2001 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 12% of complaints. After that come suspension (12%) and seats (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 21 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer with enough data (13 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle's rear end "kicked out" counter clockwise on steep downhill grades. The consumer was involved in a spin out accident where the rear end spun out clockwise on a steep downhill grade of snow. The consumer found the seat belt was not designed for small framed people approximately 5 feet 2 inches of height. The seat belt had come off the center/sternum and slipped under her arm pit, and did not lock down on the lap.
Tl*-the contact owns a 2001 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle was parked, and when the contacts daughter, seated in the passengers seat secured the safety seat belt.an inadvertent deployment of the airbag occurred. The passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunctions which there were no resolutions. The vehicle had not been driven since october 9, 2009 due to the safety hazard.
Anti lock brakes failed and destroyed brake rotors and pads. Brakes failed to stop vehicle immediately, resulting in extended stopping distance.
The frame in back is rusting through. The back cross member at the rear bumper is rusted bad. It rattles all the time.back sway bars are rusted bad.