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Please take this car seriously!!!
bebopdeluxe, 01/31/2002
2002 Mercury Mountaineer AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Criteria: AWD, powerful engine, 3rd row of seats, 5000+ lbs towing capacity, SAFETY, and fun to drive (I own a 6-speed BMW 540i). The MDX fell short on towing capacity, and the engine seemed to lack "hop" when I hit the gas. The X5 was also no competitor here - not only no 3rd seat, but laughable space for a $54K vehicle. The M-Class? Great to drive, power, VERY safe. Build quality/reliability? The newer ones were thought of as more solid, but now the price had a "5"
Couldn't be happier
fernley, 07/04/2008
2002 Mercury Mountaineer AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased with 48000 mi, after 3 years I have 126000 mi on the vehicle. The only repair needed to date has been an A/C hose at $500. This one has all the bells and whistles and they all work properly. It has plenty of power when needed, it's very comfortable driving. I tow a 3600 lb travel trailer using a weight dist hitch. The V6 won't take the mountain grades too fast but it does a very good job of towing. I'm amazed at the fuel mileage I get with this vehicle. 20-21 mpg is routine. Recently (gas prices) I've been driving 55 mph on the freeway and I get 24.9 mpg. Not just once, but consistently. Great mileage and all this luxury, and I can tow with it. What's not to love?
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runs long, dies HARD
drivenitall80, 05/30/2013
2002 Mercury Mountaineer 2WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
It was a pretty good truck. bought it for my girl when her taurus died, had around 80,000 when we got it, we drove it hard, off roading, 90 down the highway, it lived through everything, we got an 08' explorer xlt to replace it cause it had 254000 and was falling apart BIG TIME. i dont know what was worse, the engine ticking, whining aslound as it could, leaking different fliuds, stalling, not starting. it totally startedto fall apart, wegave it to my daughter when she got her license, she drove it for about 2 weeks and the engine took a s****.
To good to be true...
Danyelle, 02/26/2016
2002 Mercury Mountaineer AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this used for a steal of a deal....after owning it 2 days I found out why...transfer case was bad (common problem and expensive to rebuild) front end needed work, my truck spits plugs and coils outlike they are sunflower seeds I can't even drive my vehicle around town with out breaking down and having to be towed on a flat bed back home. My truck has gone through 3 transmissions in 14 years and 3 transfer cases and now it needs a head gasket. Unless you are insanely rich or a mechanic DO NOT but this vehicle, yes its a very beautiful and sharp looking truck but that's the only thing it has going for itself because when ford made this engine they were only thinking of $$$$ not their customers which is [non-permissible content removed] I will NEVER buy another ford for as long as I live!!!
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Was nice - not now!
Cindy L., 08/11/2008
2002 Mercury Mountaineer AWD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Looked for 2 years until we decided on the Mountaineer. Really liked it, took it on many long vacations, very comfortable to ride in and drive for hours on end. Now at 110,000 miles, it's all over. Trans is difficult to get back into park, wheel bearings shot, running boards cracked, back hatch cracked right down the middle. I can only afford to drive this thing when absolutely necessary. Went out and bought a $1500 beater to get around in. Ford does not stand behind their product. Too many complaints out there about bad transmissions and bad wheel bearings. Ford should recall and fix these continual problems before someone gets killed.