Ford Mountaineer
Owners filed 39 complaints across 8 model years of the Ford Mountaineer. The 2002 drew the most (11); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints39
Recalls9
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Ford Mountaineer model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock | Routine | |
| 2002 | 11 | 2 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline | Routine | |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine |
Which Ford Mountaineer years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 11 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.