2004 Mercury Mountaineer Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 210 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 wheels of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer, 2% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I had picked up my kids from daycare and I put my vehicle in reverse and backed up. While backing up I heard a loud pop and I got out to see but there was nothing visible. So I put the vehicle in drive and as I was going down the street my vehicle axle broke and my truck hit the street in the middle of traffic. I took it to the ford dealership and they said it was my axle and my differential had broken also, am I am lucky that I didn't have a bad accident with the extend of the damage of the differential. After I fixed that and it cost $2900. …”
NHTSA complaint #10640980, filed 2014-10, 78,000 miles“I was driving on state highway 295 milemark 54 when all 5 lugs broke on the passenger front tire of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The tire fell off and the car pulled to the right. I compensated and steered left to the center grass median, luckily no one was hurt. I had it towed to the closest dealer. Upon inspection,1 of the lugs on the driver's side had failed. The mechanics aid it was evident it was not from over tightening , but a flaw in the lug itself. Since I am 2000 miles out of warranty ford will do nothing. Had I been in a different location I am sure it would have been much worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187540, filed 2007-04, 38,567 miles“1. Paint coming off of roof and driver's door. 2. Rear passenger side and driver side power windows not working. 3. Cracks in plastic area of rear lift gate around wiper arm. 4. Almost lost control and potential accident on interstate when right rear wheel came loose.”
NHTSA complaint #11053938, filed 2017-12, 135,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018938Jan 1, 2005Vibration diagnosis - tire/wheel runout.
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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