2002 Mercury Mountaineer cruise control problems
18 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2002 mercury mountaineer. Consumer states vehicle caught fire under the hood *tgw the consumer believed the reason for the vehicle catching on fire was due to a faulty starter. The consumer also mailed in a recall letter regarding the speed control deactivation switch.
While reversing in low speed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated into a pole. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The consumer experienced sudden acceleration. The consumer believed that the pedal stuck. The transmission pan was removed and then re-sealed. The main control valve body was removed and repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
- Transmission 96 complaints
- Body & structure 73 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 53 complaints
- Suspension 42 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 35 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Steering 23 complaints