The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,497 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN07V4530002007-09-261,497 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES MAY DISENGAGE…
Consequence
IF LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTACTS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ATTACHMENT BOLT TIGHTENED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Complaints by component
SEATS
52
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes
ENGINE
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
INTERIOR LIGHTING
4
SEAT BELTS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
Total complaints156
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving at an undisclosed speed. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle to continue driving. The…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving at an undisclosed speed. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle to continue driving. The…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, he was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he was able to remove the key after disconnecting the battery. The contact took…”
“Seat belt on the drivers side fails to say hooked into the seat belt clip-in”
“Drivers side seat belt with not stay locked in.”
“On a 2008 mercury mountaineer the driver side seat belt will not stay hooked in it comes lose.”
“Car when idle shuts off in middle of traffic locking break an steering wheel can cause accident happened to me in middle of traffic thank god I was close to emergency exit car shutoff not allowing to brake had to press emergency brake. *tr”
“Car when idle shuts off in middle of traffic locking break an steering wheel can cause accident happened to me in middle of traffic thank god I was close to emergency exit car shutoff not allowing to brake had to press emergency brake. *tr”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09
TIRE VALVE CRACKING
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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