2002 Mercury Mountaineer review from North America
"Good, dependable SUV"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
PCV valve, gas cap to turn off check engine light!
Left front rotor.
Replaced front wheel bearings @ 107,000 miles.
Blew intake valve @ 107,500- replaced engine.
(Under warranty) dealer replaced water pump, rear differential seal, right rear axle, rear window lift components.
General comments?
Even though replacing the engine came with the expense of approx. $5000, we have made many safe, comfortable long distance trips with this vehicle (Multiple trips to Florida. Trips to Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Colorado, Wisconsin, etc). Also many trips towing a boat every summer. This has been a very dependable vehicle for us.
It was less expensive for us to replace the engine as to dump and purchase new again. We do our regular maintenance!
We do think the bad wheel bearings attributed to the blown valve. Pulling a camper through CO, AZ, and UT not realizing our bearings were bad, running constantly at much higher RPMs. Still wasn't happy to replace engine, don't get me wrong!
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| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 22000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 108000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Aerostar |
| Date of Entry | 21st May, 2008 |