1998 Mercury Mountaineer engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Moved my truck to let another car out of the drive way. Pulled back in turned the truck off came in the house and heard a loud boom. Looked out the window and fire was shooting up by the wheel. *tr”
filed Apr 13, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury mountaineer. Early in the morning, the contact smelled something burning and noticed that her vehicle was on fire. As a result, the garage and part of the house were burned. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that it originated from the engine of…”
filed Aug 14, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rattle/buzz sound from under the vehicle on 4.0l single overhead cam (sohc) engines. *tt
03199 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2003
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 43 | 37% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 11 | 5% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 33 | 9% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 12 | 8% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 14 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.