2006 Mercury Mountaineer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer

151 problems have been reported for the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (38 problems).

📈 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 2006 Mercury Mountaineer in the United States are 30,742 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Mountaineer owners in the last 16 years is 151, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 151 / 30,742 / 16 * 1000 = 0.31.

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 2006 Mercury Mountaineer in 2006.

📊 Compare the 2006 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 2006 Mercury Mountaineer with the Mercury Mountaineer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 Mountaineer is 151 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer is 171.

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