The 2010 Mercury Mountaineer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 33,256 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS10V1610002010-04-2033,256 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATBACK AND HEAD RESTRAINT MAY MOVE REARWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2010 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the computer had provided an incorrect error code. The vehicle was also diagnosed by…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mountaineer. While the contact's wife was driving 70 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the front driver's seat started to slide backwards and the interior lighting illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver lost control of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mountaineer. While the contact's wife was driving 70 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the front driver's seat started to slide backwards and the interior lighting illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver lost control of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mountaineer. While the contact's wife was driving 70 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the front driver's seat started to slide backwards and the interior lighting illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver lost control of the…”
“Doors locking mechanism malfunctioning and coding numbers not functioning. Being locked out when using code #s. Chain crankin harshly but not unlocking doors. When using key instead of code key does not unlock nor lock any doors except drivers door lock.”
“Rear differential is filling with water pass the fill plug. This is a garage kept car and never off road nor dirven in deep water. First time discovered at 22000 miles and the dealer replace the pinion seal and oil, but could not find the cause. Differential now making noise and again full of…”
“At high speeds, the car stalls. It also stalls at stop lights. This happens repeatedly, and ford cannot figure out what is wrong with it.”
“At high speeds, the car stalls. It also stalls at stop lights. This happens repeatedly, and ford cannot figure out what is wrong with it.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ10001 Opened 2010-11-18 · closed 2015-12-28
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Mercury Mountaineer as of
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