2005 Mercury Mountaineer vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“started losing power ,did not want to go pas 30 miles per hr ,then it ramed up and came to a stop with no acceleration ,i shut it off then start it again and was able to get home at a low rate of speed while continuing to have these problems, another day while far away from home the engine rammed…”
filed Aug 10, 2022
“I purchased a used 2005 mercury mountaineer last month, with 135,400 miles, while using cruise control and traveling approximately 35 mph, the road went from level to a very slight downgrade. The car then just shut off after audible warning bell was heard. Noticed dashboard lights were all lit and…”
filed Nov 8, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 7 | 9% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 21 | 10% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 9 | 6% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 18 | 5% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 28 | 23% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 11 | 7% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 36 | 15% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 59 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.