Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2007 Mercury Mountaineer
NHTSA data on file today
The 2007 Mercury Mountaineer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 81 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #07E104000 CURVED TEMPERED AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT GLASS NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Seats 26 complaints
- Power Train 25 complaints
- Electrical System 16 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 7 complaints
- Unknown or Other 6 complaints
- Engine 5 complaints
Of the 81 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 81 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $10,000–$15,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2007 Mercury Mountaineer experiences frequent issues with seats and power trains, indicated by a high number of complaints. Additionally, electrical system faults further contribute to its below-average reliability, despite no major recalls affecting critical systems.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| seats | 80,000–120,000 miles | $300–$600 | very common |
| power train | 90,000–140,000 miles | $700–$1,500 | common |
| electrical system | 70,000–110,000 miles | $400–$800 | common |
| engine | 100,000–150,000 miles | $1,000–$2,500 | occasional |
| vehicle speed control | 80,000–130,000 miles | $250–$600 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter change every 5,000 miles
- Tire rotation every 10,000 miles
- Brake inspection annually
- Transmission fluid change every 60,000 miles
- Coolant system flush every 50,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Seat adjustment failures
- Transmission slipping
- Electrical shorts or failures
- Engine overheating
- Unusual noises from power train
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.