2005 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer.

20042006
Complaints
113
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 2005 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

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

#119 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:72,389 mi
Crash-related:1
#211 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:35,796 mi
Crash-related:1
#39 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Avg mileage:79,543 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
STRUCTURE:BODY19172,389 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION11135,796 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9279,543 mi
POWER TRAIN875,660 mi
ENGINE7105,167 mi
STRUCTURE557,199 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4197,845 mi
STEERING442,800 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER431,667 mi
AIR BAGS3266,667 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE325,501 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE363,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3123,248 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING254,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE254,522 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2163,000 mi
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR280,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS134,177 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)129,500 mi
EQUIPMENT140,000 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER130,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)174,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1100 mi
SEATS134,177 mi
SERVICE BRAKES1128,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1100 mi
STEERING:RACK AND PINION134,177 mi

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