Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control7
- Power train6
- Tires5
- Suspension4
- Visibility3
- Structure3
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Electrical system3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Mountaineer.
06V286000 · Vehicle speed control1 Aug 2006 · 1998
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
04V442000 · Structure13 Sept 2004 · 2002, 2003
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT MAY BECOME DISENGAGED OR THE HINGE MAY FRACTURE ALLOWING THE GLASS TO FALL AND POSSIBLY BREAK.
NHTSA recalls