1998 Mercury Mountaineer problems and complaints
Owners have filed 262 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The most-reported areas: Tires (106), Vehicle Speed Control (38), Electrical System (26).
Key takeaways
- 262 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 22 involve a crash, 24 a fire, 30 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 106 | 40% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 26 | 10% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 21 | 8% |
| Seats | 13 | 5% |
| Suspension | 12 | 5% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 12 | 5% |
| Structure | 11 | 4% |
| Power Train | 9 | 3% |
| Equipment | 8 | 3% |
| Visibility | 7 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4-DR. 4x4 | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Structure,visibility/Wiper - filed 2018-01-14
AT THIS POINT ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES ARE MESSED UP. BOTH DRIVER &PASSENGER BACK DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. DRIVER &PASSENGER FRONT DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE UNLESS OPEN FROM INSIDE FIRST. KEY WON'T UNLOCK DOORS. BACK GLASS ON HATCH DOOR WON'T OPEN. BACK WIPER BROKEN. BACK HATCH WOULDN'T OPEN UNTILL ...
Vehicle Speed Control,unknown Or Other - filed 2017-11-19
UNDER MY HOOD STARTED SMOKING, I POPPED MY HOOD TO FIND FLAMES UNDER IT. I HAD TO GET MY KIDS OUT THE TRUCK AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT WITH AND EXTINGUISHER. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS MELTED AND SO WERE THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. NOT I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO W...
Seats - filed 2016-06-03
DRIVERS SEAT BROKEN UNABLE TO ADJUST FOR PROPER VISION VIA WINDSHIELD.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.