1997 Mercury Mountaineer Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

24Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

7.3%Of all 328 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

TIRES:TREAD/BELT81 · 24.7%

TIRES78 · 23.8%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL36 · 11%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP24 · 7.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL15 · 4.6%

Share of the 328 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer overview page.

What owners report

“AT LOW SPEEDS ABS WOULD KICK IN, AND CONSUMER COULD FEEL PULSE IN BRAKE PEDAL. MECHANIC SAID THAT ROTORS RUSTED AND DELAMINATED.”NHTSA complaint 866346 — filed 07/31/2000

“WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULDN'T GO DOWN. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.”NHTSA complaint 846985 — filed 09/07/1999

“WHILE DRIVING CONSUME R STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED MADE A LOUD NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL.”NHTSA complaint 839897 — filed 06/15/1999

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer: 24 of 328 complaints on file (7.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer have in total?

328 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 19 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.