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1999 Ford Mountaineer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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80,000 miles · Apr 27, 2005
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAYBE THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10119223

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

SQ99026 · Airbag System's Light Dysfunctional

Opened Nov 19, 1999 · Closed May 23, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

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