2000 Mercury Mountaineer Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 6% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,600 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“We were rear ended and both seats broke, flinging us into the back seat. We then went into the oncoming lane (because my wife could no longer reach the steering wheel or the brakes) and were hit head on. Complaint #1 - the seats should not have broken. Complaint #2 - the airbags never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10037002, filed 2003-09, 58,600 miles“Drivers seat leather is torn. When taken to the dealer was informed that it's a manufacturing defect overstitched but that it is not covered under the extended warranty. Contacted ford motor company and received a phone call informing me that they would have to side with the dealership, not to fix the seat”
NHTSA complaint #10066106, filed 2004-04, 38,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the driver side seat fractured and collapsed backward. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had previous recall repairs done for the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 144,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10430671, filed 2011-10, 144,000 miles“The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for recall 03504 related to repairs of the driver's side seat bolt. The dealer promised to have vehicle for only a couple of hours, however the vehicle remained at dealer for one week.”
NHTSA complaint #10044813, filed 2003-11Related recalls
- 03V281000Aug 5, 2003On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with high back seats, the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism…Covers: Mercury Mountaineer 1998–2001, Ford Explorer 1998–2001, Explorer Sport 2001–2002 +1 more
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 33% |
| 2008 | 54 | 56% |
| 2007 | 26 | 32% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 7 | 6% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
28 complaintsTires
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEquipment
6 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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