Mercury / Mountaineer / 2000
2000 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 17.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 13.4%.
Complaints164
Crashes21
Fires21
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 17.1% · 28
Tires 13.4% · 22
Electrical system 11.6% · 19
Power train 9.1% · 15
Air bags 5.5% · 9
Suspension 4.3% · 7
Seats 4.3% · 7
Equipment 3.7% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 21 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer in this data, 2000 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2002 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Dt: 4/28/05 brake lights stopped working, fuses were checked by technician, cruise control/brkake fuse was blown. Fuse was replaced by technician, after technician parked vehickle, smoke was noticed coming from underneath the dash. Technician disconnected cruise control from master cylinder and smoke stopped. Technician noticed wires were melted. Vehicle is regularly serviced with service records available. Vehicle speed control · reported at 89,600 miles
While driving, the throttle became stuck in the open position. The consumer had to place both feet on the brake to try and stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued to surge forward while depressing the brake with both feet. Upon entering the interstate; the throttle stuck again. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The service center performed a cleaning on the throttle. *Jb *sc Vehicle speed control · reported at 152,000 miles
The speed control of my 2000 Mercury mountineer, sticks causing the vehicle to excerlerate out of control the only way to stop it is to slip the transmission into neutral and shut the vehicle off. It has happened three times and is getting more frquent. I have reported it to the dealer (sellers sexton waynesville, mo) they say nothing is wrong and they cant find a problem. Vehicle speed control
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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