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Mercury Mountaineer rust / corrosion reports by year

20 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on Mercury Mountaineer vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 9 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2004 Mountaineer63%
2002 Mountaineer92%
1997 Mountaineer52%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.