1997 Mercury Mountaineer

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 09V399000 2009-10-13

  Recall 09V399000

  FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 00V422000 2000-12-27

  Recall 00V422000

  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES AND STILL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY (PART NUMBERS 97JF-9E926AB OR 97JF-9E926-AC). SOME OF THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES INSTALLED ALLOWED A GAP BETWEEN THE PLATE AND BORE TO BE BUILT TOO NARROW. THIS REDUCED CLEARANCE ALLOWED THE ENGINE DEPOSITS NORMALLY PRESENT IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO CONTACT OR BRIDGE THE…

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 00V402000 2000-11-28

  Recall 00V402000

  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK CAN FRACTURE.

  Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 23 records exist for the Mercury Mountaineer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10017891 2005-04-01

  030508

  FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 OR AWD. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 10014086 2004-12-13

  042107

  GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

• 10013369 2004-11-01

  04217

  GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

  Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 293 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 864 records exist for the Mercury Mountaineer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• DP05005 2005-09-22

  SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

  ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED…

  Recorded model years: 1997

• PE99049 1999-07-28

  WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION

  There is no summary currently available

  Recorded model years: 1997

• PE99045 1999-07-06

  STEERING KNUCKLE SEPARATIONS

  There is no summary currently available

  Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 14 records exist for the Mercury Mountaineer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2009292 2009-10-14

  Transport Canada recall 2009292

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 1997

A further 2 records exist for the Mercury Mountaineer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

328 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 41
• reports mentioning a fire 10
• reported injuries 19
• reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Tires & wheels141 (38.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1997–2002.
• Speed control & accelerator59 (15.9%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1997–2002.
• Brakes42 (11.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999.
• Electrical system17 (4.6%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2000.
• Suspension16 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997.
• Seat belts12 (3.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2000.
• Engine10 (2.7%)
• Body & structure9 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997.

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (0.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,989 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.