throttle control lamp (etc) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2106. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| 17285 | 10/01/2003 | 10004929 | Malfunction indicator lamp/etc lamp lit with p0606 and one or several p21xx-series diagnostic trouble codes at low time in service. *tt | 01/20/2004 | |
| 17165 | 09/01/2003 | 10004058 | Intermittent diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2106 with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 18171 | 09/01/2004 | 10011342 | No crank/no start condition when vehicle temperature is below freezing (32f/0c). *tt | 01/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 130629 | 3 | |
| Engine stalls when activating cruise control which results in hazardous driving situation due to loss of power steering and brakes. have to pull over to side of road, put the vehicle in park and restart. starts every time. has repeated 3 times. this is a serious flaw in the ford electrical computer design to result a failure mode that stalls the vehicle engine while under speed. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 130629 | ||
| Engine stalls when activating cruise control which results in hazardous driving situation due to loss of power steering and brakes. have to pull over to side of road, put the vehicle in park and restart. starts every time. has repeated 3 times. this is a serious flaw in the ford electrical computer design to result a failure mode that stalls the vehicle engine while under speed. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 85400 | ||
| Just purchased a 2004 mercury mountaineer today. driving home, using cruise/speed control at around 30mph and driving on a slight decline, the vehicle shut down. all indicator lights went on, and i had to coast to the side of the road. i put vehicle in park and restarted it without problem. there were no indicator lights (check-engine, etc.) lit up. immediately went to local ford dealership and they had no clue, especially since the computer did not have any codes indicating a problem.. i'm cancelling the check and returning the vehicle tomorrow. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 76865 | ||
| Brake light safety switch failed twice | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 88500 | 1 | |
| While driving 40-45 mph and using the cruise control, car suddenly shut down. check engine light and battery light came on. loss of power steering, power brakes, acceleration. was able to steer suv to off the road but was very difficult to do so. nearly ran off a 10 to 12 foot drop off into a drainage ditch. this has happened several times before. car max (where we bought suv could not duplicate the issue so they sent it to metro ford in independence, mo and on the first time it happened replace the throttle position sensor but that did not fix the problem). the wrench and fail safe mode came on this last time but the persons repairing it indicated they found no codes for it and were unable to re-create to diagnose. from research i know this is a problem with other vehicles of this type (both the loss of electrical power and the no code found situation) but we came very close to an injury related accident because of this. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 86000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35-45 mph, car suddenly shut down. check engine light and battery light came on. loss of power steering, power brakes, acceleration. maneuvered vehicle to nearby parking lot, waited, and then restarted the vehicle. no problem in restarting vehicle and all warning lights were off. used cruise control prior to incident. intermittent problem; unable to re-create for ford dealer to diagnose. new battery was installed by ford dealer in winter 2009. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle has 75,000 miles. for the last 5,000 miles or so, the car will have a complete power failure and turn off. we have to coast to a stop, put it in park, and then start the car. this has happened five or six times. the dealership says they cannot duplicate the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 58700 | 1 | |
| Speed control; mercury mountaineer, 2004. intermittent function. sometimes should not turn off or on. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 100 | 4 | 04/30/2004 |
| Consumer noticed that while the dvd/ television set was engaged the rear mirrors became inoperative. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be fixed because it was designed that way. *ak *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 15 | 06/18/2004 | |
| After not driving my vehicle for 2 days the battery level is low, the red indicator lamp on battery is showing, and my vehicle will not turn over. i connect my jump-it and it starts right up. i have taken it in to midland ford several times and they tell me that they cannot find anything wrong with my vehicle and they cannot replace any parts unless they can find a problem. they want me to leave my vehicle there for at least two days to try to replicate the problem, but refuse to provide a replacement vehicle or rental car or i have the option to have my vehicle towed in to midland ford at my expense so they can verify that the battery is actually low in order to replace it. my 2004 mountaineer only has only 21000 miles on it and the problem started occurring around 200 miles and is getting worse as time passes. last weekend after driving home from work i decided to vacuum out my vehicle using electrical from my house for about a 1/2 hour and i did not even play the radio or have the ignition key turned on. when i was finished, i closed up the doors and did not enter the vehicle until the next morning when i was leaving for work and again the battery was dead with the red light on. i took it in again and midland ford said they could not find anything wrong and they cannot replace the battery. i feel very confident that if the warranty were to expire they would not have an issue with replacing the defective battery at my expense. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/09/2005 | 1 | 03/26/2004 | |
| Ignition key would not turn when we attempted to start 2004 mercury mountaineer. as a result, we could not start car. we had not noticed any previous problems with the ignition. car had to be towed to dealer. dealer drilled out ignition cylinder and built and installed new cylinder, which appeared to fix problem. *jb | |||