2004 Mercury Mountaineer problems and complaints
Owners have filed 210 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The most-reported areas: Structure (79), Power Train (64), Vehicle Speed Control (21).
Key takeaways
- 210 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 16 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 79 | 38% |
| Power Train | 64 | 30% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 16 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 12 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 11 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 | 4% |
| Engine | 8 | 4% |
| Suspension | 6 | 3% |
| Visibility | 6 | 3% |
| Steering | 5 | 2% |
| Equipment | 5 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2021-06-21
This vehicle is has a power train problem from day one with the 5R55S/W transmission and AWD transfer case. I purchased this vehicle where it stranded my family over 200 miles from home and it's a non running car. This vehicle should have been removed from being sold with this defect and crushed! I will never buy a Fou...
Electrical System - filed 2019-05-02
MY WINDOWS WERE ROLLING DOWN WHEN I FIRST THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED ROLLING DOWN
Steering,air Bags,unknown Or Other - filed 2019-01-06
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON... ALL THE TIME GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT SOUNDS LIKE GEARS ARE FREELY SPINNING WHILE ENGAGED AND DRIVING. NO ISSUES WITH CHANGING GEARS AS FAR AS MECHANIC SAYS.
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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.