Gear shift lever broke out of steering column. Totally broken metal piece.
2002 Mercury Mountaineer steering complaints
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Gear stuck in park. Upon release gear shift broke from steering column. $2000 in repair/damage. Unable to find used part as it is sells quickly due to this being a common problem.
Shifting gears from reverse to drive when gear shifter broke off in my hand leaving car stuck in reverse with no way of changing gears. Had to have complete steering column replaced because column is not designed to let you replace the broken part only. Had to search for the part in junk yards and all the columns that could be found in junkyards had the same trouble broken off shifter. Had to order a new steering column and I do have the old column and receipts.
2002 mercury mountaineer - gear shift mechanism failed when trying to shift out of park. Vehicle repaired by billy-howel ford lincoln mercury, cumming, georgia.
I went to shift my car into reverse and the stick shift located next to steering wheel came off in my hand, went to dealer and the part was $800.00 for the whole steering column, the part that broke was a small piece holding the stick, but dealer said it had to replace all of it. Since I could not afford that amount I searched for a used part and everyone said it was very common on these cars and I finally found one for $200.00 but have not had it installed due to costs. And to add to my problems I was driving on the freeway and the od light starts to flicker and after numerous calls and researching the problem was told that it is the transmission and would probably need to repair/replace and that it is a common problem with these cars.
The front end gear box has gone bad and now needs to be replaced. It makes a loud noise and sounds like the tires are ready to pop off. I just replaced the rear end last november 2006 ,and now having this problem with the vehicle again.
2002 mountaineer stalls, transmission control assembly, main control valve, and gasket had to be replaced. *ts 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. There was a grinding noise coming from the rear wheels, it was determined that there was severe rust on the brake componets, the park brake shoes fell apart due to corrosion, the rear wheel bearing and knuckle assembly had excessive rust.
Problems with vehicle's transmission at various speeds. *mr the engine remained slipping, jumping, and making noises, the rear window did not hold and fell on the consumers head, the steering column locks, the fuel engine read empty and the light was on, the interior coat hooks had come out of the walls, and the transmission was jumping, clunking, and slipping. *sc dup of 10022342_pco
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. *mr *ph *ak *nlm pe04045.pco
Consumer called complaining about having a problem with a strong vibration on the whole vehicle and also on the steering wheel.dealer was contacted and they first stated that there were the tires then also the shocks on the back were cahnged and the vehicle still has the same problem. Ph
Consumer called complaining about been in colision and losing total control of the vehicle before impact. Dealer was not contacted at this time. Ts
My son was making a turn in boulder when the car slid into the curbing. This was on a icy road and the car was traveling at less than 5 MPH. After stricking the curbing, the car would not track so he took it to the dealer for evaluation. It was identified that the rear tie rod end had broken off and that a new assembly must be installed. My son called me and I requested the part be sent to my attention. I am an automotive engineer and I know that this is not an normal failure mode for this part. I also need to point out that there were no marks on the tire and that the wheel was not damaged in the event. Upon receipt of the failed part it became very apparent that a manufacturing problem exists. The tie rod is threaded on the rod and then swedged to hold it in place. In order to swedge the part the wall thickness has been reduced to less that 1/8" and in the swedging process, the material is streched over the shoulder between the solid mass of the tie rod and the drilled out (reduced wall thickness)section of the tie rod that is then threaded and swedged in-place. The part also has rust present on the inside of the break which is an indication that a crack was present that was most likely created by the high mechanical stresses in the swedging process. I am concerned that this problem is present on all the new 2002 ford explorers/mountaineers. This is a new suspension system for 2002. A large bump in the road at any speed above 30 MPH could be catastrophic! I have not made contact with ford and still have the part in my possession. Please advise what the next steps should be.
Three sets of goodyear, eagle ls tires, size p24570r16 (no dot # mentioned) with less than one hundred miles had to be replaced because knots were found on sidewall and tread. Dealer has been contacted. *ak engine light illuminated due to faulty dpfe sensor; air bag light on, air bag module replaced; loose rear center console; vibration and popping noise over bumps, replaced and balanced all four tires, replaced stabilizer bar links, rims were out of round; scrunching noise while turning, rack and pinion replaced; experiencing whistling noise; hard jerk and popping noise when shifting, gear selector slippage; A/C vent squeaking, A/C vent readjusted.
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