2002 Mercury Mountaineer service brakes, hydraulic problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have the same problem with my 2002 mercury mountaineer, 85,000 miles, as case number 10187427. Rubbing sound in driver's side rear wheel as wheel rotates; going frontwards or backwards brakes, pads, rotors, calipers all have been replaced and noise has not ceased. *tr”
filed Aug 14, 2011
“2002 mercury mountaineer, transmission is bucking, over drive light flashing, check transmission light on. Also rotated tires, changed brakes, and had rotors cut yet there still is a pulsating felling in front end when stopping. *tr”
filed Nov 14, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 37 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.