2002 Mercury Mountaineer review from North America
"It's a great SUV"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission. At 115000 miles, the third gear band is gone. I'm told the aluminum bushings the band rides on is worn and needs to be replaced with brass bushings.
The wiring harness that runs between the driver door and dash developed broken wires that controlled the windows up/down motion, along with programming the #2 seat memory button.
General comments?
Generally, I love the Mountaineer and it has always treated well. I change the oil every 3K - 4K miles and it keeps on running well. Too bad the transmission went bad. The transmission should have lasted well over 200K miles. Especially when I got the tow package.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 32 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Villager |
| Date of Entry | 19th October, 2009 |