2002 Mercury Mountaineer Other / unspecified Problems

I GOT INTO MY MOUNTAINEER AND NOTICE A FAMILIAR RUMBLE. MY WHEEL BEARINS WENT BAD AGAIN! I WILL BE REPLACING THESE FOR THE 4TH TIME NOW. THIS IS ON TOP OF HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TO THE TUNE OF $3700. I LOVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT IT CONSTANTLY NEEDS REPAIRS AND THE REPAIRS NEED REPAIRS. I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR BUT I CAN'T KEEP FIXING THIS ONE!!! I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ONLY TO FIND OUT FORD HAD A FLY BY NIGHT LAW SUIT AND NEVER NOTIFIED PEOPLE TO HAVE THERE INTAKES CHECKED SO THAT WAS ANOTHER $300 JUST FOR THE PART. I THINK FORD SHOULD HELP US OUT THAT HELPED THEM OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10479440

Incident

Oct 6, 2012

Mileage

127,000 mi

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 85,000 MILES, AS CASE NUMBER 10187427. RUBBING SOUND IN DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AS WHEEL ROTATES; GOING FRONTWARDS OR BACKWARDS BRAKES, PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOISE HAS NOT CEASED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10419344

Incident

Jul 15, 2011

HIT THE REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH FOR THE 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE REAR HATCH OPENED ONLY HALFWAY AUTOMATICALLY, AS IT IS SUPPOSE TO OPEN FURTHER I PUSHED IT UP, WITHOUT UNUSUAL FORCE AND THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, AND THE ENCASEMENT THAT HELD IT HIT ME IN THE HEAD RATHER HARD. IT IS NOW WITHOUT A WINDOW. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED IN 2004 WHEN, DURING A COLD SNAP HERE IN NY IT SPIDERED INTO A CRACK BUT DID NOT SHATTER. WHEN MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY ARGUED AT FIRST, BUT THEN THE PHONE STARTED TO RING AND THEY DECIDED IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND DESIGN "FLAW". *TR

NHTSA ID

10370690

Incident

Dec 14, 2010

Mileage

155,000 mi

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. I JUST REPLACED THE SAME WHEEL BEARING AT 100,000 MILES. THE TWO REAR BEARINGS HAVE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED AS FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I HAVE HAD WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342986

Incident

Jun 2, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE BEGINNING TO CORRODE FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALLS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE AS IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10298641

Incident

Jan 9, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. IN THE PAST 4 YEARS WE HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS 5 TIMES AND NOW FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. EACH TIME THE BEARINGS LAST BETWEEN 4 AND 6 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285600

Incident

Sep 29, 2009

Mileage

445,690 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT LEFT ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES RIM HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE RIM IN QUESTION AFTER INVESTIGATING IT HAD A FRACTURE THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROTATION OF THE RIM WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSING A SECONDARY FAILURE BY THE RIM FRACTURING IN THE CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING THE RIM ITSELF TO SEPARATE INTO TWO PIECES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244429

Incident

Oct 5, 2008

Mileage

96,000 mi

MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN: 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AWD, PURCHASED WITH AROUND 79000 MILES, IN 2007. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD INTO 3RD GEAR, CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, CHANGED THAT COST 100.00. SEEMED TO HELP SOME, NOW AT 100,000 MILES OR SO CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH. DRIVING VEHICLE IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND CAR ONLY GOING UP TO 30 IN A SERIOUS HAZARD. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. TOO MANY 2002 ARE HAVING EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CAR JERKS INTO REVERSE, O/D FLASHES, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON , HARD JERKS AND SHUDDERS INTO 3RD GEAR....COME ON HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO GIVE UP HARD EARNED MONEY TO FIX FORDS MISTAKES??? IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND A TRANSMISSION SHOP TO TAKE THIS HEAP OF JUNK TO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240579

Incident

Aug 26, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

COMPLAINT IN DETAIL FOR, MERCURY MOUNTAINEER : JULY 24, 2007 I PURCHASED A 'AS IS WARRANTY' 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER FROM TOYOTA OF SCION IN CONCORD, NC. THIS CAR WAS ADVERTISED ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR $11,995 AND REPORTED MILEAGE OF 51,972. SUBSEQUENT TO MY PURCHASE BELOW IS AN OUTLINE OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE: I REVIEWED THE CAR-FACTS VERY METICULOUSLY, AND ARRIVED AT THE FINDINGS NOTED BELOW WITH REGARD TO THE REPORTED MILEAGE: 1.11/20/2004 SOURCE: NC MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. INDIAN TRAIL NC TITLE # 771444062507118 MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 48,000. 2.12/15/2005 SOURCE: NEW YORK MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT., HICKSVILLE, NY MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 39,412 WHICH SIGNIFY A DECREASE OF -8,588. 3.9/7/2006 SOURCE: NC MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT. INDIAN TRAIL, NC, MILEAGE WAS REPORTED AT 45,200 WHICH SIGNIFY AN INCREASE OF +5,788. 4.AS MENTIONED ABOVE ON 7/24/08 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH REPORTED MILEAGE OF 51, 972 WHICH SIGNIFY AN INCREASE OF +6772. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235788

Incident

Jul 16, 2008

Mileage

78,375 mi

PLASTIC PIECE BETWEEN THE BACK WINDOW AND LIFT GATE HANDLE KEEPS CRACKING. A ($400 REPAIR) 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218133

Incident

Feb 15, 2008

FRONT END NOISE AND VIBRATION THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD SUV EXPLORERS AND MOUNTAINEERS. IT IS EFFECTING THE DRIVING AND SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SUV SPRINGS ARE MAKING A LARGE NOISY SOUND WHEN TURNING AND CANT TURN ALL THE WAY IN ONE DIRECTION. TRUCK JUST STOPS AT A CERTAIN POINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205169

Incident

Jul 9, 2007

TRAVELING I-95 N BETWEEN BALTIMORE,MD AND WILMINGTON DE WHEN TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN 2002 MERC MTNR. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR AT TOLL BOTH. PULLED OFF HWY AT REST STOP BUT DID NOT TURN OFF ENGINE. PULLED BACK ONTO HWY, ACCELERATED AND CHECK TRANSMISSION INDICATOR CAME ON. O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. PULLED OFF HWY, CALLED FOR TOW AND WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD BAND WAS BROKEN IN TRANSMISSION AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AT COST OF $4361. HAD JUST REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND REAR PARKING BRAKES WEEK PRIOR FOR $650. VEHICLE HAD 75K MILES. COULDN'T JUSTIFY SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY ON 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT HAD LEFT ME STRANDED FIVE HOURS FROM HOME. TRADED VEHICLE (GOT ANNIHILATED ON TRADE!) AND CONTINUED MY TRIP.

NHTSA ID

10196296

Incident

Jun 26, 2007

Mileage

75,500 mi

DT: THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. SHE STATED THAT IT DID START BACK UP. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT EACH TIME. SHE SENT MANUFACTURER A LETTER ON THE PROBLEM AND OTHER PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE CALLER STATED THAT SHE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, AND NOW WHEN SHE TAKES IT OUT OF PARK SOMETHING POPS. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO HELP HER WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS DID NOT STAY ON, THE CONSUMER HEARD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136572

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

Mileage

36,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING, ALL 5 OF THE TIRE STUDS ON MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER BROKE, WHICH THEN CAUSED MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. WHEN THE TIRE FELL OFF IT TORE THE FENDER OF MY CAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE OR HUB CAP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10062699

Incident

Mar 11, 2004

Mileage

43,149 mi

WARNING IN OWNERS MANUAL STATED DO NOT MODIFY HEADLINER ON VEHICLE WITH SIDE AIR BAGS, ALSO DEALER PUT SUNROOF IN VEHICLE FROM WHICH HEADLINER HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED WITH NO REGARD FOR WARNING IN OWNERS MANUAL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

899655

Incident

Oct 18, 2001