2000 Mercury Mountaineer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 123 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING TO AN INTERSECTION WITH MY FAMILY WHILE GOING 45 MPH. I NOTICED BLACK COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I PULLED OFF TO A…”NHTSA complaint 10660886 — filed 11/25/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED…”NHTSA complaint 10510356 — filed 05/02/2013
“BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT LIGHTING. FUSE WAS BLOWN, REPLACED FUSE, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THEN POOF OF SMOKE AT FUSE INSIDE, AND UNDER HOOD SMOKE…”NHTSA complaint 10459712 — filed 05/25/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer: 21 of 123 complaints on file (17.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer have in total?
123 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
