1997 Mercury Mountaineer brakes problems
The 1997 Mercury Mountaineer has 44 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
44
Brakes complaints
11%
Share of year
11
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, THE OWNER HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK KEPT GOING, AND DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE WAS RACING THE ENTIRE TIME WITH HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *AK”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer have?
NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer brakes — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.