2007 Mercury MountaineerProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 81 owner complaints about the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, most often about the seats. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 18, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.
Where the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer has problems
81 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 26 | 0 |
| Power train | 25 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 16 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 3 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 1 |
| Steering | 5 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| 11 other systems | 17 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2007 Mercury Mountaineer recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do seats problems start?
76kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 24 seats complaints. 63% were reported before 100,000 miles.
2007 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
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- Caution
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- Not rated
2007 Mercury Mountaineer safety ratings
2007 Mercury Mountaineer 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 3 stars (22.8% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, and the recalls they led to.
- TIRE VALVE CRACKINGNo recall
What Mountaineer owners report
Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
It happens every time I drive this vehicle. The ignition is lose, so the key jiggles and if their is too much bumping or shaking the key slightly moves and the seat and interior lights come on now I’ve tried Combat the issue with keeping the lights off on the interior and thought maybe I could turn…
1ST WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONTINUES TO MOVE BACK N FORTH FROM WAY BACK TO UP CLOSE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHILE THIS SEAT MOVES IS VERY DANGEROUS EVERYTIME I LOCK THE DOORS THEY UNLOCK N ONLY LOCK WHEN OFF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNINTENTIONALLY MOVED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR…
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