2002 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer.

20012003
Complaints
504
Crashes
19
Fires
8
Injuries
48
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#189 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Avg mileage:72,326 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:1
#238 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:106,690 mi
#323 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Avg mileage:45,679 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION892172,326 mi
POWER TRAIN38106,690 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2345,679 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15191,749 mi
STEERING15103,718 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1588,001 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR15103,313 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12103,595 mi
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1263,650 mi
SUSPENSION1180,914 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1062,170 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL104187,336 mi
AIR BAGS94140,035 mi
STRUCTURE954,106 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8486,533 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8188,988 mi
VISIBILITY8119,099 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE785,650 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP7133,875 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL718,884 mi
TIRES682,512 mi
EQUIPMENT592,344 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT535,713 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT590,000 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS565,320 mi
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS557,182 mi
WHEELS579,700 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE498,500 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER488,000 mi
PARKING BRAKE461,988 mi

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