1998 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Had a wreck coming down the mountain. Emergency brake didn't work ran into a tree and damaged a mailbox (related vehicle information: model year=1998, make=mountaineer , model=mercury ). *tr”
filed Aug 3, 2014
“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
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 22 | 18% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 51 | 34% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 138 | 42% |
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.