2006 Mercury Mountaineer transmission problems
25 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My car has had a continuing problem with the transmission. It shifts roughly and lurches when beginning to move. For example, when stopped at a stoplight, and then beginning to drive, it will lurch, jolting the passengers. Our driveway is sloped toward the street. When I park the car, I always set the emergency brake as well. The car always rolls a few inches before the brakes lock, even though it is stopped and in park. On sep. 4, 2009, my mother borrowed my car to go to lunch.
My car is 2006 mercury mountaineer in 2007 already the shift had to be replaced as it continually got stuck. One dealer told me the shift needed to changed yet again and now when the car is taken out of park into any gear it wont move it takes about 25 mins to actually put into gear. The dealer said it was a shift solenoid I had it replaced a transmission flush and reprogram and still the same problem the car only has 62,000 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
- Engine 32 complaints
- Cooling system 25 complaints