Ford Mountaineer — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Mountaineer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1997: 7 complaints 1997 1998: 5 complaints 1998 1999: 6 complaints 1999 2000: 2 complaints 2000 2001: 1 complaints 2001 2002: 11 complaints 2002 2003: 3 complaints 2003 2004: 4 complaints 2004
2004: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
19977
19985
19996
20002
20011
200211
20033
20044

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.