10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Dec 311998

Mountaineer 4WD

  • miles
I bought this Mercury in Oct 98.it is now Jan of 99 and I have had quite a few problems.a warrenty came with this car, and we have been there twice ;one for the transfer case, and switch for the power seat, leak on rear hatch window. Now im returning it for throttle malfunction. I almost killed my children and myself.I made my children jump out of the car while doing aprox. 5 miles an hour. The more I stepped on the brakes the more the engine idled faster. I dont know anything about cars I am a housewife. I just wish I knew about this defect in the car so it could been corrected before I went on vacation.it is a nice car. I wish Mercury would notify theire customers of any defects. Thank you very much for this questionair, it helped my family alot. Thank you. Dawn gag liano.

- Astoria, NY, USA

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problem #2

Dec 171997

(reported on)

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear window glass broke out, owner can not replace it becaused it's unavailable.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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problem #1

Oct 121997

Mountaineer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After van was driven for about 5 miles and parked the rear windows exploded. No one was injured because no one was in van.

- Mooresville, IN, USA

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