1998 Mercury Mountaineer Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,375miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer, 1% of the 236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,375 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.
“While the child was in the booster seat, the seat belt was too tight. When the consumer tried to loosen the belt, it became so tight, the consumer had to cut the seat belt in order to get the child out.”
NHTSA complaint #10029706, filed 2003-08, 80,375 miles“I did proceed to the mercuery dealer for seat belts, our right rear seat belt was on order for 10 months and Mercury dealer wouldn't do anything about it . I had problems with the front seal bealts not retrating and they would stick, I did follow up with a law suit and lost because they thought my seat belt wasn't a problem. The rear right was on order for almost 10 months and still nothing was done .in nov 1998 I had knocking noise coming from my engine and the dealer ship there was nothing wrong. I complained about it a couple more times and nothing was done. …”
NHTSA complaint #733785, filed 2000-10“While driving 30 MPH,the driver applied the brakes, the pedal went to the floor and hit a patch of ice. The driver lost control of the vehicle hit an embankment then hit a tree. The driver side seat belt became unlaced during the collision. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained neck injuries and was transported by ambulance. Please fill in additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10064944, filed 2004-03Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
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 complaintsEquipment
6 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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