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blinking light
by sandiw
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Dec 19, 2007 (5:24 pm)
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Help! I just bought a new 2008 Mercury Mountaineer. There is a blinking red light on top of the dashboard facing the hood. I have looked all through the book and I can't find out what that light is for and why it constantly blinks. Can anyone help? 
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Re: blinking light [sandiw]
by hornet
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Dec 19, 2007 (6:11 pm)
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Replying to: sandiw (Dec 19, 2007 5:24 pm)
It's the car alarm. It blinks when it's armed, off when unarmed.
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Re: blinking light [hornet]
by sandiw
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Dec 19, 2007 (6:21 pm)
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Replying to: hornet (Dec 19, 2007 6:11 pm)
I thought it only had a passive alarm system. I can't figure out how to turn off the light.
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Re: blinking light [sandiw]
by sacmtnr
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Dec 23, 2007 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: sandiw (Dec 19, 2007 6:21 pm)
Unless you purchased an optional active alarm system, it does only come with a passave (aka - ignition lockout) system that will only let the engine run for a few seconds without the correct key/chip used. The light blinks continuously whenever the key is removed and stops when the key is inserted. Short of removing the bulb, there is no way to turn it off. If it bothers you that much you could always just put a little piece of black tape over the light.
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Re: blinking light [sacmtnr]
by sandiw
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Dec 23, 2007 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: sacmtnr (Dec 23, 2007 9:11 am)
Thank you so much! The light doesn't bother me, only that fact that I thought something was wrong and I should be able to turn it off. You've eased my mind.
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Re: follow up on 2006 harsh and abrubt shifting [gldnbr2]
by kmceachern
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Jan 14, 2008 (10:41 am)
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Replying to: gldnbr2 (Nov 03, 2007 9:30 pm)
We're also interested in whether there's a class action suit against them. We purchased our second mercury mountaineer three years ago and before it hit 60k miles, our transmission went, the racken pinion (sp) and the rotars all went in the same week. Three weeks later something else went. A total of around $4500. As with most people, that loss of funds drained us and Ford Motor Credit wouldn't work with us on payments, so this past Wednesday the repo man paid us a visit and we had to say goodbye to our truck. We were starting to have problems with the transmission and the engine again, so we just let it go. Please let me know if you have come across anyone doing a class action suit against them. These issues certainly should have been a recall.
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Re: follow up on 2006 harsh and abrubt shifting [kmceachern]
by gldnbr2
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Jan 14, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: kmceachern (Jan 14, 2008 10:41 am)
I am not sure if there are any class action suits against them concerning the transmissions. A good place to check or register a complaint is at the following web site: http://www.autosafety.org/fileacomplaint.php
Ford needs to clean up their act in regards to their transmissions. Unfortunately, I will never purchase another Ford because of their attitude and the poor quality of their transmissions. This I feel is a shame, because I like so many things about the Mountaineer.
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Re: Transmission dragging [dcable]
by 88domer
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Mar 09, 2008 (7:22 am)
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Replying to: dcable (Jan 23, 2007 1:34 pm)
I own a 2006 Mountaineer V8 AWD and have the problem you describe with the "rear-ending". It does not happen with every stop, but it does happen every time I drive the truck. The dealer said to rotate the tires as the system senses a different wheel speed due to the different diameters caused by wear. It seemed to help a little as the forward jump seemed to be less pronounced and less frequent. It did not go away altogether, unfortunately. My wife did go over a curb rather violently and knocked the alignment off a bit. The dealer said that may cause the problem I am experiencing. I have yet to test that theory by getting an alignment. I do not have any shifting problems (yet)from start as others unfortunately have. It is just that fwd lurch at a stop. Other people have said that it is the traction control re-setting itself.
I was curious as to the results and steps taken to correct this problem and if they had any lasting effect? Does the November TSB that eveyone is blogging about relate to this?
Thank you
88Domer
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update
by sacmtnr
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Mar 09, 2008 (9:16 am)
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Just a quick update on my Mountaineer. I recently took it in for the latest transmission flash update. It does seem to be shifting a little smoother even after a few weeks. Not a big difference, and not perfect, but it is a little better. After one year and 15000 miles I am use to the shifting. This is still also the only minor complaint aboiut the vehicle. Everything else about the vehicle is very solid and as good as the day I drove it home from the dealer. Mileage is consistantly 14 in town and between 20 and 22 on the highway. I did notice a 1 mpg increase when I switched to fully synthetic Amsoil 0W-20 oil.
Again I think this is a great vehicle and with a little effort by Ford it could become even better.
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Re: Transmission dragging [88domer]
by gldnbr2
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Mar 10, 2008 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: 88domer (Mar 09, 2008 7:22 am)
I have not heard of this abrubt thumb when stopping as being caused by tires. Every person I have spoken to have been told it is a programming issue. I guess Ford will do anything to make people believe the problem with their transmission is anything other than a design flaw. I would suggest you have the newest program downloaded as suggested in other posts. I had my last one done in late November and it has improved slightly, but still has the same problem, but just not as abrubt as before. It still hesitates slightly when starting up from a corner, because it seems confused as to what gear it's suppose to be in. I've given up on this vehicle and will no longer purchase another Ford. When my lease is up next year, I will be happy to walk away from this problem. I recently bought a 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood with 91,000 miles to drive instead of the Mountaineer. It shifts smoothly and runs much better then my Mountaineer and its 13 years older. I'll use the Mountaineer in bad weather or when I need to haul something. The Mountaineer has many great qualities, it's just to bad that Ford is acting the way they are and turning away customers who have enjoyed their products over the years.
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