2000 Mercury Mountaineer Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 3% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 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.
“Own a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer with all wheel drive & 4.0 v8 engine. The windshield wipers and light malfunction at times ( lock up ) where they will not work at all. See NHTSA campaign id # 00v072000. Local dealer & Mercury refuse to admit and/or fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10023160, filed 2003-06, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. When the contact purchased the vehicle, the rear wiper was not working at all. The failure was noticed while driving 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the arm, motor, and wiring were replaced. Afterwards, the front wipers would not receive wiper fluid. The dealer corrected the failure and the wipers worked for approximately 3-4 weeks. Currently, the front wipers are the only ones that function. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220073, filed 2008-03, 126,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014062Dec 13, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10011159Aug 9, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 5% |
| 2002 | 33 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 | 22 | 15% |
| 1998 | 9 | 4% |
| 1997 | 11 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
28 complaintsTires
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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