Top 10 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Questions & Answers

If the vehicle is made to be a AWD you cannot get it out of AWD unless you take off the front drive shaft

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Check your shift interlock switch on the brake pedal. If it is out of alignment or has failed the shifter will not unlock to enable a gear selection.

Also - a fuse may be blown, or you may have a taillight out.

You can manually unlock it in emergency situations.
Taken from P.181 of the manual......

Brake-shift interlock
This vehicle is equipped with a brake-shift interlock feature that prevents
the gearshift lever from being moved from P (Park) when the ignition is
in the ON position unless brake pedal is depressed.
If you cannot move the gearshift lever out of P (Park) with ignition in
the ON position and the brake pedal depressed:
1. Apply the parking brake, turn ignition key to LOCK, then remove the
key.
2. Locate the access cover plate to
the brake-shift interlock override. It
is located on the underside of the
steering column.
3. Rotate the access panel
(counterclockwise) with a flat head
screw driver until it is lined up to
the access hole in the open position.
4. Insert a tool (or screw driver) into the access hole to override the
brake-shift interlock. Apply the brake and shift into Neutral.
5. Return the cover plate (rotate
clockwise) to the closed position.
Start the vehicle.

If it is necessary to use the above procedure to move the gearshift lever,
it is possible that a fuse has blown or the vehicle’s brakelamps are not
operating properly. Refer to Fuses and relays in the Roadside
emergencies chapter.




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have youre transfer case checked

its either the sending unit or the gauge or the unit inside the gas tank

here it is: 184 ft lbs. please rate.

you can't reset it. Try replacing the sensor.

SECTION 412-04: Control Components 2002 Explorer/Mountaineer Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Removal and Installation

1. Remove the radiator grille. For additional information, refer to Section 501-08 .

1. Remove the three upper pin-type retainers in the radiator air deflector.

1. Position forward the air deflector.

1. Remove the ambient air temperature sensor.
   1. Detach the pin-type retainer.
   1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
   • Remove the ambient air temperature sensor.

Upper Ball Joint Removal & Installation Ball joints on this vehicle are an integral part of the control arm. If the ball joint is defective, the entire control arm must be replaced.
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Upper Control Arm Removal & Installation

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Wheel and tire assembly
   • Brake disc shield
3. Use a jack to support the front suspension lower arm.
4. Mark the position of the front suspension upper arm adjustment cams.
5. Remove the upper ball joint retaining nut and pinch bolt.
6. Separate the ball joint from the front wheel spindle
7. Remove the front suspension upper control arm.

1. Installation is the reverse of removal. Align the marks made during removal on the front suspension upper arm adjustment cam. The forward front suspension upper arm nut must be tightened first while the arm is held at the curb position ride height.
2. Observe the following torques:
   1. Control arm attaching nuts: 98 ft. lbs. (133Nm)
   2. Pinch bolt: 46 ft. lbs. (63Nm)

La tienes que checar como se checan las transmissiones standard , en la parte de arriba de la transmission hay un tornillo Lo quitas y se checa con el dedo deve de estar hasta el tope

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Fuse panel diagrams are in the back under emergencies.

Hello. Alarms are a pain and can cause problems. The best thing to do is disconnect the fuse for the alarm in the fuse panel of the car, then the alarm will not work at all. Also becarefull that it does not cause problems to the car itself. Good Luck.