One problem related to electrical failure has been reported for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle caught fire while parked and without warning. The vehicle was completely destroyed and a fire report was filed. The contact has pictures of the failure. The cause of the failure has not been determined; however, a firefighter speculated that it may have been due to electrical failure. The failure and current mileages were 125,000. Updated 07/14/09 updated 07/15/09.