One problem related to rear suspension has been reported for the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the 2001 Mountaineer.
When driving down a hill, the rear end went into a spin, the mechanic told the consumer to put some heavy items in the trunk to way it down.
| Front Suspension Lower Ball Joint problems | |
| Rear Suspension Leaf Spring problems | |
| Grinding Noise problems | |
| Rear Suspension problems |