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2002 Mercury Mountaineer shifting problems reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Shifting problems reports
5%
share of complaints
75,000 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (16 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2002 Mercury Mountaineer report before drawing conclusions.