Mercury Mountaineer Complaints (2002)

372 consumer complaints on file.

#10190829May 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2002 MOUNTAINER HAD REAR AXLES REPLACED TWICE, FRONT ONCE , STILL LEAKS DIFFERNTIAL FLUID . ALL SEALS REPLACED TWICE, DEALER SAID IT WASN'T ONGOING PROBLEM ,BUT MOST 2002 MOUNTAINEER OWNERS SEEMED TO HAVE SIMLIAR PROBLEMS. THIS WAS 1ST YEAR AWD MODELS WERE PRODUCED, NOW 3 MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIR STEEERING BUCKLES IN LOW RANGE TIRES SEEM TO FIGHT TURNING. CAR ISN'T SAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190543May 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. WHILE DRIVING 35MPH AND LOSING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DITCH ON A DIRT ROAD. THE TIE ROD BROKE AND TWO FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRUCK IS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT HAS PAID OVER $6000.00 IN REPAIRS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPAIR THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, LOWER BALL JOINTS, SEALING FOR BOTH SHAFTS, FOUR BRAKE PADS, BEARINGS ON ALL FOUR TIRES, AND THE REAR TRANSFER CASE WAS FLUSHED TWICE. FORD STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND REQUEST THAT THE DEALER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
10
Deaths:
0
#10188908April 26, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE MOUNTAINEER AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY SAID WE PROBABLY NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS AND THEY CONFIRMED WE NEEDED TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED ALL SEALS AND VALVES, TORQUE CONVERTER, SOLENOID PACK, TRANSFER CASE, PRNDL SWITCH, AT A COST OF $2500. AFTER READING ABOUT SEVERAL TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR OF MOUNTAINEER, I FELT I SHOULD REPORT THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187679April 12, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE FRONT END GEAR BOX HAS GONE BAD AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRES ARE READY TO POP OFF. I JUST REPLACED THE REAR END LAST NOVEMBER 2006 ,AND NOW HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187427April 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, PARKING BRAKE
I HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, SIMILAR TO THE SOUND GIVEN WHEN BRAKE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. I TOOK THE 2002 MOUNTAINEER TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR BRAKE REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR WAS PULLED THE FRONT PARKING BRAKE PAD FELL OUT. ON INSPECTION THE METAL AREA THAT ATTACHED THE PAD TO THE BRAKE MECHANISM RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE PAD TO FALL FREELY INTO THE DRUM. THE MECHANIC SAID THE PAD SCRAPPING THE DRUM WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE WAS THE NOISE I WAS HEARING AND IT ROTATED WITH THE WHEEL. HE SAID THE CAR COULD NOT PASS NY STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE CAR WHEN APPLIED , RENDERING THE BRAKE UNUSABLE IN AN EMERGENCY ,AND DEMONSTRATED THAT TO ME. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN THE CAR 98% OF THE TIME SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN JANUARY 2003. SHE NEVER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE SO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS, THOUGH RUSTY, WERE IN GOOD SHAPE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185756March 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ON MONDAY EVENING IN LYNDHURST, NJ AROUND THE TIME OF 7 PM. I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY SOME RATTLING WHICH SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS VERY NERVOUS BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO MY BREAK TO STOP WITHOUT THE TRUCK IDLING VERY ROUGH LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL. THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. I CAREFULLY PROCEEDED TO A LOCAL GAS STATION IN RUTHERFORD AND DROPPED MY CAR OFF FOR THE MACHINING TO LOOK AT IN THE MORNING. I RECEIVED A CALL THE FOLLOWING MORNING FROM (THE MECHANIC) WHO STATED THE #5 SPARK PLUG RIPPED OUT OF MY ALUMINUM ENGINE HEAD. FOR A COST OF $366.00 HE RE-THREADED THE SPARK PLUG, INSTALLED A NEW COIL AND DID A TUNE-UP. HE TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN V8 AND V10 FORD ENGINES. IT CAN OCCUR AGAIN, OR THE SAME PLUG MAY RIP OUT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE TO GO ON TWO HIGHWAYS TO GET TO WORK EVERYDAY. THE SOUND WAS LIKE I WAS BEING FIRED ON BY NATO. IMAGINE LOSING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH PEOPLE BEHIND YOU AT 65 MPH. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY COMPLIANTS BY FORD CUSTOMERS WHO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING THEM TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. FORD DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY, SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM REPLACE THESE DANGEROUS ENGINES. SPARK PLUGS JUST FIRE THE ENGINE, THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SHOOT OUT OF THE ENGINE LIKE SMALL ROCKETS. WHAT IF MY HOOD WAS OPEN AND THIS HAPPENED? SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTEN KILLED. IF THIS WERE A BABY SEAT, CRIB OR CHILD TOY IT WOULD BE RECALLED. WE CAN'T WAIT TILL THERE IS A DEATH FROM THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185591March 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 02 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WITH 58K MILES. A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I NOTICED A "GROAN" FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE WORKED ON MANY VEHICLES BEFORE AND IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL. I PLANNED TO HAVE THE BEARINGS IN THE REAR END REPLACED, BUT AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE REALIZED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO GOOD RESULTS. EVEN WITH A USED CAR PURCHASE, I THINK FORD SHOULD BE EMBARASSED AT THE FACT THAT I AM EMBARASSED FOR MAKING THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I WISH FORD WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RE-GAIN OUR TRUST IN THEM AND FIX OUR VEHICLES THE RIGHT WAY. THEY HAVE KNOWS SINCE DAY ONE THAT THEY WERE NOT RIGHT AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THEM. I WON'T BUY ANOTHER FORD UNTIL THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I KNOW THEY DON'T CARE, BUT RIGHT NOW I OWN THREE FORDS AND THEY WILL BE THE LAST IF THIS IS NOT RECTIFIED. THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183979March 2, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE REAR LIFT GATE SEEMINGLY IS OPEN ALTHOUGH ALL THE DOORS OF THE CAR ARE CLOSED IT STILL SHOWS A "DOOR AJAR" SIGN IN THE INFORMATION PANEL IN THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183009February 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR PASSENGER POWER WINDOW NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT WILL GO DOWN, BUT NOT GO UP, EITHER FROM PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH OR DRIVER'S SWITCH. BOTH SWITCHES AND MOTOR REPLACED AT FIRST REPAIR SHOP BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY LOCAL MERCURY DEALER ALSO WANTED TO REPLACED BOTH NEW SWITCHES AND NEW MOTOR CLAIMING ALL THREE WERE STILL BAD. TWO WEEKS, AND THREE SHOPS LATER, A FORD DEALER IN THE NEXT TOWN OVER SAID BOTH SWITCHES AND MOTOR WERE FINE ( I ALREADY KNEW THAT). HE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL BEHIND THE DASH PANEL. A NEW SECTION OF WIRE WAS SPLICED IN, BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW OR WHY THIS WIRE BROKE IN AN UNEXPOSED LOCATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182511February 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS,AND BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH. RPM RACED HIGH. OD LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RPM'S WOULD RACE HIGH, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN SUDDENLY CATCH. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH ONLY 56K MILES. TWO WEEKS IN THE SHOP, $600. REPAIR BILL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS ALL SERVICE RECORDS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179548January 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER THAT HAS 59,000 OR SO MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I NOW KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST SYMPTOM THOUGH AT THE TIME I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR RIGHT AWAY WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT WOULD REV A LITTLE BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. THEN IT STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING. ULTIMATELY, I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT,( REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, THE TRANSMISSION CASE WAS REPAIRED, THE SEALS AND BANDS REPLACED) AT A COST OF $3070.00. I HAD THE WORK DONE AT AAMCO SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179046January 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
A LARGE CRACK SPONTANEOUSLY FORMED RUNNING VERTICALLY DOWN THE PANEL OF THE REAR LIFTGATE OF OUR 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER NEAR THE EMBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IF THE CRACK HAS LED TO A FAILURE OF THE TAILGATE INTEGRITY AS FAR AS WATERPROOFING IS CONCERNED. *JB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177003December 26, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN SHE WAS CLOSING HER LIFTGATE CYLINDER DETACHED. WEATHER CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS A RAINY DAY AND TEMPERATURE AROUND 50 DEGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176576December 19, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
MERCURY MOUTAINEER 2003, THE HATCH OF THE CAR JUST CAME DOWN AND HIT HER, SHE JUMPED BACK AND THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND THE WINDOW SHATTERED. CONTACT LEARNED THAT THE CAR DOOR HAS A SAFETY RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SAFETY RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ON HER CAR AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN. CONTACT WANTS TO KNOW WHAT SHE CAN DO NOW. DOESN'T FEEL SHE IS RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175123December 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER - TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING WHILE PULLING ONTO HIGHWAYS. CAR TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND WILL COST $2,400 TO REPAIR. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MOUNTAINEERS BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS IT IS NOT DEEMED A SAFETY HAZARD. APPARENTLY THE CAR MAKER HAS NOT BEEN IN SUCH A CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON A BUSY FREEWAY! WE ALSO HAD NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173616November 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WITH 58,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR, SO MY WIFE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE. SO FAR, I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT. IF SHE WERE TO TRY TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION OR TO ATTEMPT TO MERGE AND THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD BE A TRAGEDY. I LOOKED THROUGH YOUR SERVICE BULLETINS. I BELIEVE WHAT I REFER TO IS DOCUMENTED. 10014089. THIS CAR IS ALMOST NEW. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL! THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173084November 9, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE HAS DEVELOPED CRACK IN THE PLASTIC OF THE GATE. THE PLASTIC IS BONDED TO THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. APPARENTLY DISSIMILAR EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS RESULT IN CRACKING OF THE GATE. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP HAS REPLACED 3 IN THE LAST MONTH, NOT INCLUDING MINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172051October 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
BOUGHT USED FROM A DEALER 10-05 WITH 71328 MILES. CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC. NO PROBLEMS W/ DRIVE TRAIN, TRANNY, OR SUSPENSION, EXCEPT TO CHANGE FLUIDS IN DIFFERENTIALS (REAR & FRONT). DID THIS FIRST WEEK WE OWNED IT & WATER FOUND IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. 1ST OWNER'S RECORDS CAME WITH CAR. ALL SERVICES WERE DONE (NO MENTION OF PROBLEMS). I SERVICED IT EVERY 2-3000 MILES. ON 4-27-06 THE TRANNY FLUSHED, & THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL & TRANSFER CASE SERVICED. MILEAGE WAS 85857. 2 NEW TIRES PUT ON FRONT ON 5-25-06 (FLAT TIRE). ON WAY HOME (18 MI. INTO 35 MI. DRIVE), FRONT END STARTED TO FAIL. COULDN'T FIND SOURCE OF LEAKING FLUID. DRIVE HOME. NEXT MORNING, TRIED TO RETURN TO MECHANIC WITH CAR. MADE IT ABOUT 25 OF THE 35 MILES TO TOWN BEFORE FRONT END FAILED. MECHANIC SHOWED US THE GEARS FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL--THE "TEETH" WERE SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF 1/3 OF IT--REMAINING TEETH SHEARED DOWN BY AT LEAST 50%. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED, ALSO 4 BALL JOINTS, SEALS FOR BOTH SHAFTS, BRAKE PADS (FROM DIFFERENTIAL FLUID DAMAGE) WERE REPLACED. ALL 4 WHEELS HAD BEARINGS REPACKED. 2 MORE TIRES BOUGHT. WITHIN 1 WEEK, BEGAN HEARING NOISE AGAIN FROM DRIVE TRAIN. CAR BACK AT MECHANIC ON 6-20-06. THE NOISE NOW FROM REAR TRANSFER CASE. IT WAS FLUSHED 2 TIMES (FLUID FILLED WITH FINE METAL FRAGMENTS). THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ALSO CHANGED. MECHANIC SAID 4-6 MONTHS UNTIL REAR END FAILED. I'VE NOW LOST THE REAR END--ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL 4 SETS OF WHEEL BEARINGS & REPLACE ALL AXLES. WILL RE-ASSESS FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AFTER REAR IS FIXED. WE'VE CONTACTED FORD, NO RECALLS FOR OUR CAR. THEY'LL NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR REIMBURSE FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I'M NOT ORIGINAL OWNER & WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR STATE LEMON LAW (MILEAGE). THERE'S AT LEAST 31 PROBLEMS AND 18 COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT I'VE HAD IN THE 1 YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. THIS IS A FORD ISSUE. I JUST WANT TO RE-COUP MY $4000+ IN REPAIR COSTS & TRADE IT OFF FOR A NON-FORD SUV. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170754October 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ROTATE THE TIRES, THE MECHANIC NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEALS. NO WARNING LIGHT ALERTED THE CONTACT OF THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170697October 12, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN THE FIRST ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN JULY 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AT 50 MPH WHEN IT IMPACT THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IMMOBILE. THE OTHER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND THERE WERE THREE INJURIES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO, DURING OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST ACCIDENT WHO DETERMINED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER AFTER THE SECOND ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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