12 of the
182 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer are about the
engine — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
53,000 miles.
C
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
541.7%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
433.3%
Engine
325.0%
Engine & Cooling across every Mercury Mountaineer year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLE WHEN IT CAUGHT IN FIRE FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND THE ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE COMPLETELY MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10399883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nevada City, CAFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE. MY GARAGE BURNED COMPLETELY DOWN AND SOME DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY HOME AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY.
NHTSA complaint #10226614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trion, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TIRES, DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR, LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10137734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hammond, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10109204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 34,000 milesHamilton, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOUR TIME 9/2903 FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE SAME CODE KEEPS COMING UP AND IT IS GETTING OLD NOT TO HAVE THE TRUCK THAT WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR MONTHLY.ANND I HAVE ALL THE WORK ORDERS FOR WHAT THEY DID
NHTSA complaint #10069447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,000 milesBowling Green, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $80.15 TO LEARN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WAS RECALLED BY FORD. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10064976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Segundo, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ORIGINAL OIL PUMP DRIVER FAILED, CAUSING OIL PUMP TO STOP CIRCULATING OIL THRU ENGINE, CAUSING SERVER ENGINE DAMAGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP DRIVER PART THAT FAILED, SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. AFTER COMPLETING APPROX $1500. IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE OIL PUMP, BEARINGS ETC, HE (WILL BMC MOTORS 114 SIERRA ST. EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. 310-322-9511) DISCOVERED THAT AN ALUMINUM BUFFER ON THE DEFECTIVE PART HAD DISINEGRATED, CAUSING A METAL TO METAL SITUATION, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL PUMP DRIVER TO FAIL, WHICH STOPPED THE OIL FLOW THRU THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED A ROD TO BE THROWN, AND NOW AN ADDITIONAL REPAIRS IN THE NEIGHBOR HOOD OF $3500 IS BEING DEMANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE END OF A LEASE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED IN, AND THE CREDITOR, FORD MOTOR CREDIT, WANTS US TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS CAUSED BY THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT WE LEASED FROM, AND OF COURSE THEY SAY THERE IS NO HISTORY OF ANY OTHER REPORTINGS OF THIS DEFECT IN AN OIL PUMP DRIVER. TS
NHTSA complaint #767790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Allen, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ENGINE JUST SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #8016789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detroit, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #760584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Helena, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN REVERSE/ SITTTING AT STOP LIGHTS / STOP SIGNS AND GOING UP HILLS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS A WARNING INDICATING SOMETHING WAS WRONG. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO FIND A REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #891151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Annapolis, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITH ONLY 61000 MILES AND AT THE 60000 MILE CHECK UP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING GUIDES ARE DISINTEGRATING. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $900.00. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FAITHFULLY AT THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER. AT 49500 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE A NORMAL OIL CHANGE AND I ASKED TO HAVE A 50000 MILE CHECK UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T OFFER A CHECKUP AT THAT MILEAGE. (PROBABLY BECAUSE IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE FOUND AT THAT MILEAGE THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY!) IT APPEARS A LITTLE STRANGE THAT A PART THAT SHOULD GIVE OVER 100000 MILES SHOULD FAIL. (I HAVE HAD MANY FOREIGN VEHICLES THAT PROVIDED OVER 200000 MILES WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM.) PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND IF THERE IS A RECALL OR IF I HAVE ANY REMEDY AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT ME AT RIP_WINTER@HOTMAIL.COM.
NHTSA complaint #736779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stanton, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #861746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.