2007 Mercury Mountaineer: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 81 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is seats (27% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Dec 2007
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“I buckle the seat belt and it just comes unbuckled spontaneously when I'm driving. I check to see if the seat belt is secure by pulling on it. It seems secure but still unbuckles. I usually have to redo my seatbelt every 5 minutes. I do not feel like it will keep me safe in a collision”Owner report · Seat Belts · Mar 2025
“It happens every time I drive this vehicle. The ignition is lose, so the key jiggles and if their is too much bumping or shaking the key slightly moves and the seat and interior lights come on now I've tried Combat the issue with keeping the lights off on the interior and thought maybe I could turn off the seat function still haven't figured that out yet”Owner report · Seats · Dec 2022
“I was driving on the expressway and my truck just shut off. The car panel Illuminati to a check engine light and a wrench. I had to put on my caution light and make it to the shoulder. That was scary. I sat for 10 minutes before it started back up. I've taken it to the dealership and all they did was guess what the problem could be. They said it might be the fuel pump or something electric or the computer. That's not doing me any good, because I'm still having this problem.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Aug 2022
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“Had to replace transmission completely at 137,000 miles. There's been a lot of complaints about these transmissions at this mileage and ford should be responsible for some of the cost. This is ridiculous.”Owner report · Power Train · Apr 2021
“The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that after shifting the transmission from park(P) to reverse(R), the vehicle failed to respond. The contact removed and reinserted the fob key in the ignition to correct the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that an unknown transmission part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic instructed the contact to pull the park release lever each time to shift the vehicle out of park (P). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Jan 2020
“1st while driving the driver's seat continues to move back n forth from way back to up close driving this vehicle while this seat moves is very dangerous everytime I lock the doors they unlock n only lock when off”Owner report · Seats · Sep 2019
“I am receiving false readings as to the activation of the air bags. This happens when I am starting the vehicle and also when I am operating the vehicle on the highway. I can turn the vehicle off and restart it, and sometimes the indicator works properly and sometimes it does not. I experience the same problem sometimes when the passenger seat is occupied. My concern is the fact I don't know if my airbag is operational or not. I contacted my local dealer and was informed I would be charged $99 to just have it checked. I have not done so.”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mountaineer. While driving various speeds, the interior lighting illuminated and the driver's seat unintentionally moved backwards. The contact stated that the failures occurred periodically. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 207,000.”Owner report · Interior Lighting · Aug 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mountaineer. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would jump and jerk. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. *tt updated 9/21/18*jb”Owner report · Power Train · Apr 2018
“Intermittently, the seat moves to the 'easy egress' position while the car is in motion. The dome light comes on, as it would if you were getting out of the car. From reading the many similar complaints, I agree that it happens when braking or turning and it happens at all speeds. This started happening about one month ago. No accident yet but it's very jarring and dangerous.”Owner report · Seats · Feb 2018
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Remedy: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
How other years compare
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Is the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer reliable?
NHTSA has 81 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The most complained-about area is seats (27% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2007 Mercury Mountaineer problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 77,900 miles or less.
Does the 2007 Mercury Mountaineer have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning visibility:glass, side/rear. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.