1998 Mercury Mountaineer Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, 3% of the 236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 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.
“Cd radio display has gone out, first began to fade in and out and now I have no display. Many people have experienced this problem. There are forums on the internet that specifically discuss this issue. It has also occured with many explorers as well. How can ford/Mercury not recall an obviously widespread flaw? This really makes me doubt their customer service efforts.”
NHTSA complaint #10045592, filed 2003-11, 60,000 miles“The check engine light on my 1998 Mercury Mountaineer has come on 10 times in the last 2 1/2 years. All times, except one, were due to the catalytic converter. The converter has been replaced, yet the problem continues. I've contacted Mercury every time, & get no satisfaction. The last time I was told parts wear out...deal with it. My dispute isn't that something is wrong, it's wanting to know why it can't be fixed. No one can give me an answer.”
NHTSA complaint #10060820, filed 2004-03, 68,000 miles“Noticed cd & cassette gets very hot after 15/20 minutes of play.heat build up on cd & cassette is unusal as I know. When I reported to dealer service manager, he said never heard . Latter they agreed. First time they did not find anything wrong. Second time they replaced the unit. Still it is hot. They informed me according to ford this heat build up is normal. I disagree heat build up will damage the tape & may effect the the cd's. Heat is enemy for audo equipment.this kind of heat is very unusal, as I know. …”
NHTSA complaint #701743, filed 1998-12“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 radio display LED read out will go black intermittantly, the dealer replaced the main circuit board due to a bad design. The way it was designed they had it too close to the back side of the display where the capacitors would give off heat and cause over heating and black outs. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #8006439, filed 2002-03Related service bulletins
- 10013060Oct 14, 2002Climate control a/c service tech tips.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
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 complaintsBrakes
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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