Ford MountaineerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 39 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ford Mountaineer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints39Top: Vehicle speed control Safety recalls21997–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Mountaineer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mountaineer median. Tap a year for its full report.

7 5 6 2 1 11 3 4

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2004Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2002Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Mountaineer problems

All model years combined: 39 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury

6Power train

5Tires

4Suspension

3Structure

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

3Service brakes, hydraulic

3Visibility

2Seats

107 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control	7	2
Power train	6	0
Tires	5	0
Suspension	4	0
Structure	3	0
Electrical system	3	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	0
Visibility	3	0
Seats	2	0
7 other systems	10	2

2 recalls

Ford Mountaineer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Vehicle speed control06V-286 · 1998 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles Hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments04V-442 · 2002–2003 · Sep 13, 2004 · 955,732 vehicles

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Mountaineer

Mar 22, 2005
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · 1998 · closed Aug 2, 2006
Led to recall 05V-388
Jun 2, 2004
REAR LIFTGATE GLASS ASSEMBLYPE04045 · 2002 · closed Sep 28, 2004
Led to recall 04V-442
Dec 12, 2001
INOPERATIVE AIR BAG SYSTEMSQ01015 · 2002 · closed Jul 2, 2002
No recall
Nov 19, 1999
AIRBAG SYSTEM'S LIGHT DYSFUNCTIONALSQ99026 · 1999 · closed May 23, 2000
No recall