Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in Ohio

114 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from Ohio, 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.

114

Complaints from Ohio

Crashes

Fires

2002

Worst model year

What failed

Transmission & Drivetrain 21 18.4%

Suspension 16 14.0%

Tires 12 10.5%

Engine & Cooling 11 9.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 7.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 7.0%

Body & Structure 8 7.0%

Brakes 7 6.1%

Equipment & Accessories 5 4.4%

Electrical System 5 4.4%

Doors, Latches & Locks 2 1.8%

Seats 2 1.8%

By model year

1997 Mountaineer 12 10.5%

1998 Mountaineer 15 13.2%

1999 Mountaineer 6 5.3%

2000 Mountaineer 8 7.0%

2001 Mountaineer 1 0.9%

2002 Mountaineer 44 38.6%

2003 Mountaineer 8 7.0%

2004 Mountaineer 6 5.3%

2005 Mountaineer 6 5.3%

2007 Mountaineer 7 6.1%

2008 Mountaineer 1 0.9%

Cities reporting most

Cincinnati 10 18.2%

Middletown 7 12.7%

Columbus 7 12.7%

London 4 7.3%

Lucasville 4 7.3%

Norwalk 4 7.3%

Akron 4 7.3%

Chauncey 3 5.5%

Willowick 3 5.5%

Chillicothe 3 5.5%

Cleveland 3 5.5%

Findlay 3 5.5%

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