2002 Mercury Mountaineer transmission problems
96 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 84 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The vehicle transmission slipped, jumped and made clunking noises. The steering column locked up. The rear hatch fell onto the consumers head which resulted in retinal detachment and balance trouble. *nlm pe04045.pco
1.) would feel vibrations during shifts, car would not not shift 2.) truck rendered undrivable on first incident 8/02, second incident 8/03 caught early. 3.) tork converter replaced both times.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
- 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
- Air bags 20 complaints