Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in Florida
130 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from Florida, most often about the tires.
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.
130
Complaints from Florida
2
Crashes
8
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Tires
25
19.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
14.6%
Body & Structure
14
10.8%
Electrical System
11
8.5%
Brakes
10
7.7%
Seats
8
6.2%
Engine & Cooling
8
6.2%
Suspension
7
5.4%
Other & Unspecified
3
2.3%
Equipment & Accessories
3
2.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
2.3%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
24
18.5%
1998 Mountaineer
12
9.2%
1999 Mountaineer
11
8.5%
2000 Mountaineer
15
11.5%
2001 Mountaineer
2
1.5%
2002 Mountaineer
15
11.5%
2003 Mountaineer
6
4.6%
2004 Mountaineer
10
7.7%
2005 Mountaineer
6
4.6%
2006 Mountaineer
8
6.2%
2007 Mountaineer
4
3.1%
2008 Mountaineer
14
10.8%
2010 Mountaineer
3
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Orlando
10
15.9%
Panama City
9
14.3%
Tampa
9
14.3%
Brooksville
6
9.5%
Miami
6
9.5%
ST. Petersburg
4
6.3%
Odessa
4
6.3%
Elfers
3
4.8%
Bradenton
3
4.8%
Perry
3
4.8%
Sarasota
3
4.8%
Ocala
3
4.8%