2005 Mercury Mountaineer Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer, 2% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. Since I've purchased it I've had issues with the airbag light staying on, the seatbelts not registered as being undone and the gas not registering (I fill it up and it says the last amount and will not say it's full until sometimes 2-3 days). I'm most concerned about the airbags and the seatbelts. I seen that earlier models and 2006 have issues with the airbag not deploying. The dealership has replaced the sensor 3 times for the airbag and put in a new seat belt system about 15 mos. Ago. The dealership will not cover it again and says I need to pay for it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10381474, filed 2011-02, 40,000 miles“- the contact owns a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer. On 11/20/06 the contact's heater on/off switch wouldn't allow her to turn the heater off. The contact had to drive with the windows rolled down. The contact also attempted to turn the vehicle off and restart and the failure continued to occur. While driving on 12/18/06 at 35mph the engine stalled and the vehicle shut off. The warning indicator light read check engine, low pressure prior to the failure. The failure also occurred on 1/19/07. Each time the failure occurred the contact was using the cruise control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181889, filed 2007-02, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10156863Feb 7, 2019Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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