2001 Mercury Mountaineer Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer, 14% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 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.
“Left rear tire felt wobbly while driving up hill, then exploded, separating tread from sidewalls. Was able to pull over safely immediately. Tires were inspected during oil change about 2 days prior to incident. Police responded while I was changing tire, but no report filed (by me, anyway). Reported incident to firestone and Mercury cust. Srvc. Firestone declined to help in any way to replace tires. Mercury helped expedite replacement, which was done w/in 2 days. I am happy with the new tires, from bf goodrich. (tiresize: p23575r15)”
NHTSA complaint #753713, filed 2001-10“The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle has cooper discoverer h/t, size p235/75/r15 tires. The correct tire size was unavailable in the drop down menu at the time of this complaint. While driving 70 MPH, the tread separated on the passenger side front tire. The tires were inspected and found to have dimples on the sidewalls at only 33,000 miles. The contact stated that the tread exploded off the tire and he lost control of the vehicle. The place where the tires were purchased stated that they have sold hundreds of these tires and have not had any failures. …”
NHTSA complaint #10196810, filed 2007-07, 107,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 | 22 | 18% |
| 1999 | 51 | 34% |
| 1998 | 95 | 40% |
| 1997 | 138 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsInterior 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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