Mercury MOUNTAINEER fuel problems
15 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,863 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,079 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
15 of 1,863 complaints match this topic (0.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11402578 · 2021-03-12 (March 12, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 385,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 385,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11402578 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10051109 · 2003-12-26 (December 26, 2003)
ENGINE OIL LEAK OR POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK LEADING TO VEHICLE FIRE, TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER ESCAPED INJURY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051109 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10439981 · 2011-12-14 (December 14, 2011)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. RAN DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PULLING A VACUUM. DETERMINED THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE WAS CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE LINE NEAR THE TANK CAP. WENT TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE AND FOUND OUT WHERE THE PIPE MEETS THE TANK, MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE DIAMETER OF THE CONNECTION WAS MISSING (RUSTED THRU) AND BROKE OFF WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE HOSE (THE METAL ATTACHMENT FROM THE TANK IS STUCK IN THE FILLER NECK HOSE). THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK WAS WET WITH FUEL. THE REST OF THE TANK IS SOLID WITH NO THIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108319 · 2005-01-31 (January 31, 2005)
OXYGEN SENSOR. REPLACED BY FORD ON 1/17/05. HAS 69336 MILES.11/14/04 REPLACED AIR FILTER IN ORDER TO "EXTEND LIFE" OF O2 SENSOR. 2/5/04 WEAK FUEL PUMP 49804 MILES. 10/13/03 OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. 45742 MILES. 10/9/03 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED. 45616 MILES. 8/21/03- REPLACE IAC. 43536 MILES. 5/22/03 REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR. 41308 MILES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 41,308 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216918 · 2008-02-04 (February 4, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE NOZZLE STOPPED AFTER THREE GALLONS AND GAS BEGAN SPILLING OUT. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,140. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR AJAR CHIME GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK FOR 5 MILES. UPDATED
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216918 at NHTSA ↗