MYRModel Year Report

2009 Mercury Mountaineer

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2009 Mercury Mountaineer
RENDERED 2026-11-01T12:45:56.094Z

Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.

How is this computed?

Complaints
6

Too few to rank

Recalls
0

None on file

Investigations
0

None on file

Top problem
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Not enough data

Complaints per year

1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 328 complaints 1998: 236 complaints 1998 1999: 151 complaints 2000: 123 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2002: 372 complaints 2002 2003: 152 complaints 2004: 210 complaints 2004 2005: 82 complaints 2006: 117 complaints 2006 2007: 81 complaints 2008: 96 complaints 2009: 6 complaints 2009 6 2010: 13 complaints
1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 328 complaints 1997 1998: 236 complaints 1998 1999: 151 complaints 1999 2000: 123 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2001 2002: 372 complaints 2002 2003: 152 complaints 2003 2004: 210 complaints 2004 2005: 82 complaints 2005 2006: 117 complaints 2006 2007: 81 complaints 2007 2008: 96 complaints 2008 2009: 6 complaints 2009 6 2010: 13 complaints 2010
1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 328 complaints 1997 1998: 236 complaints 1998 1999: 151 complaints 1999 2000: 123 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2001 2002: 372 complaints 2002 2003: 152 complaints 2003 2004: 210 complaints 2004 2005: 82 complaints 2005 2006: 117 complaints 2006 2007: 81 complaints 2007 2008: 96 complaints 2008 2009: 6 complaints 2009 6 2010: 13 complaints 2010

2009: 6 complaints

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YearComplaints
19963
1997328
1998236
1999151
2000123
200122
2002372
2003152
2004210
200582
2006117
200781
200896
20096
201013

Known problem areas

Only 6 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.

Steering

2 of 6 total reports mention: steering.

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The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated while making a left or right turn, she heard an abnormal noise, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn.

NHTSA ODI report, 2022-11-17

Also filed under Service brakes

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that when he rocked the steering wheel back and forth it made a popping noise. The contact stated that the rack and pinion caused the failure to occur.

NHTSA ODI report, 2010-09-03

Seats

2 of 6 total reports mention: seats.

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Have a 2009 Mercury Mountaineer with 71,000 miles. In the past 10 days, have had four incidents where, while driving, the driver's side power front seat has suddenly reverted to the easy exit position. We bought this car used with 22,000 miles.

NHTSA ODI report, 2014-05-19

Also filed under Electrical system

Vehicle speed control

1 of 6 total reports mentions: vehicle speed control.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mercury mariner. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the warning lights illuminated. The contact had to shift to park and restart vehicle to resolve the failure.

NHTSA ODI report, 2013-05-14

Service brakes

1 of 6 total reports mentions: service brakes.

Electrical system

1 of 6 total reports mentions: electrical system, most commonly citing ignition.

Safety timeline

No recalls on file for this model year.

0 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first

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Buy-smart checklist

2009 Mercury Mountaineer — pre-purchase inspection

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  • Steering: 2 reports on file for this year.
  • Seats: 2 reports on file for this year.
  • Vehicle speed control: 1 report on file for this year.
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FAQ

Is the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer reliable?
There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer?
The most-reported component is steering, accounting for 33% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer have?
No recalls are on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.