Ford Mountaineer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 39 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Ford Mountaineer (1997–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

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• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004

What Ford Mountaineer owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 11.

• Tires: tread/belt3
• Tires3
• Power train: automatic transmission3
• Latches/locks/linkages: lock2
• Seats: recliner2
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
• Vehicle speed control2
• Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2

All Ford Mountaineer recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Mountaineer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 06V286000 Reported August 1, 2006 1,200,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)

   Model years: 1998

2. Hinge and attachments (structure)

   NHTSA 04V442000 Reported September 13, 2004 955,732 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

   Remedy: Dealers will have the liftgate glass strut brackets and glass hinges replaced. For the vehicles built from august 1, 2000 through march 3, 2002, the dealers will replace the hinges and liftgate strut bracket. On…

   Model years: 2002, 2003

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.