Structure Related Problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

Table 1 shows five common structure related problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the body (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the door (two problems).

Table 1. Structure related problems of Mercury Mountaineer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Body problems	6
Door problems	2
Structure problems	1
Door Hinge problems	1
Bumper problems	1

Recently reported Structure problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer

The Body problem

At this point all 4 door locks/latches are messed up. Both driver &passenger back doors won't open from outside or inside. Driver &passenger front doors won't open from outside unless open from inside first. Key won't unlock doors. Back glass on hatch door won't open. Back wiper broken. Read details...

The Door problem

May 5,1998 car died when it was going up an incline getting on the freeway. June 3,1998 the door locks would not work,plus the stereo when we stopped let out a high pitched noise and then stopped working about an hour later it was ok again. Read details...

The Structure problem

Front tag bracket falling off/ required reattachment. Mjs Read details...

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