One problem related to tailgate latch has been reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the 2002 Mountaineer.
The rear lift gate seemingly is open although all the doors of the car are closed it still shows a "door ajar" sign in the information panel in the dashboard.
| Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems | |
| Latches/locks/linkage problems | |
| Door Latch problems | |
| Tailgate Latch problems |