Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. When the contact purchased the vehicle, the rear wiper was not working at all. The failure was noticed while driving 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the arm, motor, and wiring were replaced. Afterwards, the front wipers would not receive wiper fluid. The dealer corrected the failure and the wipers worked for approximately 3-4 weeks. Currently, the front wipers are the only ones that function. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and they stated that the failure was not a safety issue and were no longer involved with the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v072000 (electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers). The current and failure mileages were 126,000.
2000 Mercury Mountaineer: windshield wiper failure
5 of the 123 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Smoke coming from turn signal when being used. Happens only when you are turning left. Back windshield wiper works for a few weeks then needs motor to be replaced. Stereo lights quite working will come on only if you are driving in the rain.
Consumer lost use of all accessories ie. Lights, mirrors, power door locks, wipers power windows etc. The consumer had gem module and wiper motor replaced. *ts
No power switch, wipers, windows, automatic door locks, etc... *ph recall#00v072000. The consumer covered the cost of the wiper motor module.
Own a 2000 mercury mountaineer with all wheel drive & 4.0 v8 engine. The windshield wipers and light malfunction at times ("lock up") where they will not work at all. See the federal safety agency campaign id # 00v072000. Local dealer & mercury refuse to admit and/or fix the problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair
- Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns
- Concerns with rear wipers that do not sufficiently clean the back glass
- Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks
- On some vehicles the rear wiper arm fails to clean back glass
- Some vehicles built between 12/1/1998 and 8/31/1999 equipped with 5.0L engine may exhibit a lack of heat,...
- Some vehicles may exhibit the left front power window inoperative
- A condition may exist where the left front power window is inoperative
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer?
5 of 123 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
Fire or smoke 10Adaptive cruise 7No deployment 6Door locks 6Tire blowout 6Sudden acceleration 5
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