2006 Mercury Mountaineer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer, 1% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving at 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed into a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received injuries to the head, shoulder, and chest. The contact was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10850783, filed 2016-03, 95,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 9 | 6% |
| 2002 | 20 | 5% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 9 | 7% |
| 1999 | 14 | 9% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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