Mercury / Mountaineer / 2005
2005 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 25.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 19.5%.
Complaints113
Crashes9
Fires0
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 25.7% · 29
Power train 19.5% · 22
Vehicle speed control 11.5% · 13
Engine 6.2% · 7
Steering 4.4% · 5
Electrical system 4.4% · 5
Engine and engine cooling 4.4% · 5
Unknown or other 3.5% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer in this data, 2005 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 9 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 48,150 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that the rear lift gate exhibited a quarter inch crack from the bottom of the rear window and down to the bottom of the rear hatchback door. As a result, water was entering the vehicle through the crack. The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle had strong odor of mold. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 74,848. Structure
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated the overhead console that controls the air conditioning, the dome lights in the rear of the vehicle, and the bracket had separated from the vehicle. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 38,995 and the current mileage was 39,000. Structure · reported at 38,995 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that there was a crack in the lift gate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was unavailable. Structure · reported at 100,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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