Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Ford Mountaineer, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control2
- Tires2
- Air bags1
- 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
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Ford Mountaineer.
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 1999 Ford Mountaineer: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 624863 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION DURING ENGINE WARM-UP. *SLC |
| 624608 | INFORMATION REGARDING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH PART NUMBER CLARIFICATION. *SLC |
| 613557 | INFORMATION REGARDING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. **MR |
| 613169 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 9/14/98 AND 10/22/98, THE REAR LIFTGATE APPLIQUE MOUNTAINEER LETTERING MAY BE DIFFICULT TO READ. *MJS |
| 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 |
| 613030 | VEHICLES WITH OHV/SOHC, 5.0L 4.6L, 5.4L MAY EXHIBIT A (MIL) ON WITH EVAP SYSTEM DTC'S P1450,PO455,PO466. THE DECEMBER SBDS RELEASE WILL INCLUDED NEW AUTOMATED STATIC LEAK TEST FOR DIANOSING THESE CONCERNS. *MJS |
| 613018 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE |
| 612829 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *MJS |
| 612824 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *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 |
| 612719 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION/MOAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *MJS |
| 612698 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINE AND BUILT PRIOR TO 11/23/99 MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION DURING ENGINE WARM-UP. *MJS |
| 612692 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *MJS |
| 612404 | FRONT AXLE PINION LIL SEAL LEAKS. |
| 612393 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A HESITATION ON ACCELERATION DURING ENGINE WARM-UP. |
| 10026389 | FORD: CERTAIN 1999-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SQ99026 · Air bagsopened 19 Nov 1999 · closed 23 May 2000
AIRBAG SYSTEM'S LIGHT DYSFUNCTIONAL
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation