Table 1 shows seven common visibility related problems of the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the defogger heater (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the wiper (two problems).
Purchased used 1998 mecury Mountaineer from local Mercury dealer, discovered the heater pleanum door actuator was faulty and the air conditioning system would only provide constant hot air on all settings, other than max-ac. Read details...
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...
Vehicle driven in forward and comes to a stop (I. E. - at a stop sign, toll booth, or traffic light) will stall/hesitate without warning when attempting to proceed forward again. This has happened multiple times since we purchased the vehicle new. Read details...