2001 Mercury Mountaineer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer

32 problems have been reported for the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 4 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (4 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Service Brakes
4
  Suspension
4
  Seats
3
  Visibility
3
  Structure
3
  Tire
3
  Vehicle Speed Control
2
  Engine And Engine Cooling
2
  Equipment
2
  Latches/locks/linkage
2
  Air Bag
1
  Interior Lighting
1
  Seat Belt
1
  Power Train
1

📈 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 2001 Mercury Mountaineer in the United States are 14,477 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Mountaineer owners in the last 21 years is 32, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 32 / 14,477 / 21 * 1000 = 0.11.

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 2001 Mercury Mountaineer in 2001.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
0
  2017
3
  2016
0
  2015
0
  2014
0
  2013
0
  2012
1
  2011
0
  2010
2
  2009
1
  2008
2
  2007
3
  2006
0
  2005
1
  2004
2
  2003
3
  2002
0
  2001
6

📊 Compare the 2001 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 2001 Mercury Mountaineer with the Mercury Mountaineer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 Mountaineer is 32 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer is 170.

Table 3. Compare the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer with other model years



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