2005 Mercury Mountaineer Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer, 5% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 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.
“I own a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer premier SUV. Last summer I noticed that one of the bolts on liftgate is broken. I went back to the dealer where I purchased the truck and although this is a common problem with this truck it was not recalled for the 2005 year. They wanted to charge me $600 for repair.I found that to be an unacceptable response considering ford has been aware that the bolts are inferior. …”
NHTSA complaint #10396332, filed 2011-04, 75,000 miles“The plastic that hold the visor arm on place crumbles. Both sides were affected. The outer shield plates seem ok it's only the piece that I can only guess, 'stabalizes' the visor when you move it from front to side of the car. It looks like they're about $30-$80 each to replace. This is a 3rd hand vehicle however the mileage is fairly low for this year at 127,408. These are not plastic pieces that are in the sun a lot, they aren't at all but crumble like plastic can because of sun exposure. There is glue in the photo that I put on as a temporary fix but it peels off easily.”
NHTSA complaint #11359822, filed 2020-09, 1 miles“Vehicle paint peeling from front hood. Mercury dealer (northgate lincoln Mercury, tampa, florida) at first said a rock hit it. Another service person said its a defect. They only want to cover half the cost of getting hood painted. Vehicle bought new from the dealer. Tsb issued by ford concerning the issue. Dealer overestimated estimate to repaint hood ($1000 dollars) wants me to pay a lost $500 dollars for a defect they know about.”
NHTSA complaint #10251108, filed 2008-12, 20,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 6 | 6% |
| 2007 | 6 | 7% |
| 2006 | 9 | 8% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 9 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 4 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 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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