Body : to much rust, corrosion, on rear of truck other failure or detachment of exterior body like rear gate frame components, and other structural components that may present a safety hazard. Electrical :Â electrical systems and items such asa wiring and cable on or inside the door, ignition switch cover detach ,instrument panel and gauges blinking that causes motors and actuators that power mechanical devices like (windows, sunroofs, seats, etc.) Generate some kind of electrical problem that may present a safety hazard. Power train :transmissions, transfer cases fluid hard to check ,electronic control units and shift lever inacurated, drive axles, hubs, shafts, differentials, CV joints star vibration that may present a safety hazard.
2002 Mercury Mountaineer electrical problems
19 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 60,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition: switch2
- Alternator/generator/regulator2
- Wiring1
- Starter assembly1
- Ignition1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Mountaineer electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Mercury Mountaineer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My power will stay on for long periods of time also I'm having an acceleration problem when I drive I have to wait for it to go to about 25 mi till 26 for it to pick up any speed it takes a very long time for it to pick up any speed in the 1st place.
I purchased a vehicle on march 11, 2017 from a dealership named redefined auto sales in skokie, il. Since I have purchased this vehicle, I have spent over $1,500 in costs for repairs to this vehicle, beginning with I had to get an oil change on the same day that I purchased the vehicle because the change oil required light came on as soon as I exited the expressway in route from the dealership. Also, as I was en route from the dealership, on the expressway a motorist tried to cut me off and that is when I found out that the horn was not working. Things have just went downhill from there.
When going 25-30 MPH vehicle will not shift.it actually kicked the vehicle back. Od light started to flash then service engine soon light came on.been doing this since. Went to go get mountaineer read and of coarse..the transmission..something needs to be done otherwise this might eventually lead to a lawsuit after reading all of the complaints on the exact same thing.
While driving to work one morning all I here was ding ding ding od/off started flashing . Sec later check transmission light came on now when I drive putting foot on the paddle to go it will idle up I release and it will shift n go. Aamco saying that I need a rebuilt tranny that's bs with all what I have been reading it's just a rip off I don't have $3500 to get this fix. Now seeing not once not twice so many complaints I read that people paid for 2 or more tranny for the vehicle's and nothing is been done about it. And the ford deals knows about it..... Do a human being has to lose their life before ford dealer's can own up to there responsibility? If they was in our shoes they would want the same thing vice verse they say u reap what you sow. Please please please help up just fix our transmission that's all.. Another thing ABS light stays on check engine light stays on the seat belt light stays on all my windows doesn't let down now wtf?
The car would have a warning display that a door was ajar and we would check all the doors and re-close them all and the warning would still appear. Then we would check the lift gate window on the back and re-close it and the display would go away, but the lift gate was closed the whole time before. It constantly does this and now the lift gate has a crack in it.
I went to take my vehicle for emissions test and oil change and when I went to move the gear shift from park to drive, it just dangled in the air. I found this totally unbelievable!!!!!, needless to say, my key was stuck in the ignition due to it being stuck in park. I had to have it towed and steering column replaced. Then yesterday while having the brakes fixed and trying to have it test driven, the key was stuck in the ignition again and not able to move to the engine start position. This is ridiculous, it needs to be something done about this situation since this is at some point, cause an injury. Fortunately, both times my vehicle was parked. But what if someone else isn't? Please help us out. These are nice vehicles and this is giving them a bad rep. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and suddenly all of the instrumental panel lights including the "door ajar" light illuminated on and off then suddenly the vehicle stalled . Immediately after the failure occurred the contacts dome lights did not disengage. The contact took her vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the failure was caused by an unknown electrical failure. Both the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the wiring harness in the door was exposed. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 170,000. Updated 01/26/11*lj the consumer stated the windows would not go up or down. Updated 03/25/11
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.
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer electrical
Does the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the electrical of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Mercury Mountaineer electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Mountaineer have the most electrical problems?
The Mercury Mountaineer model years with the most electrical complaints are 2008 (39 complaints), 1998 (21 complaints) and 2000 (19 complaints).
Other 2002 Mercury Mountaineer problems
Transmission 144Body 70Suspension 36Engine 35Visibility 33Brakes 23Steering 23Airbags 20Acceleration 18Fuel system 8Tires 8Seat belts 7Locks 6Wheels 6Seats 2Driver assistance 1Lights 1
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