NHTSA — Structure: Body: Tailgate Problems

2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,800 miles

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 062004

Mountaineer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,800 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The tailgate of my 1997 Mercury Mountaineer fell off in July 2001 due to rust and / or metal fatigue and / or an engineering defect? it was replaced on 7/30/01 and the metal is now cracking again. Ford Motor Company does not seem interested!

- Laurel, MD, USA

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