1970 Mercury Cougar Xr-7 5.8l on 2040-cars
Pineland, Texas, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:351 cleveland 4 bbl
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Used
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Cougar
Trim: XR-7
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: automatic console shift
Mileage: 10,000
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
This Cougar was purchased by my son and has been stored in my shop for 7 years. When he bought it he borrowed enough money from the bank to replace the bad engine with a new engine from O'Riley Auto Parts. It was proffesionaly installed by a local shop in business 40 years. It was my son's daily driver but he never got the ac fixed. When his son was born it was no longer a useful vehicle for him. I have purchased the car from him to help him out. I do not need the car and am just trying to recoup my funds. Photos show the left fender wrecked. he did that right after he put it on the road. He clipped a concrete pole at our local carwash. It can be repaired or I have found original fenders for a few hundred dollars. The motor probably does not have 10,000 miles on it and runs great. I drove it to town about 2 miles away and it sputtered on me because the carb. needs cleaning. Remember it sat up about 7 years. The hide away headlights work very well as does the rear sequential turn signals. This is a true XR7 and was born with a 351 Cleveland Engine. It has the Oriley 351 Cleveland engine in it now. It is a 4 barrel with nice sounding duell exhaust. Very nice after market wheels and the tires are like new. Also it has rear air shocks to help keep fenders off the rear tires. There is a aftermarket cd player in it but the original push button radio is still in place. It will need a paint job and a new vinyl top.Will need front seat covers and headliner has a couple small tears in it. The passenger side floor pan has a small rust hole in it but before we installed a new factory carpet we covered the hole with sheet metal. Photos show the rear lower 1/4 panel and door corners will need a patch panel. The rest of the car is very sound including the trunk and under the hood. The glass is all good but the driver door glass is off the track and won't roll up. I am selling it as is with no refunds. It is also offered for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction early. You may call my cell with any questions. 409-383-4750
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The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"
Report: Lincoln getting all of Mercury's ad dollars
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NHTSA will investigate some Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ models for power steering issue
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