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Engine coolingPart report

2001 Mercury Mountaineer Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 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.

“Problems with radio, paint and rear windshield wiper. There was a loud grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle as well as the engine area, when the noise stopped, a cloud of black emitted from the vehicle. The dealer stated it was normal, because the all wheel drive had activated for the first time. The weather stripping around the windshield was replaced and there was a problem with the power train.”

NHTSA complaint #10042066, filed 2003-09, 500 miles

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200833%
200745%
20064337%
200556%
2004115%
2003107%
2002339%
200115%
200054%
1999128%
1998208%
1997144%

Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer

Suspension
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology