Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After disconnecting the battery for battery replacement original equipment 6 cd in dash player only shows CD Error. no… |
| 2020-08-12 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | BIG O TECHS CONNED WIFE INTO BUYING 2 TIRES AND WE OWN AWD SUV THAT REQUIRES 4 AT THE SAME INTERVALS .I IMMEDIATELY NOT… |
| 2019-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND NO MATTER WHAT I DO THERE ALWAYS A PROBLEM SHIFTING GE… |
| 2017-09-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE A MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 2003 AND IT WAS STATIONED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BACK MIDDLE OF THE HATCH NOW THERE A HU… |
| 2017-02-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 1) FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE RESULTING IN UNSAFE​ UNDRIVEABLE (THIS HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY​ RE… |
| 2016-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. WHILE PARKED, THE EME… |
| 2016-05-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER RECALLS I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, IGNITION COILS, I'M HAVING A GAS SMELLS NOW… |
| 2016-04-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SID… |
| 2015-11-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | FAULTY AIRBAGS: ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0540, THE SIDE CURTAIN (BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE) AIRB… |
| 2015-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. A 1 1/2 INCH VERTICAL CRACK HAS APPEARED IN THE BODY BETWEEN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK LIFT DOOR UN… |
| 2015-08-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 1 | BACK HATCH GLASS EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (PARKED IN A PARKING LOG), AND THE DRIVER WAS CLOSING THE HA… |
| 2015-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS A SOLID AIR BAG LIGHT ON. IT HAS A CODE OF 33, WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON, THE LIGHT GOE… |
| 2015-07-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VE… |
| 2015-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WENT TO PLACE SOMETHING IN THE BACK AND LIFTED THE GATE AND THE LEFT SIDE HINGE CAME OUT AND HAD TO CATCH THE GATE FROM… |
| 2015-05-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENG… |
| 2014-11-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIV… |
| 2014-09-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY (295 N ) NORTHBOUND, CHANGED LANES TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED. THE GAS PEDDLE WAS … |
| 2014-09-06 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHIC… |
| 2014-07-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR… |
| 2014-05-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON MAY 19 2014 WHILE PUTTING A BAG IN THE REAR I NOTICED WHEN LIFTING THE TAIL GATE A CRACK HAD APPEARED AROUND THE MER… |
| 2014-02-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ON 2/15/14 AND I TOOK IT ON A ROAD TRIP ON 2/16/4 WITH MY GRANDKIDS. AFTER ENTER… |
| 2013-10-20 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2013-10-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIBERGLASS ON THE TAILGATE CRACKED AND DET… |
| 2013-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'VE BEEN REVIEW THIS SITE AND SEE WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING WITH MY 2003 … |
| 2013-06-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO THE CLOSE THE REAR LIFTGATE, THE… |
| 2013-03-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MA… |
| 2012-11-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I HAVE A CRACKED TAILGATE ON MY VEHICLE. THE CRACK APPEARED ONE MO… |
| 2012-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN LIFTING UP REAR WINDOW SECTION (TOP HALF OF REAR DOOR) THE HINGES BROKE CAUSING THE WINDOW AND IT'S FRAME TO FALL … |
| 2012-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BACK HINGES BROKE ALLOWING THE GLASS TO FALL. *TR |
| 2012-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSIDE DOME LIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS ON THE OUTSIDE SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT GO OFF UNTIL 15 TO 20 MIN'S AFTER IT HAS BEEN… |
| 2012-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK AND I HAVE TO PULL DOWN ON IT REALLY HARD TO GET IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE I'M AFRAID TH… |
| 2012-05-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. *TR |
| 2012-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE WORD DOOR AJAR ON MY DASH BOARD KEEPS TELL ME THAT A DOOR IS OPEN WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND I THINK THATS … |
| 2012-05-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER HAS A CRACK RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR DOOR, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY MOUNTAINEER BU… |
| 2012-05-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | FORD HAS A TSB ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED TYEM AND I WAS TOLD THAT I H… |
| 2012-03-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING @ 35 MPH, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. *TR |
| 2011-10-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE SO I COULD PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I DID THIS, THE TRANSMISSION LEVE… |
| 2011-09-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO WELL KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER. THE BODY PANEL ON THE BACK HATCH IS CRACKED I… |
| 2011-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BACK HINGE BROKE ALLOWING THE GLASS TO FALL. *TT |
| 2011-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AN… |
| 2011-05-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS FAILED SIMULTANEOUS… |
| 2011-03-10 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE A… |
| 2011-02-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DECKLID PANEL WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE … |
| 2010-10-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING FAILURE. A 5 INCH LONG PIECE OF COIL SPRING WAS FOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVEWAY. INSPECT… |
| 2010-08-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THERE IS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR WINDOW RIGHT BY THE MERCURY EMBLEM, ALL THE WAY DOWN. I'VE SEEN NEARLY IDE… |
| 2010-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE BACK LIFT GATE IS CRACKED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW, AROUND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MERCURY EMBLEM, AND ALL THE WA… |
| 2010-07-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HEAVILY TR… |
| 2010-07-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE OFF WARNING LIGH… |
| 2010-06-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ON BUT WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2010-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND THE VEH… |