Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in New Jersey
172 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from New Jersey, 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.
172
Complaints from New Jersey
13
Crashes
6
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Body & Structure
24
14.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
24
14.0%
Electrical System
18
10.5%
Tires
16
9.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
7.6%
Engine & Cooling
13
7.6%
Seats
10
5.8%
Brakes
9
5.2%
Equipment & Accessories
6
3.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
3.5%
Suspension
6
3.5%
Steering
5
2.9%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
25
14.5%
1998 Mountaineer
15
8.7%
1999 Mountaineer
12
7.0%
2000 Mountaineer
21
12.2%
2001 Mountaineer
6
3.5%
2002 Mountaineer
28
16.3%
2003 Mountaineer
9
5.2%
2004 Mountaineer
10
5.8%
2005 Mountaineer
9
5.2%
2006 Mountaineer
20
11.6%
2007 Mountaineer
5
2.9%
2008 Mountaineer
12
7.0%
Cities reporting most
Beachwood
11
16.7%
Edison
8
12.1%
Newark
6
9.1%
Middlesex
6
9.1%
Neptune
6
9.1%
Jersey City
6
9.1%
East Orange
5
7.6%
Upper Saddle River
4
6.1%
Hamilton
4
6.1%
Williamstown
4
6.1%
Franklinville
3
4.5%
Mount Laurel
3
4.5%