1999 Mercury Mountaineer Tires Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 64,637 miles. The words owners use most often: “firestone wilderness” (29% of reports).
- 51tires complaints
- 64,637median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%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.
- Firestone wilderness: mentioned in 15 of 51 complaints (29%)
- Tire size: mentioned in 14 of 51 complaints (27%)
- P235 75R15: mentioned in 11 of 51 complaints (22%)
- Dot W2HL: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 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 1999 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, size: p265/75r15. While driving approximately 70 mph, a loud banging noise came from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear driver side tire had…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear wrangler tires, line size: p235/75/r15, dot number: rtn-st235-75-15105s. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front passenger side tire blew. The contact lost control of vehicle and drove into the…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to swerve from side to side. The driver pulled onto the side of the road and discovered that the rear passenger tire had tread separation. The tire…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Mercury Mountaineers have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about tires for the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer (34% of the 151 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 1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 64,637 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer?
The most frequent phrase is “firestone wilderness”, in 15 of 51 complaints, followed by “tire size” (14).
See all 1999 Mercury Mountaineer problems or tires problems across all Mountaineer years.