2008 Mercury Mountaineer seats problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver seat electrical adjustment will move itself backwards while car is moving. There is no pattern to this problem, it is random.”
filed Nov 25, 2019
“When I am driving the car the seat will move back on it's own volition into exit position. This happens when it goes over a bump or if the key is jiggled in the ignition. It happened in multiple situations last week. Very frightening as I have to scramble to reach the brake and also move the seat…”
filed Aug 16, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.