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1997 Mercury Mountaineer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Dec 17, 1997AZ

REAR WINDOW GLASS BROKE OUT, OWNER CAN NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSED IT'S UNAVAILABLE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 12, 1997NM

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO RIGHT, REPAIR ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES, INSTALL CAMBER CASTER AND TOE WERE OFF SPECS, REPLACE FRONT POWER STEERING PURGE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Nov 7, 1997MI

THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN PANIC STOP DRIVER STEPS ON THE ACCELERATOR ALSO. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Oct 29, 1997TX

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER . OWNER STATES THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. THE DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE . *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

FUSES FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHORTED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 20, 1997NY

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES RESISTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JUMP THE CURVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 16, 1997NY

BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 16, 1997NY

BRAKES FAILED.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 14, 1997IN

AFTER VAN WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AND PARKED THE REAR WINDOWS EXPLODED. NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE NO ONE WAS IN VAN. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 14, 1997NY

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 29, 1997NM

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED SIX SEPARATE TIMES SINCE MAY, 1997. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1997NY

BRAKES: PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY UNDER 5MPH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HIT A CAR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM.AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 12, 1997CA

FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed Sep 8, 1997NJ

THE ROOF RACK FAILED CAUSING ITEMS STORED ON TOP TO FALL OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE ROOF RACK IS FLIMSY AND WEAK MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 1997NJ

THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, THE OWNER HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK KEPT GOING, AND DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE WAS RACING THE ENTIRE TIME WITH HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 30, 1997GA

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TWO INJURIES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 16, 1997MN

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash
Filed Jun 3, 1997NY

TRUCK WAS HIT ON THE SIDE IN THE REAR AND ROLLED OVER 2 TIMES. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 13, 1997CA

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEICLE TO PUL TO THE RIGHT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Apr 17, 1997CA

BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 9, 1997MN

ACCELERATOR STICKS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 11, 1997CT

THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 6, 1997VA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES AND ENGINE AREA ROARED, , PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 10MPH, LOW SPEED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 5, 1997DC

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 4, 1997NJ

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60MPH AND TAKING FOOT OF GAS THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, OWNER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS GAINING SPEED WHILE APPROACHING OTHER VEHICLES. OWNER HAD TO USE BRAKES CONSISTENTLY TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996AL

ON FOUR OCASSIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY EXHIBITED MINIMUM BRAKING ABILITY/ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE ON ANY OCCASION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Oct 17, 1996MS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH IGNITION RUNNING VEHCILE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND WENT ABOUT 300 FEET AND HIT 2 PARKED VEHICLES. *AK

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