2004 Mercury Marauder on 2040-cars
Davis, California, United States
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This model built only in 2003-2004. Production of 11,000, approximately. For detailed data see Edmunds site online:
Vehicle purchased new in Nevada. I am the third owner. Acquired the vehicle for business use at approximately 108,000 miles in 2010. Driven primarily on trips of 200 to 300 miles on highways and freeways in Northern CA. Never in snow. All original equipment except recent radio/CD upgrade. Wheels are factory. Exhaust (true duals) is factory. Air suspension in rear is factory. All maintenance services performed at Elm Ford/Mercury in Woodland CA during past four years. Oil changes at 5,000 miles. Coolant and transmission and brake fluid changes done periodically. No mechanical issues. California emissions check performed in late August. No issues.. Registration is current. Title is clear, no lien. Spark plugs replaced at 194K. New radio last year, has mike and bluetooth for phone, and auxiliary input for podcast/music. A/C works fine. A cold air intake kit comes with vehicle from former owner (has not been installed during my ownership) , Sunroof option. The Marauder has a 4.6 liter V-8, with dual overhead cams, 4 valve heads, rated at 302 HP. (Std Ford/Mercury/Lincoln 4.6 V-8 has single overhead cam layout rated at 220/240 HP. No accidents or body work. Original paint. Minor dings, scratches and scuffs from parking lot encounters. Leather interior is in fine shape. Nonsmoking vehicle. Very clean interior. All factory owner manuals included. Keyless entry. The Marauder runs on premium fuel, per factory. altho midgrade works okay. Mileage averages a consistent 22 with the driving I do. That's not what the published data indicates, but it's real, and reflects conservative driving. If you want to merge quickly on a freeway, the experience is rewarding. Factory dual exhaust and the tuning kicks in around 3000 rpm for a kick in the seat of the pants. The wheels are stock. Tires have about 50% life remaining. $500 deposit via Paypal required within 24 hours of end of auction. Must pickup or have shipper remove vehicle within 10 days of close of auction. Shipping arrangements are the responsibility of the purchaser. Payment in full by cashiers check or cash within 7 days of close of auction. No warranty express or implied. Vehicle is listed for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end this auction early. I change cars every three or four years. That's why I am selling this very reliable and special auto. Call or e mail with questions. Carl 530. four hundred , sixty four, sixty nine. |
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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.'"
Translogic drives wood-burning Mercury Beaver XR-7
Sun, 31 Jul 2011You read the title right, we're talking about the Mercury Beaver XR-7. No, Mercury never officially built a car called the beaver. This is the brainchild of upstate New Yorker Chip Beam, who owns and operates Beaver Energy, LLC. It runs on gases created by wood pellets fermented in a 2,400-degree furnace and fed to a supercharged Ford 4.6-liter V8.
By all accounts, it gets down the road just fine, and has pretty close to full power. The best part is, you can grow the fuel yourself and avoid patronizing big oil, if that's your thing. The only drawback that we can see to the Mercury Beaver XR-7 is the PVC pipe jungle occupying the space that would be the trunk under normal circumstances.
Still, if you're willing to smell like a mountain man and look like a bad Back to the Future knockoff, this ride is right up your alley. Click past the jump to see Translogic's take on this modified Merc.
Ford announces bevy of recalls, 2 of which are recalls on recalls
Tue, 04 Nov 2014
Ford has announced five separate recalls, affecting 202,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2014.
It's not been a great couple of weeks for Ford. On October 30, the company announced a 205,000-unit recall, and yesterday, it was revealed that the Ford brand's year-over-year sales were down over 5,000 units while the company itself was down 3,000 units over through October. Now, the company has announced five separate recalls affecting 202,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2014.