Overview & Reviews

Second-row bucket seats are available on Luxury and Premier models; a tire-pressure monitoring system is now standard on these models. The Advance Trac stability control system is a late-availability option on two-wheel-drive Mountaineers. The upgraded Audiophile sound system with in-dash CD changer is optional on Luxury models, while Convenience models no longer offer a cassette player. Finally, power-adjustable pedals are a new option on the Convenience model.

• Excellent ride and handling characteristics for a truck-based SUV, strong optional V8, comfortable cabin with user-friendly layout, good crash test scores.

• Some low-grade materials, low resale value, confusing controls on highline models, poor fuel economy.

User Reviews:

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  Nice vehicle, great lease deal - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Shelcom - May 18 - 2:00 am

  Very quiet for an SUV. Build quality surprisingly good, especially for an American model. The $4000 rebate and cheap lease made me look. Driving it made me sign the papers. Really nice family vehicle.

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  Would look MUCH better w/chrome rims - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Shockin Sean - May 14 - 10:00 am

  Ive had this truck for 2 days. The moonroof is malfunctioning b/c of what my dealer attributes to, "Maybe this wasnt made for a DVD player." What? Huh? Ford charged a lot of $$ to install the DVD and hes now saying the DVDs causing my moonroof to not retract properly?! They sent a tech over to fix it. Of course, it worked right afterwards. Then it refused to open again in 3 hours. They said to bring it to the service center and theyd be able to fix the "problem" quickly. Yeah, right! Besides that problem, I hear an annoying rattling emanating from the DVD panel (situated on the interior middle roof). Its not TOO loud but certainly bothersome.

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  Love the new Merc! - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By saleen #182 - May 2 - 4:36 am

  I love the new Merc. Mountaineer. It is a ceramic white Premier w/every option available. Took it on a 2300 mi. trip, performed great. My family loved the truck & DVD player, kept them entertained & even made a fan out of my "chevy loving" father. The truck gets lots of posotive feedback from almost everyone I meet. I got a really good price on it as well. Overall, very happy with the truck.

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  2nd Mountaineer - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By nealc - March 21 - 10:00 am

  My wife has the identical vehicle as a 2002 model with no glitches at all (her previous car was a Honda CRV and we were a little wary on domestic vehicle quality). This one is a V-6 and its almost impossible to notice a performance difference. We live in flat Michigan--no real need for extra power. Comfortable, reliable and great in winter. Great safety ratings. Outstanding value.

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  Gotta Admit... - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Krys - March 9 - 4:36 am

  Even with the price of gas this SUV is fun to drive. I love the power and speed this truck brings and the "Two- Tone" paint is a nice custom-look touch. Everyone one around here seems to have one. Very popular truck.

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  My Mountaineer - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By LScerbo - February 11 - 10:00 am

  One of the few vehicles that Ive bought which had so many things included in the base price...leather seating, 7 passenger seating, coded keyless entry, etc. I love this car!

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  2nd Mountaineer and better then ever.. - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Frank46 - January 11 - 2:00 am

  You have to drive it to believe it. Quiet at highway speeds, handles very well, plenty of gadgets and things to make this our best Mountaineer yet! We looked at the Aviator .. no match. Explorer .. not quite as well appointed. Mountaineer is THE SUV of choice and will continue with us as the vehicle we prefer. Well done Mercury!

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  Better Than Explorer - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By daryll44 - December 31 - 10:00 am

  We have an 03 that we bot in Sept, 2002, loaded. A great improvement over the 3 Explorers we had during the 90s. The quality has been excellent! Almost went Toyota after all of our 99 Explorers problems. We now have about 25000 miles on it and there has not been one defect. Easier to drive than old Explorers... a little more "squat". Less bounce and easier/lower entry for my wife Two complaints. Major: the so-called leather seats. The drivers seat is clearly beat up at 25K mi and will certainly reqire sheepskin covers at 50-75K. Minor:the rear window should have a more solid closing mechanism. But other than that, its been great.

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  lvc - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By lvcollins - December 25 - 10:00 am

  I love the mountaineer. Its comfortable and has a smooth ride. The only problem that Ive experienced is that the car wants to stall out in either cold or warm weather. The engine begins to rev up, the car lunges forward repeatedly,then proceeds to stall when I decelerate upon approaching a stop sign/light or into a turn. Eventually I have to put the car into park and give it a little gas to stop the revving. Its an intermmitent problem occuring a few times a month. I have had it looked at twice and they cant seem to find the problem. Today it is in the shop for an oil change, hopefully they can correct the problem.

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  little problems - 2004 Mercury Mountaineer
  By roack1 - December 24 - 1:03 am

  This is my 3rd mountaineer, and on all 3 the windows froze and wouldnt thaw till driven 15 min w/defrost hi. Wipers also a problem-froze up quickly. 2001&2004 check tire pressurelite always came on even when pressure was ok.I love the OD on/off-I do a lot of just riding in the mtns. Never been a problem w/ control in heavy snow-I can get right thru snowbanks when Im plowed in. I guess I love it if I have had 3 mountaineers since 1998.