2004 Mercury Mountaineer Structure:body Problems
NHTSA component category: STRUCTURE:BODY · 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 structure:body ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 210 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer overview page.
What owners report
“2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, REAR HATCH MOLDING WITH MERCURY EMBLEM. TWO WINTERS AGO THE MOLDING CRACKED AFTER A VERY COLD FREEZE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND…”NHTSA complaint 10410585 — filed 07/05/2011
“THE REAR PANEL IS CRACKED AROUND THE LOGO OF MY MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. I SEE THIS ON MOST OTHER MOUNTAINEERS AND EXPLORERS FROM THIS GENERATION AND…”NHTSA complaint 10395395 — filed 04/10/2011
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK ON THE REAR LIFT-GATE…”NHTSA complaint 10392333 — filed 03/21/2011
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Structure:body complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer have structure:body problems?
Structure:body is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer: 39 of 210 complaints on file (18.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer have in total?
210 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 11 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 16 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's structure:body category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STRUCTURE:BODY category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
