2002 Mercury Mountaineer transmission problems
The 2002 Mercury Mountaineer has 149 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
149
Transmission complaints
30%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE REVERSING IN LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PEDAL STUCK. THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS REMOVED AND THEN RE-SEALED. THE MAIN…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer have?
NHTSA has 149 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer transmission — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.