https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Mountaineer. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-1107223 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON THE COLUMN WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-1029849 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY GOT IN NEXT MORNING CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY MELTED.FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS THEY SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THIS PARTICULAR PLANT. ONE SIDE MELTED 2 MONTHS LATER OTHER SIDE MELTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS AFFECTED AIR BAG. I AM 84 YRS OLD AND AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR WORRIED FIRE COULD START WHILE DRIVING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-1029850 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY GOT IN NEXT MORNING CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY MELTED.FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS THEY SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THIS PARTICULAR PLANT. ONE SIDE MELTED 2 MONTHS LATER OTHER SIDE MELTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS AFFECTED AIR BAG. I AM 84 YRS OLD AND AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR WORRIED FIRE COULD START WHILE DRIVING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-1021887 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR DOES NOT RELEASE: NOW THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE'VE BOOSTED IT AND IT WOULD RUN BUT ONCE TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-1021888 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR DOES NOT RELEASE: NOW THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE'VE BOOSTED IT AND IT WOULD RUN BUT ONCE TURNED OFF IT WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-735510 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF, BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. REPORT 1499871479 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE M https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-656507 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000. UPDATED https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-651576 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE HAS A CRACK IN THE FIBERGLASS, BELOW THE WINDSHIELD TRAVELING DOWN. THERE IS NO IDENTIFIED REASON FOR THIS CRACK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS COMMONLY SEEN IN THE MOUNTAINEER AND EXPLORERS. THE CRACK INDICATES A MANUFACTURER DEFECT HOWEVER FORD/MERCURY HAS NOT MADE THE RECALL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-647645 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL BEARINGS AND HAVE SEEN WHERE MANY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL SUV HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR BEARINGS AS WELL. TO ME IT SEEMS IF EVERYONE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THESE BEARING THAT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. IT IS NOT ONLY A EXPENSIV https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-642766 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE RESET BUTTON WAS PRESSED, IT TRIGGERED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID AND THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,708 AN https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-632553 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING, HAD DEALER POWER FLUSH AND FILL TRANSMISSION AND REPROGRAM PCM THIS FIXED PROBLEM FOR 3 DAYS, THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT ANYTIME SO REPAIRS HAVE TO BE DONE AT A COST OF $3600.00 AT DEALER. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-630135 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. BRAKES ARE STARTING TO FAIL WHEN LIGHT IS OFF, NOT WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-627894 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A CRACK THAT EXTENDS DOWN THE LIFTGATE ON THE 2004 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. IF THIS CRACK IS NOT REPAIRED INEVITABLY THERE WILL BE WATER DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE LIFT DOOR SUCH AS A FAILURE OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND REAR WINDOW WIPER. I WISH TO HAVE THIS FAILURE REPAIRED AT MY FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER AT YOUR COST. ADDITI https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-627895 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A CRACK THAT EXTENDS DOWN THE LIFTGATE ON THE 2004 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. IF THIS CRACK IS NOT REPAIRED INEVITABLY THERE WILL BE WATER DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE LIFT DOOR SUCH AS A FAILURE OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND REAR WINDOW WIPER. I WISH TO HAVE THIS FAILURE REPAIRED AT MY FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER AT YOUR COST. ADDITI https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-626616 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS REAR DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES. LOUD HUMMING COMING FROM BACK END. POTENTIAL FAILURE IS POSSIBLE AT ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOCKING OF BACK WHEEL. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-625004 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAD A LIFT GATE RECALL. LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER IN HYANNIS, MA REPLACED PARTS TO FIX. THIS WAS LAST YEAR. THIS WEEK THE LATCH BROKE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW AND THE GLASS FELL AGAIN. LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER IN HYANNIS CHARGED ME FOR THE PART! THIS ALL IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE EARLIER RECALL I WOULD BELIEVE. THE DEALER SAYS NO. THE ORIGINAL RECALL SAID LIFTGAT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-617008 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER REBUILT THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD IT COST ME $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE IT REBUILT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003 I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS.I KEEP GETTING THE SAME OLD SOUND AND DANCE FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-617009 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER REBUILT THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD IT COST ME $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE IT REBUILT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003 I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS.I KEEP GETTING THE SAME OLD SOUND AND DANCE FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-617010 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER REBUILT THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD IT COST ME $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE IT REBUILT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003 I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS.I KEEP GETTING THE SAME OLD SOUND AND DANCE FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-617011 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER REBUILT THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD IT COST ME $1400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE IT REBUILT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003 I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THEIR TRANSMISSIONS.I KEEP GETTING THE SAME OLD SOUND AND DANCE FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-603531 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 FORD/MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I HAD TO HAVE MY RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FIXED. I LET IT DOWN AND IT WOULD NOT COME BACK UP SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BODY SHOP AND HE SAID THIS IT THE 6TH ONE HE HAS HAD TO FIX IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART. IT COST ME OVER $200.00 TO HAVE A GASKET/SEAL PUT ON THE WINDOW. IT WAS NOT THE MOTOR BUT A PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE WIND https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-603532 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 FORD/MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I HAD TO HAVE MY RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FIXED. I LET IT DOWN AND IT WOULD NOT COME BACK UP SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BODY SHOP AND HE SAID THIS IT THE 6TH ONE HE HAS HAD TO FIX IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART. IT COST ME OVER $200.00 TO HAVE A GASKET/SEAL PUT ON THE WINDOW. IT WAS NOT THE MOTOR BUT A PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE WIND https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-575408 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WAS HAVING A SLOW START FOR THE PAST MONTH. A FEW TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, SOUNDING AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. IT WAS HAPPENING DURING THE COLD WEATHER SO WE ATTRIBUTED THESE SYMPTOMS TO THE COLD. WE HAD BATTERY CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. ON MARCH 9,2006 WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT FIRE. THANKS TO SOME FAST RESPONDING NEIGHBORS THERE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-541452 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE FEUL GAUGE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AND I TOOK THE VECHILE TO COUNTRY LINCOLN MERCURY WEST (676 WEST MERRICK ROAD VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580 PHONE: (516) 285-0505 FAX: (516) 285-5565 ). THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, THERE WAS A SSM ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I THEN NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME I CAME OUT OF THE VECHILE. WITHIN A WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I RETURNED THE VICHELE TO THE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-540161 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT I DRIVE A 2004 FORD EXPLORER XLT. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON MY WIFE AND I NUMEROUS DIFFERENT TIMES WITH IN THE 14 MONTHS OF OWNING THE SUV. AT ONE POINT WE WERE ALMOST IN A ACCIDENT WITH OUR 1 YEAR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD COMPANY 6 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEIR RESPONSE IS UNLESS FORD CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY REFUSE TO ALLOW US TO RECEIVE A https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-540162 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT I DRIVE A 2004 FORD EXPLORER XLT. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON MY WIFE AND I NUMEROUS DIFFERENT TIMES WITH IN THE 14 MONTHS OF OWNING THE SUV. AT ONE POINT WE WERE ALMOST IN A ACCIDENT WITH OUR 1 YEAR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD COMPANY 6 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEIR RESPONSE IS UNLESS FORD CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY REFUSE TO ALLOW US TO RECEIVE A https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-533543 Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATED: FAMILY HAD JUST COME BACK FROM A FOUR HOUR ROAD TRIP AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL. HUSBAND WAS IN CAR WHEN IT IDLED NORMALLY, BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE IT LURCHED BACKWARD VERY QUICKLY. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED FINALLY IT WAS THEN PUT INTO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN CAR LURCHED FORWARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WA https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-532299 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-519910 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT RECALL CAMPAIGN: NOTICE RECEIVED FOR 03S04 DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT. *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE . AFTER A SUGGESTED RADIATOR FLUSH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INVOICE FOR COMPLETED SERVICE BUT NO RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-mountaineer#complaint-510294 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT DRIVELINE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATED SO BADLY THAT IT FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN APART. TRANSFER CASE WAS REBUILT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. NO DRIVELINE CAN BE LOCATED TO MAKE REPAIRS.*AK