Model year record
2000 Mercury Mercury Truck recalls & problems
The 2000 Mercury Mercury Truck has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Mercury Mercury Truck.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
THE LIGHTED DIGTAL DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO STATIONS DOES NOT STAY LIT, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T COME ON FOR DAYS. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS EGAGED SMOKE RISES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
- Electrical systemFire
I OWN(ED) A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 8 CYLINDER, WHICH I HAVE OWNED SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY (FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES). AS I WAS SITTING IN LINE AT THE DRIVE-THRU AT A LOCAL BANK, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS OVERHEATING (ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO REASON IT SHOULD). WITHIN SECONDS PEOPLE STARTED SCREAMING AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE WHEEL WELLS. I PULLED OUT OF LINE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, THE FREEHOLD POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO BURN FOR A…
- Fuel system, other
2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, IN DECEMBER IT BECAME VERY COLD AND I WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR, IT WOULD DIE CONSTANTLY. I WOULD HAVE TO SIT IN THE CAR DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP IT RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR A TUNE UP. I GOT IT BACK AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. I RETURNED IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY RAN SOME TESTS AND FOUND A PART THEY THOUGHT WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. ONCE AGAIN I GOT THE CAR BACK AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. EACH TIME IT WOULD TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THEY THEN DECIDED IT WAS THE O2 SENSORS IN BAY 1 AND BAY 2. THEY REPLACED THEM AND RETURNED MY CAR. AGAIN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS IN THE…
- Tires › Tread/belt
PE00 020; CONSUMER WILL FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.