AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
NHTSA data on file today
The 1998 Mercury Mountaineer has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 236 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #03V281000 FORD/HIGH BACK SEATS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #00V422000 FORD/THROTTLE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #00T005000 FIRESTONE/TREAD SEPARATION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #99V164000 FORD/SECONDARY HOOD LATCH NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #99V062001 FORD/CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL CABLE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V060000 FORD/JUMP STARTING NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Tires 96 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 35 complaints
- Electrical System 21 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 20 complaints
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 12 complaints
- Seats 12 complaints
Of the 236 complaints on file, 22 report a crash and 23 a fire; across all 236 complaints, owners report 29 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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