1997 Mercury Mountaineer: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 328 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 5,875,200 units in total.
- 09V399000Vehicle Speed Control
- 00V422000Vehicle Speed Control
- 00V402000Suspension
- 98V060000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 97V137000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
- 97V074000Vehicle Speed Control
09V399000Received . 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V422000Received . 220,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4.0l sohc engines and still retain the original throttle body (part numbers 97jf-9e926ab or 97jf-9e926-AC). Some of the original throttle bodies installed allowed a gap between the plate and bore to be built too narrow. This reduced clearance allowed the engine deposits normally present in the throttle body to contact or bridge the gap. If the engine deposits bridged the gap between the throttle plate and bore and then hardened, on the initial application of the accelerator pedal after the engine has cooled, the operator would need to apply additional force to the accelerator pedal to break the bridge.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in engine surge when the accelerator pedal breaks free.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the original throttle bodies.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S58. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V402000Received . 810,000 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Under certain conditions, a front sway bar link can fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both the left and right front sway bar links.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S47. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V060000Received . 320,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0l single overhead cam engines. The engine fuel lines can be damaged if the vehicle is jump started and the ground cable is attached to the fuel line bracket that is located near the battery. Since the bracket is not grounded, the stainless steel fuel line braid could act as a ground potentially overheating the ptfe inner liner of the fuel line resulting in damage to the fuel line.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The fuel lines can leak, and in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could potentially result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a warning label on the fuel line bracket advising owners not to use it for a jump start ground. Also a revised bolt will be installed in the alternator bracket to provide a convenient jump start ground location.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 98S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V137000Received . 2,200 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. The liftgate assist gas cylinder bracket on the right hand bodyside outer panel was incorrectly welded.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The gas cylinder bracket may not properly support the liftgate increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reinforce the bracket attachment with two pop rivets.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V074000Received . 23,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 5.0l engines originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, idaho, iowa, maine, michigan (upper peninsula only), minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. These vehicles, when operated for extended periods of time at highway speeds and temperatures below -20 degrees farenheit, do not return to idle due to ice in the throttle body.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Although the vehicle can be controlled by either applying the service brakes or shifting the transmission to neutral, increased brake pedal efforts or some increase in stopping distance can result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a revised pcv system with water heated vacuum source.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 97S67. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
328 complaints, 399 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Mountaineer | All 1997 vehicles | Mountaineer, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 406 | 53.9 | 137.6 | 162 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 147.9 | 43.7 | 83.5 | 59 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 100.3 | 100.8 | 40.4 | 40 |
| Electrical System | 45.1 | 81.7 | 71.8 | 18 |
| Suspension | 40.1 | 64.1 | 40.1 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 40.1 | 128.6 | 62 | 16 |
| Seat Belts | 30.1 | 25.3 | 14.4 | 12 |
| Visibility | 27.6 | 55.8 | 38.5 | 11 |
| Equipment | 25.1 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 10 |
| Structure | 22.6 | 40.1 | 112.6 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 41
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 19
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Mar 2021
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| PE99049 | Preliminary evaluation | WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION | Visibility | 28 Jul 1999 | 24 Apr 2000 | 00V072000 |
| PE99045 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING KNUCKLE SEPARATIONS | Steering | 6 Jul 1999 | 29 Oct 1999 | |
| RQ98020 | Recall query | FUEL LINE DAMAGE FROM JUMP STARTING | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | 3 Nov 1998 | 15 Nov 2000 | 98V060000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Mercury MountaineerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Mercury Mountaineer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercury/mountaineer/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
- 5,875,200 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercury Mountaineer have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Mercury Mountaineer, model years 1996 to 2010. 6 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer name most often?
- Tires: 162 of 399 component mentions, or 406 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 53.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.