2001 Ford MountaineerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2001 Ford Mountaineer, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 14, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Ford Mountaineer has problems

1 complaint 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
Seat belts10

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

0 recalls

2001 Ford Mountaineer recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 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
In owners' words

What Mountaineer owners report

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

THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR SHORT PEOPLE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS ADJUSTED, IT RESTED ON THE CONSUMER'S CHEST AND SLID UNDER HIS/HER ARM. *JB
Complaint 10019871 · May 14, 2003

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