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2003 Mercury Mountaineer transmission problems

The 2003 Mercury Mountaineer has 45 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

45

Transmission complaints

20%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Mountaineer transmission complaints by model year149 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 149 complaints2003: 45 complaints2004: 67 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 39 complaints2007: 25 complaints2008: 9 complaints2010: 2 complaints
Mountaineer transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE AUTOMATIC START, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO THE POLICE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 8, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer transmission — 20% 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.