2002 Ford Mountaineer Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 45%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Ford Mountaineer, 45% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission started to shudder when shifting, had dealer power flush and fill transmission and reprogram PCM this fixed problem for 3 days, then problem returned. Have now been told that transmission needs to be replaced. Transmission can go out anytime so repairs have to be done at a cost of $3600.00 at dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10197961, filed 2007-07, 68,000 miles“I had to have the transmission in my 2002 mercury Mountaineer rebuilt the gears in the transmission went bad it cost me $1400 for parts and labor to have it rebuilt I bought this vehicle in march 2003 I contacted Ford motor company on several occasions to see if there is some kind of defect in their transmissions.I keep getting the same old sound and dance from their customer service department. The mechanic who rebuild my transmission told me that this is not an isloted incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185362, filed 2007-03“The contact owns a 2002 Ford Mountaineer. The contact stated that the transmission gear shift lever on the column was fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10631663, filed 2014-09, 183,000 miles“Intermittently steering wheel did not move. The gear shift did not move from park, and brakes did not work. Vehicle was taken to the dealer and to the repair shop, and neither could locate the causes of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10068562, filed 2004-04Related service bulletins
- 10014668May 1, 2005Axle seal leaks.
- 10014659Mar 1, 2005Axle whine howl. This includes 1997-05 ford vehicles.
- 10012959Feb 1, 2005Axle whine howl service with individual parts instead of an axle assembly.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 45% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Mountaineer
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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