Overview & Reviews

Mountaineer is uprated with new Premier and Monterey trim packages, which include tan leather upholstery, special paint, upgraded alloy wheels and wood grain dash trim.

• Powerful V6 and V8 engines, good selection of features, four-wheel-drive versatility.

• Few differences between Mountaineer and Ford Explorer, poor fuel economy with V8 engine.

User Reviews:

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  Ford cant do any better - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By TBone - June 30 - 12:43 pm

  Whoever designed my Mountaineer should receive a Nobel prize. I bought it with 48K in 2003, and it now has 96K and the only trouble Ive had is a dead battery. The radio display went out, and I dealt with it a while, but had it fixed for a high price. It drives just the way it did when I bought it almost four years ago. Ive noticed my power locks acting up, but they arent causing any bad problems. Highway fuel economy is okay, but city is ugly.

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  The Best I Ever Had - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Trevor - December 7 - 6:50 am

  I have owned my Mountaineer for two years and NOT ONCE have I had a problem with it, other than the MACH radio screen going out, and that was quite minor. Mine is the Monterey edition (equivalent to Eddie Bauer edition of the Explorer). It has AMAZING acceleration, and gets decent gas mileage on the hwy, but not so much in the city. I plan to drive mine until the wheels fall off. Ive had a Nissan coupe and a Chevy Blazer, and this is BY FAR the best of the best. Contact me if you want to know anything about it.

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  Very pleased - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Smiling - September 10 - 2:00 am

  Great SUV, has so many creature comforts, including 8 way power seats on both passenger and driver side. Feels solid and safe. Recommended

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  MOUNTAINEER - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By excels - July 5 - 10:00 am

  this is the second mountaineer i have purchased it has proven to be reliable with good quality comfort is good and i love its design fuel economy is good for suv

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  The best SUV - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Wardo - May 31 - 4:06 pm

  This is the best SUV Ford ever built. I plan on keeping this thing forever. Great on and off road capability. The 5.0l V8 is one the best engines that ever came from Detroit. Its acceleration is very surprising in a vehicle of this size. The performance and off-road uprgrades are plentiful. Adding just a dual exhaust and a cold air intake makes this thing sound awesome. No problems yet and having AWD will hopefully stem some of the front end problems so associated with these vehicles.

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  No Regrets - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By BGustoff - March 1 - 2:10 pm

  I upgraded to SUV to accommodate third child, drive in winter on hills & use for outdoor activities. I have been pleased with the purchase. Seems solid and reliable. Only minor issues so far (rear wiper stopped working twice & digital display on radio goes crazy now and then). My gas mileage is lower than expected based upon other reviews, but I drive a lot of short distances with a lot of steep hills. I get about 10-12 in town, 18-20 on highway. But I did not expect much more from a V8 AWD. Other features are great and I have been generally quite pleased with the purchase.

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  I love my Mountaineer - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Totally Satisfied - July 24 - 2:00 am

  I purchased one of the few 2000 models with a V-6. This is the best vehicle I have ever owned. I now have over 90K miles on my vehicle with no problems. I have pulled a trailer a lot and done a lot of city driving on a regular basis and this vehicle has always exceeded my expectations. Way to go Mercury.

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  Love My 1st Car - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By chrishoops27 - April 14 - 11:05 pm

  I just graduated high school and this is my 1st car. I got it from my grandpa who treated it very well and is in great condition. It drives well, and the V8 is very powerful indeed. Granted, it does suck down a lot of gas in the city though hwy mileage is good. Ride is pretty good, though on bumps it doesnt really take them well compared to a sedan would. Excellent build quality, and everything; engine, transmission, electronics, theyre all perfectly fine Im keeping it until it dies thats for sure

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  2000 Mountaineer - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By thunderbirdblue2 - March 7 - 2:00 am

  Great vehicle. NO PROBLEMS!!!!

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  Car has 147,000 miles and it drives like new - 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
  By jwdia - December 16 - 4:30 am

  Pros: *At 147K miles engine and tranny sounds, and performs like brand new. *They were not kidding about the V8 Power. * Body well built and solid. Quality steel - no rust yet. * AWD really grips the roads ( Iowa winters..no problem here) Cons: *Factory radio works but no display - common issue. * rear wiper does not work - again common issue. *Keyless entry quit working, and door locks need some TLC. * some road noise. ( cant tell yet if it is in need of a muffler or just the roar of the 5.0) * no rust yet but a little pain bubbling on the bottom inside of the rear doors. not noticable to the public