NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 242000

(reported on)

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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While traveling engine will hesitate or stop momentarily when vehicle is slowing or starting to accelerate. Mercury knows of the problem, but doesn't know how to fix it..et

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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problem #3

Jan 042000

Mountaineer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parked vehicle caught fire inside the engine compartment. Dealer has repaired the vehicle.

- Oro Valley, AZ, USA

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problem #2

Nov 231999

Mountaineer 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle loses power steering completey for up to 1 minute after going through puddles of water. Loss of steering at speed is very dangerous. Dealer maintenance personnel claim this is Ford-wide problem and there is no known fix. I believe this problem could result in severe accidents.

- Yorktown, VA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 181999

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • miles
Vehicle continually shuts down in raining weather, not able to rectify.

- Rowlett, TX, USA

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