1997 Mercury Mountaineer service brakes, hydraulic problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I needed my brakes (all 4) done, and noticed when I stepped on my emergency brake the suv would not stop and barely slowed, after getting it back from dealer which I informed of th e brake, I tested the e brake agiain and all though it now grabbed the car would still move forward in drive with no…”
filed Sep 4, 2002
“The problem I,m reporting has happened twice and I refuse to drive vehicle after the last incident . After coming to a stop , the vehicle moves ahead and as hard as you brake the faster it moves . Has almost caused 2 accident the both times its done it . My fears are the dealership (manufacturer )…”
filed Jul 22, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 17 | 5% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.