2002 Mercury Mountaineer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 6%of 372 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,482miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 6% of the 372 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,482 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Recently, the pcv valve in my 2002 Mercury Mountaineer had a leak (vacuum system leak). As the vehicle began to stall as a result of this leak, while traveling 55 MPH, and decelerating towards a traffic light, I lost all function of my brakes. When I stepped hard on the brakes, there was no response. However, because I equated this to possibly being tied to the pcv valve, I stepped on the accelerator to increase airflow into the engine so that I would have brake function. This gave me brake function, temporarily. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278545, filed 2009-07, 100,000 miles“Abs light has came on 4 times in 2 years I had the ABS sensor replaced every time the truck has only 35450 miles on it. I paid over $31000 for this truck and I have had more trouble with it than any truck I have ever had in the past.”
NHTSA complaint #10093812, filed 2004-10, 15,000 miles“I heard a scraping noise in the right rear brake when backing out of the garage, similar to the sound given when brake replacement was required. I took the 2002 Mountaineer to a certified mechanic for brake replacement. When the right rear rotor was pulled the front parking brake pad fell out. On inspection the metal area that attached the pad to the brake mechanism rusted through, allowing the pad to fall freely into the drum. The mechanic said the pad scrapping the drum when I was backing out of the garage was the noise I was hearing and it rotated with the wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187427, filed 2007-04, 52,113 miles“I purchased my 2002 Mountaineer on june 20, 2004. When I am driving and hit the speed of 75 MPH I hear a loud whistling sound and the only way to get rid of the noise is to reduce my speed to under 75 MPH. I have spoken with another person who owns the same SUV and he has the same problem only on a larger scale. He has had the weather stripping replaced twice and still the noise remains. I will be taking it in soon to have it checked over since I am also having another problem when I stop and apply the brakes (loud squeaking noise).”
NHTSA complaint #10088155, filed 2004-08, 38,900 miles“Changed front pads ( never opened bleeder)then had soft pedal, after that changed frond brake lines master cylinder, booster, ABS control unit and calipers still soft pedal. Then used snapon scan tool to perform brake bleeding in ABS control unit, still problem persisted, as of now still no luck (bleeding all 4wheels in factory specs have been perform/bench bleeding) still soft pedal.”
NHTSA complaint #10652936, filed 2014-11, 192,500 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 38% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 10 | 7% |
| 2002 | 23 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 14% |
| 2000 | 8 | 7% |
| 1999 | 9 | 6% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 40 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
144 complaintsBody and structure
70 complaintsSuspension
36 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercury 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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