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Mercury Mountaineer engine and engine cooling problems by year

161 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 12 Mountaineer model years. The most reported year is 2006 with 43 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2008 Mountaineer33%
2007 Mountaineer45%
2006 Mountaineer4337%
2005 Mountaineer56%
2004 Mountaineer115%
2003 Mountaineer107%
2002 Mountaineer339%
2001 Mountaineer15%
2000 Mountaineer54%
1999 Mountaineer128%
1998 Mountaineer208%
1997 Mountaineer144%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.