2002 Mercury Mountaineer Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 372 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 1% of the 372 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle is equipped with heated seats. While driving 40 MPH, the seat became so hot that the driver smelled something burning; however, there was no smoke present. He deactivated the seat heater and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the foam underneath the seat was probably the cause of the odor and there was a short in the wire. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 65,000. Updated 03/18/08. The consumer stated there was not a blown fuse. Updated 03/18/08”
NHTSA complaint #10216375, filed 2008-01, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving approximately 50 MPH with the front driver seat heating system activated, and then there was an unexpected excessive high voltage of heat penetration through the bottom of the seat. The driver smelled a strong burning odor of rubber in the foam seat cushion. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. After waiting twenty-five minutes for the seating area to cool down, he was able to resume normal vehicle operation. There was no personal injuries sustained. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10290405, filed 2009-10, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014664Mar 7, 2005Front seat(s) slight movement when accelerating and/or decelerating.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 33% |
| 2008 | 54 | 56% |
| 2007 | 26 | 32% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 7 | 6% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
144 complaintsBody and structure
70 complaintsSuspension
36 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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