Abs on brakes cut in when should not. Made it difficult to stop.
1997 Mercury Mountaineer: ABS light or ABS activating
7 of the 328 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 16 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
- 20082
- 20032
- 20028
- 19993
- 19982
- 19977
What owners say
Abs system failed at 72,000 miles around the same time that the brakes were replaced.
Abs failed at low speed , slid into curb because vehicle wouldn't stop, broke wheel
At low speeds ABS would kick in, and consumer could feel pulse in brake pedal. Mechanic said that rotors rusted and delaminated.
Front ABS brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash.
Abs brake failure, applied brakes and engine area roared, , pedal went the floor, loss of effectiveness, impact 12:00 position , speed 10mph, low speed.
On four ocassions when brakes were applied they exhibited minimum braking ability/ABS did not activate on any occasion.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion
- Concerns with high brake pedal force to stop after rotor machining
- Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent high frequency brake squeal noise
- Some vehicles equipped with four wheel anti-lock brakes (4WABS) may exhibit wheel speed parameter...
- Some vehicles equipped with four wheel anti lock brakes may exhibit wheel speed parameter identifications...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- This bulletin mentions that for all vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module...
- Some customers notice a grinding, whining, pulsing, or fluttering at the brake pedal at speeds below 19...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
7 of 328 owner complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer (2%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
There are 0 recalls and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer
Tire blowout 41Sudden acceleration 10Fire or smoke 9Seat belt 8No deployment 7Brake failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Door locks 5
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