20 Most Recent 2001 Mercury Mountaineer - Page 6 Questions & Answers

You have a bad starter if all your connections are good and your battery is measuring 12.7 volts and above with engine off.

This is often the result of a tire that is out of balance. Check for bubbles on any of the tires and have the tires balanced. That should clear up the problem.

Sounds like a faulty, IAC valve (idle air control) which controls your idle under load etc. Normally mounted on side of throttle body.Fairly simple for technician to test with ohmmeter to confirm before replacing. If your familiar with ohmmeter, get back to me and I'll guide you through test, otherwise shouldn't cost much for mechanic to test.

there is no cable it has a sensor in the rear axle and also one sensor in the rear of the transmission

as you describe your problem .it sounds like a classic low battery/bad connection problem. since you have replaced the battery ,did you clean the battery terminals?follow your positive cable to the starter solenoid check that all connections are tight , you might try loosening and re-tightening .
because you stated that you hear the clicking noise meaning the solenoid is trying to work.we can by pass this with jumper cables or not your favorite pliers, on the nuts not the threads jump from post to post on the solenoid starter should engage , if not check your neg connections . if bypassing solinoid worked get a new solenoid

Sound like you need brake pads and the caliper slidders freed up.

The computer will have to be tested to see if ground is out or it has lost power to the DLC locate computer try to restet the muti connecter check to see if it is worn out and fic the computer ground. If you can't get it fixed go for a referee saying it would cost more than the car is woth to fix it and they will give you a waiver.

A solid light can mean anything from a loose/faulty gas cap to a transmission issue. The flashing light means your engine is misfiring and this can cause serious damage to the engine. A misfire can be caused by anything from a bad spark plug, to a bad fuel supply.

This light comes on when the computer detects a fault of some sort in its diagnostic tests. If it keeps detecting this issue, the light will remain on. If the light turns off, then it has detected that the issue may no longer be present.

In order to find out what the exact reason was for your light, You need to have your car computer scanned to retrieve the code that the computer would have stored when the light triggered. Most garages will do this free of charge. The code will tell you what may have caused the light to initially turn on. Until you get this code, it's impossible to determine what parts need to be checked or replaced.

Check the HT lead and dizzy cap / coil plug .
If these checkout ok then do a compression test if that checks out OK get the injector checked.
I live in New Zealand and have never seen one of these cars but most problems of this nature are normally one of 3 things .
1/ Compression
2/ Fuel
3/ Spark
Check the lead for little greyish marks (this is a sign of arcing) do the same for the connection the lead plugs into.
A compression test will show if a valve is sticking or burnt.(if it is lower than the other cylinders then you may have a major repair on your hands.
A faulty Injector will also cause a missfire.
I hope this helps
Regards
George

IT SHOULD BE LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE TOP OF THE ROCKER COVER WITH A HOSE GOING TO THE INTAKE AREA NEAR THE TRHROTTLE BODY

Most likely. We had a Lincoln Aviator do the same thing. Luckily we had longer warranty on Lincoln. But went to shop with both drivers side windows inoperable at same time. For us it was the motors.

misfiriing or damaged valves
get the computoer scanned !

it could be somthing as simple as the wiper motor

Check inside the end of the lead where it goes on the plug if it,s blackish it,s probably burned open circuit alternativly , if you have a multimeter set the range to ohms x 1000eg high resistance and check all the leads end to end for a reading the one that does not read is the culprit .hope this helps .Regards Stefan.

TOP REAR OF THE ENGINE.

Check owners manual for fuse locations, you probably blew the one for that wiper.

Bad Light Swith...needs replacement

The vehicle should start if you put the transmission into neutral. I would try to let the car roll just a hair, apply the brake pedal and put the car into park.

There should be a button somewhere around or next to the glove box latch that acts as a switch to turn the light off, when you close the glove box it pushes the button in, it sounds like the button is stuck.

Check the DOOR BUTTONS in the Jams One is giving the signal for Dome Light and usualy you can Just Roghly Push and reliece them and they get the right connection