1998 Ford Mountaineer Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Ford Mountaineer, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1998 mercury Mountaineer was having a slow start for the past month. A few times the vehicle would not start, sounding as if the battery was dead. It was happening during the cold weather so we attributed these symptoms to the cold. We had battery checked and it was fine. On march 9,2006 while my vehicle was sitting in my driveway it caught fire. Thanks to some fast responding neighbors there was no fire damage to my house. The fire was mainly near the solenoid or the starter and everything is completely fire damaged. …”
NHTSA complaint #10152447, filed 2006-03“The passenger front door does not release: now the car would not start. We've boosted it and it would run but once turned off it would not turn on again.”
NHTSA complaint #10552420, filed 2013-11Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 40% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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