2002 Mercury Mountaineer AWD review from North America
"Nice to drive SUV, but one major flaw of the transmission"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission at 66000 miles.
General comments?
The transmission went out at 66000 miles and 1 month after the extended warranty. Called FORD costumer assistance center and the person said she has never heard of this problem. Went on-line (edmunds.com, carsurvey.org, etc) and saw one after another complaints about the exact same problem.
The check transmission warning light first went on at 59000 mile (still under warranty). But I read the manual first before taking it to dealer. The manual stated SUV was up for flashing the transmission fluid at 60000 miles. Flushed the fluid and the warning light went away.
Six months later transmission warning light is back (warranty has just expired). Found out there is a recall on the same transmission on the Explorer but the Mountaineer (which is same truck with different branding) does not. So why is this the case? Luckily for me I was not in the freeway went the transmission went out.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 66000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Prizm |
| Date of Entry | 13th August, 2008 |