2002 Mercury Mountaineer Structure Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “pe04045 pco” (17% of reports).
- 70structure complaints
- 58,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 11mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- PE04045 pco: mentioned in 12 of 70 complaints (17%)
- Lift gate: mentioned in 11 of 70 complaints (16%)
- Rear hatch: mentioned in 8 of 70 complaints (11%)
- Liftgate glass: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 11 an injury.
Mercury Mountaineer structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Mountaineer | 1 | 8% | 31,000 |
| 2008 Mountaineer | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 5 | 6% | 80,600 |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 7 | 6% | 67,500 |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 26 | 32% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 79 | 38% | 69,449 |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 59 | 39% | 78,784 |
| 2002 Mountaineer | 70 | 19% | 58,500 |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 3 | 14% | 60,250 |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 6 | 5% | 59,745 |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 4 | 3% | 71,500 |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 11 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 9 | 3% | 59,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Body : to much rust, corrosion, on rear of truck other failure or detachment of exterior body like rear gate frame components, and other structural components that may present a safety hazard. Electrical :Â electrical systems and items such asa wiring and cable on or inside the door, ignition…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury mountaineer. The contact stated that the rear lift gate failed to latch securely on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated on one occasion while driving the vehicle, the lift gate ajar warning light…
The car would have a warning display that a door was ajar and we would check all the doors and re-close them all and the warning would still appear. Then we would check the lift gate window on the back and re-close it and the display would go away, but the lift gate was closed the whole time…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Mercury Mountaineers have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about structure for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer (19% of the 372 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 58,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer?
The most frequent phrase is “pe04045 pco”, in 12 of 70 complaints, followed by “lift gate” (11).
Other 2002 Mercury Mountaineer problems
- Power Train problems (144)
See all 2002 Mercury Mountaineer problems or structure problems across all Mountaineer years.