1997 Mercury Mountaineer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
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 328 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE & ACCELERATING. STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED. PUMPED BRAKES TO DECREASE SPEED. PROBLEM HAPPENED ONCE…”NHTSA complaint 857425 — filed 02/23/2000
“THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL STUCK DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA OF CHICAGO, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IDLE WHILE NOT MOVING. THERE…”NHTSA complaint 845387 — filed 08/19/1999
“CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V-074) REGARDING THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILURE WHICH WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS.”NHTSA complaint 548011 — filed 08/18/1999
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 1997 Mercury Mountaineer have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer: 36 of 328 complaints on file (11%). 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 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.
