2000 Mercury Mountaineer problems and complaints
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (28), Tires (22), Electrical System (19).
Key takeaways
- 130 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 16 involve a crash, 12 a fire, 19 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 22% |
| Tires | 22 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 19 | 15% |
| Power Train | 15 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 10 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 6% |
| Seats | 7 | 5% |
| Structure | 6 | 5% |
| Hydraulic | 6 | 5% |
| Visibility | 6 | 5% |
| Equipment | 6 | 5% |
| Suspension | 6 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Mercury Mountaineer 4-DR. 4x4 w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Structure - filed 2025-03-27
The contact's daughter owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while her husband and her daughter were inspecting the engine compartment of the vehicle, the hinges of the hood failed, causing the hood to drop inadvertently. The contact's husband sustained a laceration on the arm but did not seek medica...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2023-11-13
I unlocked my vehicle, put the key in the ignition and it made a noise, then immediately after that failure to start, everything stopped working. No lights, will not lock doors, no clicking sound as if it were a dead battery.
Power Train - filed 2019-12-09
THE O/D LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AND IT DOESN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ITS VARY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION
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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.