1998 Mercury Mountaineer seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The drivers seat was broke, because the bolt had broken. The consumer had the seat repaired at her expense. There was a recall on the seat and the consumer needed to take the vehicle back to the dealer to have the seat repaired again. The dealership was no longer in business. The consumer was also…”
filed Oct 8, 2004
“Dealership performed the recall repairs under recall 03v281000. The dealer who performed the recall asserted that the left front recliner control was not part of the recall scope and they refused to repair the component. *la the recliner control lever broke due to metal failure. The consumer did…”
filed Feb 26, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE…Campaign 03V281000 · Aug 5, 2003
Seats problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 54 | 56% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 26 | 32% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 7 | 6% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.