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2002 Mercury Mountaineer engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 33 complaints for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
33 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
92,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 92,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 92,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 23 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I purchased a 2002 mercury mountaineer on 4/11/2011. As I was driving it home from the dealership, the same day, I noticed some black smoke coming out the back of the car. There were no messages that came up in the message center window so I had no clue what was happening. As I looked back up from the rear view mirror, I noticed a first responders truck next to the drivers window who was yelling " get out of the vehicle, its on fire!" immediately I pulled over and my mother and I had to jump from the vehicle…

Reported at 137,912 miles, April 2011 FireInjury

2002 mountaineer stalls, transmission control assembly, main control valve, and gasket had to be replaced. The lift gate was sticking, and while closing it, the glass shattered, the glass was recalled, and was suppose to have been fixed. The oil light illuminated. The trim on the front door fell off while driving.

Reported at 46,851 miles, March 2005

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