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1997 Mercury Mountaineer rust / corrosion reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Rust / corrosion reports
2%
share of complaints
124,323 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Mercury Mountaineer report before drawing conclusions.