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2004 Mercury Mountaineer body & structure problems

The 2004 Mercury Mountaineer has 85 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

85

Body & Structure complaints

31%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Mountaineer body & structure complaints by model year85 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 73 complaints2003: 62 complaints2004: 85 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 7 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 3 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Mountaineer body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAVE A USED 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I PURCHASED IN 12/2008 IT HAD 53,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGES,BRAKE PADS,FLUID CHANGES, AND 60,000-MILE SERVICE PACKAGE. I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES I HAVE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. FRONT/REAR BRAKE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 24, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer body & structure — 31% 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.