Gas pedal keeps sticking, and it is too hard to stop vehicle due to brake failure.
1997 Mercury Mountaineer: brake failure
7 of the 328 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer describe brake failure.
- 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
Brake failure by model year
- 20081
- 20071
- 20042
- 20031
- 20023
- 20011
- 20001
- 19993
- 19982
- 19977
What owners say
When the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has repaired the vehicle three times prior to this incident.
Brakes failed.
Brakes: pulled out of driveway under 5mph pedal went to the floor, vehicle would not stop and hit a car. Had vehicle towed to the shop and they can't find any problems. This is the second time has had this problem.ak
Front ABS brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash.
The brakes failed, causing accident.
Abs brake failure, applied brakes and engine area roared, , pedal went the floor, loss of effectiveness, impact 12:00 position , speed 10mph, low speed.
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 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
7 of 328 owner complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
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 8ABS 7No deployment 7Adaptive cruise 6Door locks 5
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