1999 Ford MOUNTAINEER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 1 |
Tires: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10039957 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. FORD HAS REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS ON THE FRONT END, AND PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 60,907 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10119223 · 2005-04-27 (April 27, 2005)
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217117 · 2008-02-06 (February 6, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007 REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10217117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10283915 · 2009-09-14 (September 14, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF, BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. REPORT 1499871479 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 119,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 728965 · 2000-08-24 (August 24, 2000)
TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING NOTICABLE. THE VECHICLE "FISHTAILED" AND ALMOST TURNED OVER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728965 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 730015 · 2000-09-03 (September 3, 2000)
SIDEWALL SEPERATION AT THE TREAD( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 730015 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.