2006 Mercury Mountaineer Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,546miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer, 1% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,546 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.
“Vehicle exhibited resistance in steering. Ford dealer found lower steering shaft u-joint frozen from corrosion. Ford dealer stated this condition was similar to that seen for vehicles recalled under ford recall 13508 and even though it is not currently included, felt this vehicle should be included in the recall. Dealer had to replace the lower steering shaft assembly to return the vehicle to a safe operating condition.”
NHTSA complaint #10554180, filed 2013-11, 86,546 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10148819Oct 2, 2018This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball…
- 10022296Jul 25, 2007Lower steering column shaft pop/clunk noise.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 33% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 4% |
| 2002 | 23 | 6% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 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 Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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