mountaineer

First, I'd like to thank all the people who have built up this incredible bank of knowledge. Thank you, and thanks in advance to anyone who tries to help me. I have a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, V8, AWD. The other day it would not start. It seemed to be getting power, there had been no problems...

i have the cursed broken hood cable on my 1999 mercury mountaineer. none of the solutions i find seem to fit with the mountaineer (they’re all for the explorer). they all say “find the manual release right here” or “pop the latch like this” and it just doesn’t look the same on the mountaineer...

So my 06 Mountaineer has had a strange overheating problem for a while and i can’t tell if it’s a true sensor reading or not. This car is my every day daily driver and for the entire summer season, the car started and ran every day, taking 2 hour trips twice weekly without fail. come the cold...

Hi everyone! I have a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer Premier AWD that has been ran hard by previous owners. It has leaks from the trans cooler lines, and the fittings on the radiator. I had planned on replacing the fittings, but after I removed the trans lines, and drained the trans fluid from the...

I have a 2006 mercury mountaineer, 4.0. I am in the process of replacing the heater control valve and noticed the coolant line that runs behind the alternator and to the thermostat is very rusty/ needs replacing. I can't find the same part in a parts diagram or on rockauto etc. Has anyone...

Hi Yall, it's been a long hot day, sorry if I ramble. Today is day 8 of ownership and I've got a lot of the bugs worked out. BUT, it's been a rollercoaster so far. I put some pictures on here, but not sure how they'll show up for your reading mode so they are all attached, not inserted. I...

The horn hadn't been working for a few weeks and knew it wasn't the clockspring or the fuse. Finally did it and was able to reuse the bracket for the new horns. The stock horn is a dual horn and one of the horns looked pretty close to the way it probably did in 2007 but the other was just a...

Hello! As the title suggests, I have a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer with a 5.0 V8, and it's making a noise that kind of sounds like chugging/knocking. It's definitely coming from the very front of the vehicle, but I'm not sure what it is. I can also smell antifreeze when I start the vehicle, and I...

I love the way my mountaineer (AWD) drives, handles curves and accelerates.... However, I am starting a car build and was looking at engines and transmissions, fwd, rwd, awd, atc. It finally occurred to me that I'm expecting my car to perform as well as my mountaineer. (Lightbulb moment)...

Hey everyone, Just bought a '99 Mountaineer tonight. Lotta things I like about it, but plenty to fix and learn about. GSmith

Hi everyone! I drive a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer that was given to me by my grandpa before he passed away. It runs very well and I have kept it that way. I got it around 5 years ago when it had 94k miles on it and I just recently passed 100k during a road trip to some hot springs (I mostly take...

Red and Yellow are bolt locations to remove grill support. Blue are areas where headlights to be removed after support is off car.

Red and Yellow are bolt locations to remove grill support. Blue are areas where headlights to be removed after support is off car.

I've been lurking for the past year and have used a lot of information from this forum to keep my Explorer going. Last weekend LKQ was running a 40% off labor day sale so I went and looked around. I found a 2003 Mountaineer with the message center cluster and thought that would be a cool...

My 97 Mountaineer AWD has pretty much every option except the tow package (go figure). I have a ball installed on the bumper, but obviously there is no hitch assembly and unless it's well hidden, there is no lighting hookups. How should I go about wiring up a wiring harness? At the very least I...

99 Mountaineer - The driver's power seat does slide fore and aft some, but does not slide all the way forward. I don't see anything physically blocking it. Is that a common problem / easy fix? I've got the seat out of the vehicle at the moment. Thanks! -Jeff

99 Mountaineer power windows don't work because one of the wires is broken in the pillar to door wire bundle. I'll probably just fix the broken wire, but seems like if one wire is shot, there are probably more on their way out, so I'm thinking about replacing that whole door harness. Dealer...

Hey yall... so I have a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer with 180k miles on it. She runs GREAT! But this "Check fuel inlet" message that keeps showing up on my dash board every time it rains, is driving me insane. Does anyone know how to make it stop? Ive tried cleaning it out and all but it still does...

I am having to replace the engine on a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6 and am looking for any advice, recommendations, tricks and instructions. We've already grabbed a used engine from a local salvage yard. I should be able to get the instructions off of All Data but was wondering if anyone had any...

Ok so I have a 2008 Mercury mountaineer base model 4.0 v6 sohc. I would like to put some steel rims with a 0 offset on her to widen her wheelbase. I live in the country and with the roads the way that they are I know it will be beneficial. I added a set to my 98 explorer and it helped stabilize...

Hello all. I couldn't think of a better place to ask this question so I created an account. I have a friend who wants to sell me a 2004 Mountaineer for $200. It has 193k miles on it and 2 known problems. #1 The real seals and bearings need replaced he recommended both sides. #2 New passenger...

I have a 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. It has 80,000 miles on it and has been well maintained and is overall in great shape. For a while now, there has been a random noise happening. It only happens when I have backed out of my driveway or a parking spot. Normally when it occurs, I had turned my...

My cruise control isn't working, no surprise there it seems. Has never worked in my ownership. Replaced the cutoff switch and still nothing. I found a post on Ford Forums Online http://www.fordforumsonline.com/threads/self-test-cruise-control-check-engine.1486/ with the cruise control self...

Hi. I'm a newby here but 70 year old and have run into a stupid problem. I had the rear differential from my 2006 Mountaineer Premier (V8) with All wheel drive (AWD) and independent rear suspension rebuilt and then reinstralled it. The door says the rear axle code is 45, and I find tables that...

I bought a used 2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0 AWD, at the time I didn't realize it was so common to remove the front driveshaft on these. A couple months later I found out the AWD Mountaineer I had just bought is RWD. The front drive shaft is missing. At the time, when i bought it, the car did...

I have a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Premier. The problem I'm having is that recently the car alarm has been going off quite frequently and its now to the point that I have to unhook the battery just to keep it from being drained which is what has happened twice already. Another problem I've been...

2002 Mountaineer blowing fuse #2 in the power distribution box under the hood. It is labeled as a 20 amp high-current maxi cartridge fuse. (5 bucks each) If I change the fuse, it will blow again when I drive the car and the locks attempt an auto lock. Everything else on the car works except...

Will a 98 Mountaineer Front bumber go on my 97?? I currently have nothing below the headlights. so looking to pull it off a 98 but i want to make sure it will bolt on.

Hey all, I'm new to the forum here, so hello! I have a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, and I am having major issues with my doors unlocking/locking. Details: Driver side front and rear doors do not unlock, but will lock. Passenger front will do nothing, and passenger rear does whatever it...

I am working on a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, V6-FlexFuel AWD. This wekeend, I replaced the rear brake pads and rotors. Also, the parking brakes on both sides were completely shot. I also replaced the parking brake pads. This is the first time I've done this on this style of parking brake...

This may be a stupid question but can i use parts on a 99 Explorer on a 2000 mountaineer if so will all parts swap or iss there a limit

I recently bought a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. (AWD) I would like to know what I can interchange with parts for an explorer. I want to put a lift kit on it and supercharge among other things. Parts for the Mountaineer are pretty limited. Will a lift kit for an explorer and supercharger for an...

Been here awhile, sold my Explorer a few years ago, now I have this Mountaineer. Runs great, leather interior, 4.0 AWD 158,000 miles Now about the transmission.... Looked at the Servo upgrade with the O-Rings, but my shifting seems real normal and the OD light is not doing anything...

Hey guys, and gals. I created this thread to not only display my 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, but to also keep track of everything I do to keep her living for another 20 years :) First a little bit about her; I was looking to purchase a V8 Explorer, as I grew up in one when I was about 4 years...

So, I have a 1997 AWD Mercury Mountaineer with the 5.0 V8 in it. My heat has been acting up lately. When I first start it (when it's completely cold) the air blows and gets up to temperature just fine. But when I stop and turn off the truck and start it back up again (like if I just got gas) the...

Hey everyone, actually posting after stalking through the forums for a while now. I recently picked up a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer and was wondering if anyone knew if the frame and suspension setup for a 2000 Mountaineer and a 2000 Explorer were the same. It's a daily right now but I plan on...

I need to no what transmissions I can use in my 2007 Explorer XLT 4.0L, 2wd Auto 5r55s. Is there other year models of the 5r55s that I can use. Will I have to reflash the PCM? Thanks! Steve:salute:

Just acquired a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer Premier with 159k miles Seems to have all options but a sun roof. Runs pretty good and all the electronic bits seems to work but other than pulling a carfax, I have no other history. Questions 1) what would you have a mechanic do right away...