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What a shame
KC, 03/27/2007
2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 4dr SUV AWD (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great for all the reasons you read in the other reviews. But watch that hard shift b/w 1&2 gear. Ours (14 months old, 13,000 miles) is now in the shop for the third attempt to repair this. Two torque converters and two transmission rebuilds later, we hope it is fixed for good. Ford, in their infinite wisdom, would not authorize a replacement transmission. So the mechanics keep rebuilding and replacing torque converters. Do not ignore the hard shifting b/w first and second gear if you have it in yours. Otherwise we love the truck in all respects (except for the lack of door handles). When it ran it ran great. What a shame.
Disappointment
John, 05/13/2007
2006 Mercury Mountaineer Luxury 4dr SUV AWD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned a 1995 Explorer and a 2000 Mountaineer. The 2006 is not an improvement but a huge disappointment. The ride is not good, very stiff! Even my 8 year old says his rear hurts after only 15 minutes. The transmission shifts hard and you feel it. There is very noticable jerky feel to the ride when at a steady mph. The 3rd row seats have a hole in them from the metal brackets when the seat is folded. Rear visiblity is very poor due to the headrest not going all the way down to the seat on the 2nd and 3rd row. I wish I kept my 2000 Mountaineer!
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Love my Mountaineer
Deborah Heckenberger, 06/09/2010
2006 Mercury Mountaineer Luxury 4dr SUV AWD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my second Mountaineer (1st was 2003). I love the comfort, handling and roominess. I like the AWD, and my favorite feature is the heated seats, not too hot, not too cold. Only problem was shifting and the recall took care of that. Sorry that they are discontinuing or I would buy a third one in a year or so.
Terrible Transmission
Mark, 10/03/2007
2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 4dr SUV AWD (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Mostly a very nice SUV. Many good qualities. As others have said, the transmission is a major concern and problem. Between 3500 and 8500 miles the transmission began shifting harsh between 1/2 gears. It was so harsh it felt like I was being bumped from behind nearly every time I was about to stop. Now after 21000 miles Ford has yet to find a fix, and refuses to acknowledge that this is a serious problem. Another "fix" is promised in the future, but this usually is a computer program download that solves the problem for a month or two. Be warned and stay clear of this model used or new until Ford can actually fix their new 6 speed electronic transmission.
Great Value
Great Value, 01/10/2008
2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premier 4dr SUV AWD (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Shopped Honda Pilots, Toyota Highlanders, Toyota 4Runners, Ford Explorers, Subarus, and some of the smaller SUVs as well (Rav4/Mariner/Escape/CRV). Finally came across the Mercury Mountaineer. Really liked the exterior styling of the Mountaineer over the Explorer and it seemed to offer more standard features. Compared to the Honda/Toyota counterparts, the Mountaineer offered far more for the money (about a $6k - 8k difference for the Honda/Toyota equivalent). Really like the smaller SUVs but was able to pick up the larger Mountaineer for about $1k - 2k more. Once again, a great overall value. Gas mileage is on par for a SUV of this size.