Model year record
2003 MERCURY Mountaineer
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 220 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Structure: body | 26 | 78,898 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 19 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train | 15 | 92,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 15 | 59,200 mi |
| Electrical system | 10 | 87,000 mi |
| Structure | 9 | 85,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 93,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 74,494 mi |
| Air bags | 5 | 120,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 79,000 mi |
| Steering | 5 | 88,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 5 | 58,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 85,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 172,800 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 4 | 69,548 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 97,300 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 78,898 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | 16,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 82,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | 78,898 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 2 | 46,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 2 | 88,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 2 | 8,501 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 130,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2 | 21,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 135,000 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | 16,400 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 78,898 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | 35 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | 22,300 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | 92,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 22,300 mi |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | 22,300 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 50,515 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 88,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | 34 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 22,300 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 74,494 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 1 | 50,840 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 74,494 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 22,300 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 143,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 1 | 111,500 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 2002 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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