1997 Mercury Mountaineer Base Sport Utility 4-door 5.0l on 2040-cars
Orlando, Florida, United States
'97 Mercury Mountaineer, good condition for a reliable, strong vehicle with:
The car is quite powerful, runs great, and features lots of space with good window visibility and installed deflectors. Tinted windows for comfortable rides even in very bright days. Very good for both local stops and long, road trips. Makes for a great outdoor vehicle but it is also big enough to handle families, pets, and very large grocery runs! The car is in above average shape for its age but it does have some minor scratches and wear-and-tear. Additionally, it does need a new radio, the front, right passenger side window no longer works, the O2 sensor needs replacing, and there's a coolant leak but it's not a serious repair; otherwise the car is in good shape. I have owned the car for two years with no major issues, no accidents, and it has been well maintained. The original owner was a retiree from the Department of Defense who kept the car in excellent condition until he passed away and it was sold to me. It has served me very well and am only selling the vehicle due to the acceptance of a travel job cross-country which negates any present necessity for me to own a vehicle. Local pickup only and am requesting that it is picked up by June 4th at the latest due to my job schedule. If you have any questions, my number is 407-545-2056 or you can email me. If you'd like to see and test the vehicle out, please call me and we can schedule a time. |
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When Mays took over as lead of design in 1997, he admits to having quite an ego ("My head would barely fit through the door some days. I've long since gotten over myself") and the workload to match. With the Blue Oval's portfolio full of premium brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo at that point, along with the bread-and-butter Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models, Mays certainly had quite the challenge.
It was in the mid-2000s that Mays took over just the premium brands, and took on the new title of Chief Creative Officer. At the time, Mays endured some criticism for looking backwards to retro styling, rather than setting a new standard for American car design - criticism that Mays says he is free from with the all-new Fusion.
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The report indicates that corrosion of the lower intermediate steering shaft could cause a "loss of steering," presumably because of a partial or complete failure of the part. The report points out the dealers will inspect and replace the offending steering component for recalled cars, and may also secure a lower steering column bearing and replace the upper intermediate steering shaft as needed. The company is unaware of any reports of the faulty part causing any accidents or injuries.
Ford helpfully lists states in which corrosion is more likely to have taken place, mostly in the Snow Belt, as you might guess. Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia are listed.
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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.'"