2002 Mercury Mountaineer Base Sport Utility 4-door 4.6l -- Fixer Upper on 2040-cars
Palatine, Illinois, United States
I bought this vehicle used 3 years ago, and it was my daily driver. Since then I have moved to within walking distance of work. I don't drive this vehicle much any more so it's not worth the cost of repairing the transmission. Here is a list of the things I have done to the car to keep it up:
- New brake pads on all 4 wheels - New discs on all 4 wheels - Rebuilt brake caliper on driver side, new brake caliper on passenger side - 2 new front axles - Rebuilt rear differential - Rebuilt transfer case - 4 new wheel bearings - 4 new tires - Aftermarket in-dash navigation system with backup camera (includes ipod cable) The broken: - ABS light on dash - Parking brake shoes (there aren't any) - Hood struts don't hold up the hood - Rear defrost only has one line working - Transmission only goes in reverse The body is in good condition for its age. The interior is in OK condition. There is a broken trim panel on the driver's side door. The mileage is low for a 12-year old vehicle. Winning bidder is to pay $500 non-refundable deposit by paypal. The balance is due is due within 72 hours of acceptance of the offer. Please do not submit an offer if your funds are not in place. |
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NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe
Mon, 17 Dec 2012According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.
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.'"
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Ford has decided to recall all of the 230,000 minivans potentially affected, namely those sold in salt-belt states and countries like Canada. The excess rust in the rear wheel wells was also able to prevent the third-row seats from locking to the floor of the minivan. To repair the problem, owners can take their minivans to dealers, and the dealers will place new panels in the wheel wells, replace the third-row seat mounting brackets and relocate the latches to an area away from any corrosion.
Ford says it will begin notifying owners during the last week of March.
eBay Find of the Day: Craterface's '49 Mercury convertible from Grease
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While it appeared in the film's exciting drag race in a Los Angeles storm drain, the hot rod was reportedly lost until last year, when the seller found it as a shell. He verified that it was the actual car with original builder, Eddie Paul, and sent the car for a complete restoration.
The auction includes original parts like the exhaust tips used in the movie and bent bumper from when it hit Travolta's car in the scene. The restorer recreated the scorpion stickers on the doors, razor hubcaps and license plate. He also installed a 1949 Mercury 255-cubic-inch (4.2-liter), flathead V8 and three-speed manual transmission with overdrive.