Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Ford Mountaineer, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires2
- Electrical system2
- Structure1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 1998 Ford Mountaineer: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 613167 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT AN UPPER ENGINE TAPPING NOISE ON COLD START. *MJS |
| 613149 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL MEDIA (AM/FM/CASS/CD) RADIO MAY EXHIBIT AN AUDIO CONCERN OF NO DISPLAY OR GRAPHICS. *MJS |
| 612786 | VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LIMITED SLIP/TRACTION-LOK REAR AXLES MAY EXHIBIT A CHATTER NOISE WHILE TURNING. *MJS |
| 612757 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT AXLE PINION SEAL. *MJS |
| 612742 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OF NO 4 X 4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4 X 4 LOW RANGE. *MJS |
| 612404 | FRONT AXLE PINION LIL SEAL LEAKS. |
| 612270 | THE VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPS ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING AFTER THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM), CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM), OR FOR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (4WABS) MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE NECESSITY TO PROGRAM THE VEHICLE ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION INTO THE AFFECTED MODULE. |
| 609754 | FLOOR MAT INSTALLATION PROCEDURE SERVICE TIP. YD |
| 609751 | EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO DRIP ON TO PASSENGER FLOOR. YD |
| 609748 | TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS AT RADIATOR. YD |
| 6090873 | LOCKS FAILED. YD |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation