Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 051710 | 10/07/2005 | 05258 | 10018064 | Noise from rear wheel hub bearings. *tt | 12/14/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 050618 | 01/01/2005 | 05126 | 10016789 | Rear axle noise repair. *sc | 10/07/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mercury mountaineer. while traveling 5 mph in reverse, the contact noticed a thumping sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. moments later, the contact noticed that the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rear differential was replaced. the contact stated that the failure was recurring. the current and failure mileages were 143,000. kmj | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mercury mountaineer. while traveling 5 mph in reverse the contact noticed a thumping sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle, moments later the contact noticed the vehicle would no longer accelerate . the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rear differential was replaced for the second time. the current and failure mileages were 143,000. bml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 40800 | ||
| 2004 mercury mountineer with 40k miles had driver side upper and lower ball joint failure. this was uncover during a normal state inspection. replacment of both joints was required to safely drive this car. | |||