2006 Mercury Mountaineer Brakes Problems

“Truck cooling system died which caused the truck to catch fire while driving down the highway, smoke poring out, state troopers had to assist us. My daughter was scared to death and now refuses to get back in the truck even though we got a new engine. To make matters worse we spent 3000 on and engine...500 on cooling system and had the transmission reprogrammed. The truck is still have major problems and now for says it needs the transmission rebuilt or replaced. All of this is out of pocket. We cant even trade it in bc they will only give us 1/2 of what we paid for it 2 yrs ago. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. He has experienced several failures with the vehicle. In an attempt to diagnose the failure the vehicle was taken to several different repair centers, to no avail. When contacting his local dealer the contact was advised that the vehicle would need several repairs including a failed radiator, thermostat, water pump, brake drums, rotors and a grease treatment, all at his own expense. The manufacturer was contacted and would not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000 and the current mileage was 107,253.”

“The contact rented a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. While making a left turn at approximately 5-10 MPH, the contact applied too much pressure to the accelerator pedal and the vehicle sped forward. The contact applied the brakes and the emergency brake, but the vehicle did not decelerate or stop. The vehicle crashed into four parked vehicles. Both passengers were transported to the hospital, but only the front passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered bruises and soreness. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. …”