NHTSA lists 152 complaints for the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer, 6 of them mention a crash and 5 mention a fire. 9 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.
At a glance
Complaints
152
With crash
6
With fire
5
With injury (complaints)
9
Injuries
9
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
120
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE
59
38.8%
POWER TRAIN
42
27.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
7.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
6.6%
SUSPENSION
10
6.6%
AIR BAGS
9
5.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
5.9%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
5.3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
6
3.9%
STEERING
6
3.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
STRUCTURE
BODY
50
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
SUSPENSION
REAR
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
DRIVELINE
3
SUSPENSION
FRONT
3
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
2
AIR BAGS
SIDE/WINDOW
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
STORAGE
2
SEATS
FRONT ASSEMBLY
2
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
This investigation is being closed based on several considerations.By the most inclusive counting of all alleged rollaway incidents (i.e., counting all alleged rollaway incidents and assuming a singular failure mechanism), the incident rate is low, however during EA09-013, ODI identified a number of different failure mechanisms in 180 incidents related to the alleged defect.The highest rate for an
Systems: POWER TRAIN, STEERING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
DP05005
Opened: 2005-09-22. Closed: 2006-01-04.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CY
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
120 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
POWER TRAIN
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
STRUCTURE
10
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
9
VISIBILITY
6
EQUIPMENT
5
TIRES
3
10155551
Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
10156863
Date: 2019-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition
10028736
Date: 2009-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEPARATION FROM THE INTERNAL LUBE FOUND IN THE UNITIZED CARTRIDGE SEAL. OIL SEPARATION APPEARS TO BE AND IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED, AS AN AXLE LUBE LEAK. *PE
10023943
Date: 2007-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE
10014100
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
LIMITED SLIP AXLE CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING SENSATION, OR VIBRATION DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS. *TT
10019379
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH PCM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0463 AND/OR IC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B1201 - FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY OR SLOW TO UPDATE AFTER REFUELING. *TT
10019384
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.
LOW TIRE INDICATOR ON - TPMS SYSTEM SENSOR WAKE UP. *TT
10018745
Date: 2005-11-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
10013388
Date: 2005-10-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
FUEL GAUGE SLOW TO UPDATE AFTER REFUELING. *EH
10018064
Date: 2005-10-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.