1996 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1996 Mercury Mountaineer.

< older1997
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1996 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

TIRES

#21 complaints

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

#31 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mercury Mountaineer.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
TIRES1———
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1———
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1———

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