2003 Mercury Mountaineer drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 20 complaints for the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
2003 mountaineer transaxle housing broke in half. The oil from the transaxle leaked on the exhaust causing a small fire. The driver indicated that she may have hit an object in the road.
I have spent thousands of dollars on the transmission repair and no matter what I do there always a problem shifting gears
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints