1997 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems
Owners reported tires problems in 162 complaints for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, 41% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 162 41% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
The vehicles left rear tire came apart causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle rotated clockwise causing the vehicle to overturn several times and as a result the passenger was ejected out of the passenger side of the vehicle, the vehicle came to final rest on the shoulder,driver sustained incapacitating injuries, the passenger sustained incapacitating injuries but later died (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, wwilderness at m/s, vdhl1py147…
Other problems reported for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
- Cruise control 59 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints