2004 Mercury Mountaineer structure problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer — 38% 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
“Rear tailgate window hinge broke while having the window only open and putting away groceries. Upon closing the window, the right hinge broke causing the window to almost fall off of the car. I attempted, with assistance from others in the parking lot, to push the window back into the frame and…”
filed Apr 29, 2016
“Operating the tailgate window hinges broke off screws appeared to have severe corrosion vehicle was stationary”
filed Sep 7, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…
TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019
Structure problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 5 | 6% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 7 | 6% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 26 | 32% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 59 | 39% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 70 | 19% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 9 | 3% |
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.