2004 Mercury Mountaineer electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. Paint coming off of roof and driver's door. 2. Rear passenger side and driver side power windows not working. 3. Cracks in plastic area of rear lift gate around wiper arm. 4. Almost lost control and potential accident on interstate when right rear wheel came loose.”
filed Dec 11, 2017
“While my 17 year old daughter was driving with the cruise control on in a 30 -40 mph zone, several lights came on, the power steering went out, and the vehicle stalled. She was on a small 2 lane road, and there were no warnings prior to the occurrence. She was very scared, she turned on the hazard…”
filed Jan 5, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Mil on with p0463 or erratic fuel gauge operation. *kb
061710 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2007
Electrical System problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 39 | 41% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 16 | 20% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 9 | 8% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 5 | 6% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 11 | 7% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 19 | 5% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 19 | 15% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 21 | 9% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 15 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.