2000 Mercury Mountaineer Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,908miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 5% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,908 miles.
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.
“Put car in reverse, had very fast sudden high acceleration without touching the throttle. Held brakes with both feet unti I could turn ignition off. After looking for obvious sign of problem (found none), turned car back on and it acted normal. Almost ran over my son.”
NHTSA complaint #10143056, filed 2005-11, 81,000 miles“The display screen on the stereo system no longer works. At times it comes on for a few minutes and then goes out again. This makes it impossible to know what station it is on, the time, adjusting the settings on the speakers, etc. I have talked to others that have this same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10047505, filed 2003-11, 40,500 miles“The day after taking vehicle from dealer radio lcd screen flashed bright like a photo bulb and has been out ever since, there was a small amount of smoke.”
NHTSA complaint #10025242, filed 2003-07, 65,315 miles“Stereo system console light keeps going out ... It has been out for a long time.. Now it comes on when it wants to. And its on for about 3 minutes and goes out again and stays out a whole day and comes on the next day for about 3 minutes. My neighbor has the same vehicle and has had the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10041521, filed 2003-10“The steering gear was replaced, the dealership did not complete front end alignment after replacement which resulted in excessive wear of the front tires, consumer is requesting reimbursement for replacement tires that were required.”
NHTSA complaint #559104, filed 2001-01Related 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 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
28 complaintsTires
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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