Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in North Carolina
57 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from North Carolina, 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.
57
Complaints from North Carolina
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
17.5%
Tires
9
15.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
8
14.0%
Body & Structure
5
8.8%
Electrical System
5
8.8%
Engine & Cooling
5
8.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.0%
Suspension
3
5.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
3.5%
Seats
2
3.5%
Steering
2
3.5%
Wheels
1
1.8%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
8
14.0%
1998 Mountaineer
5
8.8%
1999 Mountaineer
1
1.8%
2000 Mountaineer
6
10.5%
2001 Mountaineer
1
1.8%
2002 Mountaineer
20
35.1%
2003 Mountaineer
2
3.5%
2004 Mountaineer
9
15.8%
2005 Mountaineer
1
1.8%
2006 Mountaineer
2
3.5%
2007 Mountaineer
1
1.8%
2009 Mountaineer
1
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Newport
5
16.1%
Charlotte
5
16.1%
Greenville
4
12.9%
Hope Mills
4
12.9%
Lexington
3
9.7%
LA Grange
2
6.5%
Durham
2
6.5%
Wilmington
2
6.5%
Bale
1
3.2%
Deep RUN
1
3.2%
N. Topsail Beach
1
3.2%
Mill Spring
1
3.2%