Mercury Mountaineer Reliability Problems. Mountaineer owners have made 498 complaints over 14 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it dead last in overall reliability, with significant body and transmission concerns.

What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation (2002–2005) Mountaineer? Mountaineer owners have made 401 complaints about the 2002–2005 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it dead last in overall reliability, with significant body and transmission concerns. Compare With Other Mountaineer Generations

By matching owner complaints with recall, investigation and technical service bulletin data we've come up with a list of the most common Mercury problems for every model and generation. We've even ranked vehicles by their reliability.

Mountaineer owners have made 30 complaints about the 1997–2001 model years. Using our PainRank ™ system we've ranked it 10th out of 28 Mercury generations in overall reliability , with some interior and engine concerns.

Checkout the Mercury Mountaineer Sure, the Mariner has its problems but at least it's better than the Mountaineer. The Mountaineer has 498 complaints, an overall PainRank ™ of 19.38, and ranks 14th in reliability.

We recommend avoiding the Mountaineer. Over 14 model years it has racked up a 19.38 PainRank™ score that ranks dead last in reliability out of 14 eligible vehicles. Find Out Why

The Mountaineer has been assigned 864 technical service bulletins (TSB). The 1999 model year has been involved in the most bulletins. TSBs contain recommended steps and procedures for diagnosing or repairing a known problem.

Mountaineer owners have made 67 complaints about the 2006–2010 model years. Using our PainRank ™ system we've ranked it 20th out of 28 Mercury generations in overall reliability , with real cooling system and transmission concerns.

Mercury Mountaineer Generations. The Mountaineer has 3 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The 2nd generation (2002—2005) has been the least reliable. Back to Mountaineer Overview

Mercury Mountaineer Recalls. The Mountaineer has been recalled 23 times. The 1999 model year has been involved in the most campaigns. Recalls are free repairs, initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Mercury itself, for a widespread safety problem. They might be a pain, but a recalled problem is better than an ignored ...