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Service bulletins for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

247 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
158292002-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SUBJECT REGARDING CIGAR LIGHTER REVISED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. *TT
158042002-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES BUILT SINCE OCTOBER 1, 2001 MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION OR AN INTERMITTENT NO START CONDITION, AND / OR POSSIBLY NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE POWERTRAIN ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER WITH THE WDS / NGS DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. *TT
157832002-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE SULPHUR SMEEL FROM THE EXHAUST UNDER CERTAIN DRIVE MODES. *TT
159842002-11-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. EXHIBITING SQUEAK / CREAK NOISES DURING FRONT SUSPENSION MOVEMENT. *TT
156832002-11-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NEED FOR HEADLAMP AIM ADJUST AFTER DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *TT
160292002-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT UNINTENDED SMART UNLOCK ACTIVATION WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *TT
161592002-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. SOME VEHICLES BUILT AFTER MARCH 2002 MAY NOT ALLOW PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) SECURITY ACCESS WHEN PROGRAMMING SPARE KEYS OR REPLACING DEFECTIVE KEYS. *TT
160942002-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FUEL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175 OR MASS AIR FLOW DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0102, P0103, P0112, P0113. *TT
160902002-11-05. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME 4DR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SEATING APPEARANCE OR RELATED ISSUES. *TT
021012002-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL NOISE AT SPEEDS OF 65-112 KM/H (40-70 MPH). *TT
02452002-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. INFORMATION REGARDING DISCHARGED BATTERY CHARGING SERVICE TIPS AND GUIDELINES. *TT
02582002-11-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INOPERATIVE OR INACURRATE SPEEDOMETER, 4X4 LAMP ILLUMINATD, AND / OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1635 OR P1639. *TT
02562002-11-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES PROPER PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION OF SERVICE SHEET METAL PARTS COATED WITH ELECTRO DEPOSITION PRIMER (E-COAT). *TT
02622002-11-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBJECT REGARDING 5R55W AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HARSH UPSHIFTS DURING LIGHT TO MEDIUM THROTTLE CONCERNS. *TT
02762002-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING ENGINE RATTLE NOISE FROM PRIMARY CHAIN DRIVE AREA BETWEEN 2000-3000 RPM ON COLD ENGINE OPERATION ONLY. *TT
156472002-04-19. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V6 ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A STEERING RATTLE NOISE WHICH MAY BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *TT
156462002-04-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. CONCERNS WITH CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT AXLE AREA. *TT
156052002-04-19. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DRIVEABILITY CONDITIONS AND / OR CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE P0455 (GROSS LEAK DETECTED). *TT
02322002-04-19. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0L SOHC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE) OR P0301. *TT
154952002-04-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SOME ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL NOISE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ABOVE. *TT
154892002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH FREQUENCY WHINE NOISE (HAIR DRYER TYPE NOISE), THAT LASTS FOR 30-60 SECONDS AFTER COLD START. *TT
154862002-04-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0457 (GROSS LEAK AFTER FUEL FILL). *TT
154702002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. CONCERNS WITH SPARK KNOCK NOISE OR CHAIN RATTLE NOISE BETWEEN 2000-3000 RPM, DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION ONLY. *TT
012462002-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PRIMING PROCEDURES, SERVICE TIPS FOR REPORTS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT
012452002-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF UNABLE TO ACCESS WITH THE SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS). *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.