Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in Iowa
28 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from Iowa, most often about the body & structure.
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.
28
Complaints from Iowa
3
Crashes
2
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Body & Structure
7
25.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
4
14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
10.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
7.1%
Tires
2
7.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
7.1%
Electrical System
2
7.1%
Seat Belts
1
3.6%
Wheels
1
3.6%
Lights
1
3.6%
Suspension
1
3.6%
Airbags
1
3.6%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
7
25.0%
1998 Mountaineer
2
7.1%
2000 Mountaineer
1
3.6%
2002 Mountaineer
4
14.3%
2003 Mountaineer
1
3.6%
2004 Mountaineer
11
39.3%
2005 Mountaineer
2
7.1%
Cities reporting most
Harlan
6
22.2%
West DES Moines
4
14.8%
Dubuque
3
11.1%
DES Moines
3
11.1%
RED OAK
2
7.4%
Bettendorf
2
7.4%
Burlington
2
7.4%
Hills
1
3.7%
Duque
1
3.7%
Altioona
1
3.7%
Iowa
1
3.7%
Glidden
1
3.7%