2007 Mercury Mountaineer Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,820miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, 4% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,820 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.
“Passenger seatbelt locks will not unlock unless you unbuckel the belt it just keeps getting tighter have a problem where the you push down on gas it won't do anything for a moment then jolt forward an the main problem it with the electric if you barley touch the ignition switch or controls for the seat the seat moves the ignition also not only moves the seat but a couple times it has shut the car off and once locked us in the car had to put the keys in and start to get it to unlock and once locked us out with keys still in ignition switch”
NHTSA complaint #11090988, filed 2018-04, 171,237 miles“I buckle the seat belt and it just comes unbuckled spontaneously when I’m driving. I check to see if the seat belt is secure by pulling on it. It seems secure but still unbuckles. I usually have to redo my seatbelt every 5 minutes. I do not feel like it will keep me safe in a collision”
NHTSA complaint #11661073, filed 2025-05“The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that various seat belts would not retract properly. She took the vehicle to the dealer on several occasions and they replaced the five retractors for different seats in the vehicle. The rear driver's side seat belt was replaced again several months after the original repair. Currently, the cause of the failure was unknown. The failure mileage was 4,403 and current mileage was 27,900. Updated 02-23-09 updated 02/24/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10253563, filed 2009-01, 4,403 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 12 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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