2000 Mercury Mountaineer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer

160 problems have been reported for the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 27 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires (22 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer in the United States are 50,223 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Mountaineer owners in the last 25 years is 160, and the age of the vehicle is 25, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 160 / 50,223 / 25 * 1000 = 0.13.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Mountaineer model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer in 2000.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
1
  2024
0
  2023
1
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
1
  2017
0
  2016
3
  2015
3
  2014
10
  2013
1
  2012
7
  2011
4
  2010
5
  2009
5
  2008
0
  2007
8
  2006
4
  2005
12
  2004
6
  2003
13
  2002
18
  2001
9
  2000
1

📊 Compare the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Mountaineer, the following table can be used to compare the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer with the Mercury Mountaineer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2000 Mountaineer is 160 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer is 172.

Table 3. Compare the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer with other model years



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