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Mercury Mountaineer Noises and Sounds

17 messages,  Last post on Feb 07, 2013 at 9:57 AM

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#12 of 17 Re: 2006 Mountaineer clunking in front end when slowing down [nvbanker] by zanymom

Oct 13, 2011 (12:32 pm)

Replying to: nvbanker (Oct 13, 2011 10:35 am)
I don't think that is what it is; checked all under the hood; all looks tight & running well; sounds good too. It's almost more like a click click click click when slowing down & stopping vs a clunking. It's so hard to describe but I can hear it & it is driving me crazy & doesn't sound very good to me. It doesn't make any noises when turning the wheels back & forth or doesn't seem to be when braking just when slowing to slow speed & coming to a stop then when stopped it does it like 3 more times.

#13 of 17 Re: 2006 Mountaineer clunking in front end when slowing down [zanymom] by nvbanker

Oct 13, 2011 (3:32 pm)

Replying to: zanymom (Oct 13, 2011 12:32 pm)
I've had 8 Explorers/Mountaineers including an 06, and you've got me stumped on that one.... Fraid I have no idea. It's AWD?

#14 of 17 Re: 2006 Mountaineer clunking in front end when slowing down [zanymom] by nvbanker

Oct 13, 2011 (3:34 pm)

Replying to: zanymom (Oct 13, 2011 12:32 pm)
By the way, visually inspecting your motor mounts with the hood up, means nothing. You have to have at least 2 people, one to watch the engine, and one to manage the brake and accelerator at the same time with it in gear, and look for the engine to move, and one to pull you out of the car after you run it through the garage door into the washing machine.

#15 of 17 Re: 2006 Mountaineer clunking in front end when slowing down [nvbanker] by zanymom

Oct 13, 2011 (6:16 pm)

Replying to: nvbanker (Oct 13, 2011 3:32 pm)
Yes it's AWD but has the button you can lock it into 4WD when you want; I worry it's going to make it worse driving it like that but others say just drive it til something really goes wrong but it never made that noise before. And I LOVE the mountaineer!

#16 of 17 Re: 2006 Mountaineer clunking in front end when slowing down [zanymom] by nvbanker

Oct 14, 2011 (2:57 pm)

Replying to: zanymom (Oct 13, 2011 6:16 pm)
The thing is, until it gets bad enough to identify, or manifests itself, nothing really can be done. So I tend to agree - drive it. It will get worse, or it won't. If it doesn't, no worries, if it does, you'll soon know what it is. Like a wheel bearing. Sometimes hard to identify, but eventually, you can.
 
I'm sorry, you'd think after 8 of 'em, I'd have seen everything, but this noise is a whole new problem for me!

#17 of 17 Bad hub noise at 45 mph and above by mellowyellow6

Feb 07, 2013 (9:57 am)

I have a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. I recently had it in the shop for a noise in the front end that started once you hit 45 mph. It sounded like a bad hub. We had replaced several on our previous SUV, so we know what that noise means lol. The dealership replaced one of the hubs, I believe the passenger side. The noise is still there. It starts once you get up to 45 mph. I had my husband take it back. The mechanic said the hub is fine because it's tight, nothing is moving. He said Ford and Mercury SUVs are known for having noisey front ends. He said they eventually just get noisey, and there is nothing that can be done about it, because there really isn't a reason. I talked to another mechanic and he told me to take it back to the shop because it sounds lilke there is definitely something wrong and he's never heard of a vehicle having a noisey front end for no reason. Does anyone have any ideas? I haven't taken notice to if the sound changes or disappears when turning the wheel, and I can't drive it right now because it's at home, so unfortunately, I can't provide that information.
 
Does anyone have any ideas? I would really like to get this taken care of! Thanks!

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