Table 1 shows three common service brakes related problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the brake disc rotor (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Disc Rotor problems | |
| Brake Electric Antilock problems | |
| Brake Disc Caliper problems |
When we took our vehicle in for the brakes to be checked, the rotors were so badly damaged from the metal peeling that they had to be replaced. The mechanic told us that for a vehicle with the amount of miles that ours had on it that this should never have happened unless the parts were defective. Read details...
When the brakes were applied pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct the problem. Read details...
Rotors and calipers have been replaced 3 times due to excessive wear. Nlm Read details...