Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in Illinois
110 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from Illinois, 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.
110
Complaints from Illinois
5
Crashes
1
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
23
20.9%
Tires
21
19.1%
Body & Structure
13
11.8%
Engine & Cooling
7
6.4%
Suspension
5
4.5%
Brakes
5
4.5%
Airbags
4
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
3
2.7%
Seats
3
2.7%
Wheels
3
2.7%
Electrical System
3
2.7%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
13
11.8%
1998 Mountaineer
14
12.7%
1999 Mountaineer
6
5.5%
2000 Mountaineer
10
9.1%
2001 Mountaineer
2
1.8%
2002 Mountaineer
29
26.4%
2003 Mountaineer
7
6.4%
2004 Mountaineer
13
11.8%
2005 Mountaineer
3
2.7%
2006 Mountaineer
5
4.5%
2007 Mountaineer
4
3.6%
2008 Mountaineer
1
0.9%
2010 Mountaineer
3
2.7%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
24
42.1%
Manteno
5
8.8%
Blue Island
5
8.8%
Bloomington
4
7.0%
Mendota
3
5.3%
Lindenhurst
3
5.3%
Aurora
3
5.3%
Justice
2
3.5%
South Elgin
2
3.5%
Bloomingdale
2
3.5%
Carol Stream
2
3.5%
Lockport
2
3.5%