NHTSA — Steering Problems

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2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,135 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2003 Mercury Mountaineer steering problems

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2003 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #5

Feb 142017

Mountaineer

  • 148,677 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1) front wheel bearing hub assembly failure resulting in unsafe​ undriveable (this has been repeatedly​ reported by vehicle owners regardless of vehicles milage) failure accured while slowing down for a stoplight after exiting a parking lot of a restaurant 2) lift hatch cracked center of hatch above the emblem potentially allowing water into the interior working of hatch and causing untold and unseen water related damages​(this is an admitted Ford manufacturing defect across the entire vehicle​ line spending multiple years production)

- Terre Haute, IN, USA

problem #4

Oct 222009

Mountaineer 6-cyl

  • miles
I have had a problem for a couple years when I put the car in gear it doesn't "lock" in the gear I have to adjust it twice, didn't think much of it and thank god no accident. But I just learned to deal with it until I saw this. Want updates on this issue.

- Latrobe, PA, USA

problem #3

Jun 052008

Mountaineer

  • 88,000 miles
Rear back hatch cracked when purchased, promised to be fixed by dealership, but they never honored their promise. I have since seen several Mercury Mountaineer with the rear back hatch cracked as well, wondering why their wasn't a recall?? also transmission problems, already replaced transfer case and now power steering is leaking.

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #2

Dec 102009

Mountaineer

  • 88,000 miles
Gear shift lever (prndl) snapped off of steering column when shifting into park from a dead stopped position.

- Matawan, NJ, USA

problem #1

Sep 132008

Mountaineer

  • 61,000 miles
I have a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. I just recently found out from a mechanic that the racket pinion steering column is leaking and the mechanic feels it is a manufacturer defect. I have contacted Ford and they will not even look at it.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

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