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1998 Mercury Mountaineer stalling reports

14 NHTSA complaints describe engine stalls or shuts off, often while driving on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Stalling reports
6%
share of complaints
85,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Mercury Mountaineer report before drawing conclusions.