Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in New York
180 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from New York, 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.
180
Complaints from New York
24
Crashes
8
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
26
14.4%
Tires
23
12.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
21
11.7%
Brakes
20
11.1%
Electrical System
17
9.4%
Engine & Cooling
13
7.2%
Seats
11
6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
5.0%
Body & Structure
7
3.9%
Seat Belts
5
2.8%
Airbags
5
2.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
2.2%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
28
15.6%
1998 Mountaineer
25
13.9%
1999 Mountaineer
10
5.6%
2000 Mountaineer
11
6.1%
2002 Mountaineer
27
15.0%
2003 Mountaineer
18
10.0%
2004 Mountaineer
11
6.1%
2005 Mountaineer
8
4.4%
2006 Mountaineer
10
5.6%
2007 Mountaineer
8
4.4%
2008 Mountaineer
21
11.7%
2010 Mountaineer
3
1.7%
Cities reporting most
Staten Island
8
15.7%
Hempstead
6
11.8%
Bronx
5
9.8%
Patchogue
4
7.8%
Beacon
4
7.8%
Wesley Hills
4
7.8%
Astoria
4
7.8%
Liverpool
4
7.8%
West Amherst
3
5.9%
Conewango Valley
3
5.9%
East Setauket
3
5.9%
Westbury
3
5.9%