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2005 Mercury Mountaineer body & structure problems

The 2005 Mercury Mountaineer has 29 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

29

Body & Structure complaints

26%

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

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND HE WAS GOING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAIN STREET AND GOT IN A ACCIDENT THE WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND HE REAR ENDED HER. THE CAR TOTALLED UP BUCKLED UP AIR BAGS NEVER INFLATED THEY CAME OUT COMPLETELY DEFLATED. ISSUE WITH THIS CAR ALSO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 2, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer body & structure — 26% 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.