1998 Mercury Mountaineer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, 3% of the 236 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Vehicle driven in forward and comes to a stop (I.e.- at a stop sign, toll booth, or traffic light) will stall/hesitate without warning when attempting to proceed forward again. This has happened multiple times since we purchased the vehicle new. Vehicle was taken to several different dealerships in three states and they say ford/Mercury is aware of the problem but at the current time there is no fix. Radio when tuning would not pick up any radiostations due to radio not hooked to antenna. …”
NHTSA complaint #719184, filed 2000-02“Had a wreck coming down the mountain. Emergency brake didn't work ran into a tree and damaged a mailbox (related vehicle information: model year=1998, make=Mountaineer , model=Mercury ).”
NHTSA complaint #10618525, filed 2014-08“The vehicles brake lights stay on. Consumer states sometimes all the lights will illuminate. Consumer feels there is an electrical problem. Please provide any further information. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10002213, filed 2003-01“When the brakes were applied pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #858356, filed 2000-03Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 38% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 | 23 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 | 8 | 7% |
| 1999 | 9 | 6% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 40 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
95 complaintsVehicle speed control
36 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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