Mercury Mountaineer problems reported in Virginia
73 of the 2,646 complaints filed about the Mercury Mountaineer came from Virginia, 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.
73
Complaints from Virginia
3
Crashes
4
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Body & Structure
8
11.0%
Brakes
8
11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
11.0%
Tires
7
9.6%
Electrical System
7
9.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
8.2%
Engine & Cooling
6
8.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
6.8%
Seats
4
5.5%
Steering
3
4.1%
Airbags
3
4.1%
By model year
1997 Mountaineer
11
15.1%
1998 Mountaineer
5
6.8%
1999 Mountaineer
7
9.6%
2000 Mountaineer
5
6.8%
2001 Mountaineer
1
1.4%
2002 Mountaineer
14
19.2%
2003 Mountaineer
4
5.5%
2004 Mountaineer
9
12.3%
2005 Mountaineer
1
1.4%
2006 Mountaineer
1
1.4%
2007 Mountaineer
3
4.1%
2008 Mountaineer
5
6.8%
2009 Mountaineer
2
2.7%
2010 Mountaineer
5
6.8%
Cities reporting most
Richmond
8
19.0%
Virginia Beach
6
14.3%
Great Falls
5
11.9%
Manassas
4
9.5%
Stanton
3
7.1%
Woodbridge
3
7.1%
Chesapeake
3
7.1%
OAK Hill
2
4.8%
Covington
2
4.8%
Dale City
2
4.8%
Suffolk
2
4.8%
Centreville
2
4.8%