1999 Ford MountaineerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Mountaineer, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 14, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Ford Mountaineer has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires20
Vehicle speed control20
Air bags10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Ford Mountaineer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Mountaineer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mountaineer median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Ford Mountaineer, and the recalls they led to.

  1. AIRBAG SYSTEM'S LIGHT DYSFUNCTIONALSQ99026 · closed May 23, 2000
    No recall
In owners' words

What Mountaineer owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING NOTICABLE. THE VECHICLE "FISHTAILED" AND ALMOST TURNED OVER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
Complaint 728965 · Aug 24, 2000

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