2002 Mercury Mountaineer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

493 problems have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 144 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (72 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer in the United States are 78,038 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Mountaineer owners in the last 21 years is 493, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 493 / 78,038 / 21 * 1000 = 0.30.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Mountaineer model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer in 2002.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2023
1
  2022
4
  2021
0
  2020
0
  2019
1
  2018
0
  2017
10
  2016
6
  2015
9
  2014
13
  2013
3
  2012
12
  2011
16
  2010
44
  2009
49
  2008
49
  2007
40
  2006
33
  2005
67
  2004
39
  2003
30
  2002
1

📊 Compare the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Mountaineer, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer with the Mercury Mountaineer from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Mountaineer is 493 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Mercury Mountaineer is 172.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer with other model years



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