NHTSA Complaint #10356078 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10356078
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 16, 2010
Date Filed	September 17, 2010
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

WIFE DRIVING TO WORK WHEN CAR STOPPED MOVING. PULLED OFF STREET (NEAR A CAR SHOP), PAID $100 FOR THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEY SAID THAT GEARS AND BELT BLEW OUT AND THAT HE USED TO WORK WITH FORD AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN EARLIER 2000'S SUVS (EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEERS). ~$3000 TO FIX BY THEM. RESEARCHED ON LINE AND SAW ALL OF THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

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