2002 Mercury Mountaineer from North America - Comments

To the last commentor, it's your tranny! Same situation for us. It was shifting really hard going into 3rd. One month ago it finally gave out. Engine cracked too. So I had it towed to a shop. $5500, a rebuilt engine, tranny and new rear was put in. I get the car back last week, drove it two days, two of the catalytic converters went! Again towed to the same shop, $1000! I got it back Friday, drove it home, as I pulled into my driveway the car got loud, I lost reverse and then eventually forward. Just called my mechanic again, and he said he'd like to throw it off a cliff! I partially blame him for the most recent of events, but I wish I knew the write up on this car before I bought it. It's an 02, I bought in in 05. Just bought my wife an X5 for our anniversary, sold my car and took the Mountaineer from her. Glad it hit the fan with me and not with her and my three kids in the car!