Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in California
162 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
162
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
2
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
23
14.2%
Body & Structure
22
13.6%
Tires
18
11.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
11.1%
Electrical System
17
10.5%
Engine & Cooling
12
7.4%
Brakes
9
5.6%
Seats
8
4.9%
Equipment & Accessories
7
4.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
4.3%
Airbags
6
3.7%
Other & Unspecified
3
1.9%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
41
25.3%
1998 Mountaineer
14
8.6%
1999 Mountaineer
15
9.3%
2000 Mountaineer
8
4.9%
2001 Mountaineer
2
1.2%
2002 Mountaineer
33
20.4%
2003 Mountaineer
11
6.8%
2004 Mountaineer
13
8.0%
2005 Mountaineer
9
5.6%
2006 Mountaineer
5
3.1%
2007 Mountaineer
3
1.9%
2008 Mountaineer
8
4.9%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
10
19.2%
Bakersfield
6
11.5%
Long Beach
5
9.6%
SAN Francisco
4
7.7%
Truckee
4
7.7%
Santa ANA
4
7.7%
Escondido
4
7.7%
Moreno Valley
3
5.8%
SAN Bernardino
3
5.8%
LOS Angele
3
5.8%
LOS Angeles
3
5.8%
LOS Gatos
3
5.8%