1997 Mercury Mountaineer Tires Problems
Owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, 42% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “p235 75r15” (36% of reports).
- 138tires complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 86%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- P235 75R15: mentioned in 49 of 138 complaints (36%)
- Tire size: mentioned in 47 of 138 complaints (34%)
- Firestone wilderness: mentioned in 41 of 138 complaints (30%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 18 of 138 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 138 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.
Mercury Mountaineer tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 1 | 0% | 70,000 |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 8 | 2% | 90,000 |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% | 73,500 |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 22 | 18% | 30,000 |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 51 | 34% | 64,637 |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 95 | 40% | 80,000 |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 138 | 42% | — |
| 1996 Mountaineer | 2 | 67% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1997 mountaineer firestone tire separated while driving. *ts the consumer was informed that he would be reimbursed for the tires that he replaced. *jb
Tire tread separated from the sidewall. The consumer had four tires installed on the suv and when they reached 1/2 of tread, the two front tires experienced sidewall separation. *ph *jb
The manufacturer recommended that all the firestone tires be replaced, two of the original wilderness at tires that consumer had on his vehicle was replaced prior to recall, therfore consumer was denied reimbursement.*yh
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Mercury Mountaineers have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 138 owner complaints about tires for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer (42% of the 328 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
The most frequent phrase is “p235 75r15”, in 49 of 138 complaints, followed by “tire size” (47).
Other 1997 Mercury Mountaineer problems
See all 1997 Mercury Mountaineer problems or tires problems across all Mountaineer years.