Axle Assembly problems of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Front end noise and vibration this is happening to a large number of Ford SUV explorers and Mountaineers. It is effecting the driving and shakes the steering wheel. The SUV springs are making a large noisy sound when turning and cant turn all the way in one direction. Truck just stops at a certain point.

2002 mountainer had rear axles replaced twice, front once , still leaks differntial fluid . All seals replaced twice, dealer said it wasn't ongoing problem ,but most 2002 Mountaineer owners seemed to have simliar problems. This was 1st year awd models were produced, now 3 months after last repair steeering buckles in low range tires seem to fight turning. Car isn't safe.

01/18/07 when truck shifts gears it vibrates. Solution: flush automatic transmission fluid. (also changed oil) helped for a few months but problem is back. ($198. 95) 5/29/07 air bag light stays on. Solution: replaced drivers side pretensioner. (also changed oil). $273. 19 6/26/07 heard very loud clunking noise. Solution: replaced front differential (internal damage to clutches), both rear axle seals (because of leakage) $1580. 23 11/07/07 truck makes loud noise from the rear and seems to jump while turning. Solution: front end alignment and replace seals in rear. $482. 97 still have the loud noise and jumping. 12/13/07 take truck to different place with same problem. Solution: replace left front hub bearing. $401. 73. 02/18/08 still have same problem with loud noise and jumping. Solution: left rear hub bearing, drums in rear, and now mechanic tells me I need clutch packs in rear to solve problem. Tells me I should take it back to the dealer. ??? $380. 00. Now I can add all of this up 198. 95+273. 19+1580. 23+482. 97+401. 73+380. 00=$3017. 07 to finally get my truck fixed---------priceless!!!!!!!!!.