10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 77,886 miles
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The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving the vehicle the contact smelled smoke and pulled off the road. As the smell intensified the contact turned off the ignition switch and exited the vehicle. The contact stated that within five minutes the smoke turned gray and black in color. The fire department was notified, and, by the time they arrived, the vehicle was in flames underneath the hood. The vehicle was towed to the insurance investigators, and a report was pending to determine the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileage were 54,717.
- Reston, VA, USA
1999 Mercury Mountaineer electrical burning smell coming from vehicle.
- Rome, NY, USA
The display on the premium factory radio does not function properly. Illuminated digits of the display panel may work intermittently or not work at all. All other functions of the radio seem to work. My research indicates that this has been a problem on radios installed in various Ford Motor Company products of the 1997-2001 model year range. Ford Motor Company should make a no-charge repair on these radios.
- Lineville, AL, USA
- Fordland, MO, USA