Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer equipped with cooper discoverer h/t tires, size: p265/75r15. While driving approximately 70 MPH, a loud banging noise came from the rear of the vehicle. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear driver side tire had experienced tread separation, which also caused damage to the rear body panel of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and tire failure mileage were unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 180,000.
1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems
51 complaints (34% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 51
- of this car's complaints
- 34%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Tread/belt17
- Sidewall3
- Temporary/emergency spare tire1
- Bead1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Mountaineer tires problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Mercury Mountaineer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear wrangler tires, line size: p235/75/r15, dot number: rtn-st235-75-15105s. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew. The contact lost control of vehicle and drove into the woods, crashing into several trees. The contact received injuries to the ribs, head, back and shoulders. The police department was called to the scene and a police report was filed (south carolina police report number: 40-8691422). The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began to swerve from side to side. The driver pulled onto the side of the road and discovered that the rear passenger tire had tread separation. The tire size was unknown. The current mileage was 102,172 and failure mileage was 102,162.
1999 mercury mountaineer tire blow out occurred while driving at 70 MPH.***no answer required***. *mr *jb the consumer was told the rotors were out of round.
1999 mercury mountaineer developed problems with the windshield wipers, tires, driver's side mirror, linkage on the transmission, check engine light and the airbag light.
Total sidewall and belt failure on right rear tire on a 1999 mercury mountaineer. The tires were the replacements for the firestone tire recall in 2001. The tires have 28,000 mile on them in the four years
While driving at 65 MPH, the rear driver side tire tread separated, which caused the vehicle to spin out of control. *ak the tire remained fully inflated when the tread separated. *sc
While the vehicle was parked consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear. Dealer inspected the vehicle and noticed that the spare tire was on the floor and that the support cable broke. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. This information was provided by mrs. Zelma's husband john sullivan. *ak
On friday, october 22, 2004, I was driving on the taconic state parkway by pudding street in new york, my driver's side front tire exploded out of nowhere. There was no absolutely no hazards on the roadway and it was a smooth road surface. All my goodyear wrangler rts tires were not more than one month old. Goodyear and sears will not honor the warranty saying that I went over something on the road which is absolutely false. Sears found a crack in the tread, buts says it is not covered under the goodyear warranty. These tires are dangerous for the coonsumer.
Took the truck back to the dealer for the four time 9/2903 for the check engine light came on again and the same code keeps coming up and it is getting old not to have the truck that we are still paying for monthly.annd I have all the work orders for what they did
Questions about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires
Does the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer have tires problems?
Owners have filed 51 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer, 34% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Mountaineer have bad tires?
The Mercury Mountaineer model years with the most tires complaints are 1997 (138 complaints), 1998 (95 complaints) and 1999 (51 complaints).
Other 1999 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Visibility 22Airbags 14Engine 12Acceleration 11Electrical 10Brakes 9Transmission 8Body 4Seats 4Steering 4Suspension 4Lights 3Fuel system 2Locks 2Seat belts 1Wheels 1
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