Model year record
2005 MERCURY Mountaineer
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 113 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 | 19 | 66,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 11 | 43,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 93,000 mi |
| Power train | 8 | 69,000 mi |
| Engine | 7 | 105,000 mi |
| Structure | 5 | 40,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 98,581 mi |
| Steering | 4 | 48,301 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 30,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 23,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | 31,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 34,177 mi |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 29,500 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 100 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 34,177 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 100 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 34,177 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 34,177 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 34,177 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 159,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 66,105 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2004 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.