Mercury Mountaineer Seats Problems
Owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the Mercury Mountaineer across 13 model years. The 2008 model year has the most (54). The words owners use most often: “driver seat” (39% of reports).
- 125seats complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 45%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.
- Driver seat: mentioned in 49 of 125 complaints (39%)
- Easy exit: mentioned in 14 of 125 complaints (11%)
- Reach brake: mentioned in 9 of 125 complaints (7%)
- Interior come: mentioned in 8 of 125 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 91 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 125 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 8 an injury.
Mercury Mountaineer seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mountaineer | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2009 Mountaineer | 2 | 33% | 58,000 |
| 2008 Mountaineer | 54 | 56% | 65,000 |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 26 | 32% | 76,400 |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% | 150,000 |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% | 34,177 |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% | 26,000 |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 2 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 2 | 9% | 100,000 |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 7 | 6% | 58,600 |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 12 | 5% | 111,750 |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 4 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Seats:front assembly:recliner
Model years: 2010
Problem: Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 fusion, explorer, explorer sport trac, and mercury milan and mountaineer vehicles manufactured between december 15, 2009 through february 3, 2010 equipped with front seat manual recliners. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 202, "head restraint." the recliner gear plate teeth may be out of dimension specification which could result in limited pawl to gear plate tooth engagement.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the manual recliners for both power and manual seats free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 30, 2010. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Seats:front assembly:recliner
Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with high back seats, the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame, could fracture. If the bolt fractures and does not jam in the seat back frame, the seat back may recline until it makes contact with an object behind the seat, such as the second row seat cushion.
Risk: The driver could potentially lose contact with the steering wheel or foot pedals during such an event, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver seat upper bolt with a metal spacer and bolt. In addition, seats with tubular back frames will have the fully threaded lower recliner bolt replaced with a partially threaded bolt. Owner notification began on august 29, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
It happens every time I drive this vehicle. The ignition is lose, so the key jiggles and if their is too much bumping or shaking the key slightly moves and the seat and interior lights come on now Iâve tried Combat the issue with keeping the lights off on the interior and thought maybe I could…
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mountaineer. While the contact's wife was driving 70 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the front driver's seat started to slide backwards and the interior lighting illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver lost control of the…
Driver seat electrical adjustment will move itself backwards while car is moving. There is no pattern to this problem, it is random.
1st while driving the driver's seat continues to move back n forth from way back to up close driving this vehicle while this seat moves is very dangerous everytime i lock the doors they unlock n only lock when off
When i am driving the car the seat will move back on it's own volition into exit position. This happens when it goes over a bump or if the key is jiggled in the ignition. It happened in multiple situations last week. Very frightening as i have to scramble to reach the brake and also move the seat…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Mountaineers have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 125 owner complaints about seats for the Mercury Mountaineer. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Mountaineer seats?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list seats. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seats problems on the Mercury Mountaineer?
The most frequent phrase is “driver seat”, in 49 of 125 complaints, followed by “easy exit” (14).
Other Mercury Mountaineer problems
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- Tires problems (327)
- Structure problems (283)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (215)
- Electrical System problems (182)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (161)
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