Electrical System Related Problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

Table 1 shows eight common electrical system related problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the underhood wiring (four problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Mercury Mountaineer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System problems	8
Underhood Wiring problems	4
Ignition problems	3
Fuses And Circuit Breaker problems	3
Dash Wiring problems	2
Ignition Switch problems	1
Ignition Module problems	1
Horn Assembly problems	1

Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

The Electrical System problem

At 2 am we smelled smoke and saw it coming from garage, when I opened garage door flames were coming out of front of car. My mothers car burnt and it is a total loss. We had to call fire dept. My garage was wrecked. My house has smoke damage. Read details...

The Underhood Wiring problem

1998 Mercury Mountaineer will catch on fire in engine compartment. Read details...

The Ignition problem

Vehicle was parked in front of my home--approximately around 6:00 am the vehicle caught on fire with no keys in the ignition! Read details...

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