2008 Mercury Mountaineer Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,074miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer, 1% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,074 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.
“Car when idle shuts off in middle of traffic locking break an steering wheel can cause accident happened to me in middle of traffic thank god I was close to emergency exit car shutoff not allowing to brake had to press emergency brake.”
NHTSA complaint #11323974, filed 2020-05, 140,074 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer
54 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsInterior lighting
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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