Overview & Reviews

For '99 the Mountaineer gets optional rear load leveling and a reverse parking aid. It also receives a new seat design.

• Powerful engines and plenty of safety options make it a great family mover.

• More "distinctive" than an Explorer but not necessarily more attractive.

User Reviews:

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  1999 Mercury Mountaineer - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Sammiam - April 9 - 10:00 am

  Have had this car for about 4 yrs. Havent had any problems until the past month or so. Everything electrical is acting up. Current probs: front/back sprayer, back wipers, brights, back left blinker, back right brake light, left rear window all do not work. This seems odd that all of these probs would happen at once on a car thats not that old. Anyone else have these sort of problems?

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  Looks, luxury, very good reliability - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Jay - November 4 - 9:03 am

  Purchased the vehicle in 2001, it has been a joy to own, excepting rear differential seal leak, shot EGR valve, and a bad rear wheel speed sensor. Vehicle is "old generation" SUV, huge inside and handling is kind of gimpy on the road. Minor suspension probs as the vehicle gets older. This model year received very good reliability ratings in the Consumer Repts guide compared to other model years. Recommended.

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  Car caught fire - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By flaming - June 8 - 10:00 am

  The vehicle was great to drive, very reliable. The problems started occuring about 45,000. The windshield wipers came on sporatically. Later there was a recall for this problem. After a few months of driving the LCD radio light went out as well as the horn. Before I had a chance to get this fix less than a week later the car caught fire while sitting in the parking lot overnight. Determined to be an eletrical fire. Buyer beware, I beleive sometime in the near future there may be another recall on these models and year.

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  Better than Expected - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By thomas otey - January 19 - 11:20 pm

  For the money, the looks and the performance this SUV is a very good deal. The interior is well fit, no squeaks ect., the leather still smells new and has held up very well. The AWD is exceptional in the snow and wet and my wife has confidence while driving it. More money than an Explorer but (I have had 5)worth the step up.

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  Totallt satisfied - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Dr Don - September 13 - 2:00 am

  Had a 95 explorer..excellent sold with 163000 mi never a problem. Bought 99 Merc Mountaineer with 23000 mi, a joy to ride and drive, never any problems, best vehicle EVER had!

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  Very Reliable - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By Edward - July 16 - 10:13 am

  I bought it at 32K miles and now it has 107K miles. Very reliable. The all-wheel-drive feature handles superbly in snow, ice, and rain. ABS is top-notch. Nice V8 power. The sound system and cruise controls on the steering wheel are an excellent touch. My only complaints have been a seat belt that pulls too tight, spotty FM reception about 25 miles outside Nashville city limits, and a rear-windshield wiper that never completely wipes the back glass.

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  99 Mountaineer - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By jas2 - May 21 - 10:00 am

  Overall excellent vehicle. I experienced a minor irritant with the top interior front door moldings. The passenger side clip broke a couple years ago, and I periodically have to re-secure it. The privacy screen objected when my dachshund climbed on it when it was deployed--but who would expect it not to? My husband got it to work again, but the retractor spring is weak.

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  I love this truck - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By hhunter - November 1 - 10:00 am

  I bought this Mntr last year and have enjoyed almost every day since. I agree with theother posting about the el;ectrical problems, they seem to happen. I cannot see my radio lights at all. I wish the middle compartment opened from the side instead of straight up, it is annoying. The gas mileage is a bite also. The vehichle drives great and looks awesome. The value has dropped significantly in the last year which is another downside. I would buy it again, but a six not an eight cylinder.

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  Pretty Standard? - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By bill denver - October 14 - 2:00 am

  Good value if you pay only blue book! The certified programs are a racket since you will inevidibly be back in the dealership for something little every other month. Things here and there add up when you are spending $100 deductible every visit. Ive already had three recalls on mine...mostly minor. Had rear wiper motor, turn signal switch, exhaust sensor, fan blower motor replaced in first year. Overall, the v8 has great pick up for an SUV and it has lots of power. The styling is nicer than same platform explorer. Still rugged! LOUD,LOUD,LOUD! Interior noise is deafening.Handles roughly, very rigid!But it is an suv, not a mercedes.

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  Mountaineer - 1999 Mercury Mountaineer
  By robertn78 - January 9 - 10:00 am

  After looking at Explorers for a couple of weeks, we found that there were way too many options and interior and exterior colors. Finding a V8 with grey interior and good options was impossible. We found the Mountaineer to have all the upgrades we wanted and had more of a luxury feel. The head lights, tail lights, and grill set it apart from the Explorer. The V6 is powerful, but if you tow or just love power (like me), you have to get the 5.0 V8.