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Re: Not really. [adgrant]
by nvbanker
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Aug 06, 2007 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: adgrant (Aug 05, 2007 4:31 pm)
The next Explorer will be built on the Taurus X platform, and look like a Saturn Outlook, with a 3 bar chrome grille. Will I buy that? Don't know yet - I like the Outlook, so maybe I'll consider it. Will my Wife like it is the question - it'll be her car.
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Re: Not really. [nvbanker]
by mschmal
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Aug 06, 2007 (12:09 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Aug 06, 2007 9:06 am)
This post is completely speculative. Although GM confirmed that they are dropping body-on-frame mid-size SUVs, Ford never stated this. Just the opposite, Ford will likely continue to offer a body on frame Explorer because while the market is shrinking for this type of vehicle. The number of vehicle choice will shrink also.
Body-on-frame is necessary for good tow ratings.
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Re: Not really. [mschmal]
by nvbanker
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Aug 06, 2007 (4:01 pm)
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Replying to: mschmal (Aug 06, 2007 12:09 pm)
Not trying to pick a fight here, mschmal - if you're an insider who knows more than the engineer I know at Ford who told me this, I defer and apologize. I'm actually happy to hear you say that.
Admitted, things may have been reversed by ARM since he took over, like the Panther car demise, the Taurus demise, perhaps he saved the Explorer also.
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Why is body-on-frame necessary for good tow ratings
by adgrant
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Aug 06, 2007 (4:13 pm)
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Replying to: mschmal (Aug 06, 2007 12:09 pm)
Not picking an argument, genuinely curious. Is it the attachment of the tow hitch? I alway thought the engine was the main determining factor.
BTW My father used to two a largish Gulfstream style trailer (slept 5 people) around Europe behind a 2.5 liter RWD car.
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Re: rough shift [sacmtnr]
by kc459dl
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Aug 15, 2007 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: sacmtnr (Apr 03, 2007 12:47 pm)
I bought an 05 Mountaineer about 4 months ago, when I first bought it the EGR Valve had to be replaced and since then it shift really hard and quick, but not all the time. It comes and goes, and it seems to be the worse after sitting in the hot muggy weather all day and if it is below a half a tank. May just be coincidences. Any suggestion would be grateful. Also, I did not get the owners manual with the vehicle and after my brother changed the oil, we did not know how to reset the oil sensor, again, an help wwould be gratfeul. Thanks
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Re: rough shift [kc459dl]
by oluade76
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Aug 15, 2007 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: kc459dl (Aug 15, 2007 8:38 am)
You may register on Mercuryvehicles.com as owner and download electronic copy manual
To Reset Merc Oil life.....
Use Reset button on Right of Steering wheel
System check
CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED. Displayed when the
engine oil life remaining is 5 percent or less. When oil life left is between
5% and 0%, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will be displayed. When oil
life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be
displayed.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
[approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days] perform the
following:
1. Press the SETUP control to
access the System Check function.
2. Press and release the RESET
control to display “OIL LIFE XX%
HOLD RESET NEW”.
3. Press and hold the RESET
control for 2 seconds to display “IF
NEW OIL HOLD RESET”.
4. Press and hold the RESET
control to display OIL LIFE SET TO
100%. Your oil life is now reset.
To reset the oil monitoring system to your personalized oil life %:
1. Press the SETUP control to
access the System Check function.
2. Press and release the RESET
control to display “OIL LIFE XX%
HOLD RESET NEW”.
3. Press and hold the RESET
control for 2 seconds to display “IF
NEW OIL HOLD RESET”.
4. Release the RESET control
momentarily, then press RESET and
SETUP controls at the same time to
activate a service mode which will
display OIL LIFE XX% RESET TO
ALTER.
5. Press RESET until you find your personalized OIL LIFE XX%.
6. With your personalized OIL LIFE XX% displayed, press SETUP to
continue the system check.
Instrumentation
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Re: rough shift [oluade76]
by kc459dl
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Aug 16, 2007 (3:19 am)
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Replying to: oluade76 (Aug 15, 2007 1:44 pm)
thank you I will give that a try this afternoon. Any suggestions on the hard shifting?
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Re: rough shift [kc459dl]
by nvbanker
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Aug 19, 2007 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: kc459dl (Aug 16, 2007 3:19 am)
If it's an 05, it has the 5 speed transmission. It sounds like it could stand a reflash. Those rough shifts are usually intermittant, but often a reprogramming will correct them. I'd try that first. You don't want to know what I suggest second....
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Re: Mountaineer AWD V8 in sand [sacmtnr]
by sacmtnr
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Sep 01, 2007 (2:14 pm)
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Replying to: sacmtnr (Jul 28, 2007 10:58 am)
Just a little info on the Mountaineer's performance in sand. We spent a week in St. Augustine Florida which has approximately 5+ miles of beach available for driving. 4WD is recommended but I did see many cars that were able to drive on the beach in limited locations. The sand was hard packed in some locations but could instantly change to very soft fluffy sand (which many cars found out in a hurry). The Mountaineer seemed to perform flawlessly in any and all soft sand situations we encountered. It was driven in both the "locked" mode and in the normal AWD mode. I was unable to distinguish any differences between the two. If the vehicle began to slow in the soft stuff, slight pressure on the gas got it right back up to speed. Gradual stops and starts were also made with no difficulties. I'm a firm believer that driving in sand is as much the driver as it is the vehicle in most cases. I'm not saying I'd cross the Sahara with no worries but for general beach driving, the Mountaineer feels more than capable. In fact, it fills you with just enough confidence to probably get you in trouble. 
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Re: Mountaineer AWD V8 in sand [sacmtnr]
by nvbanker
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Sep 02, 2007 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: sacmtnr (Sep 01, 2007 2:14 pm)
Likewise, I've driven several of the Mountaineers we have owned in mud and snow, up and down steep mountain inclines in the same road conditions, and found the AWD system about the best there is. Conversely, I've been stuck in my Escalade AWD on snow, where I could not get up the hills in it. I'm a big fan of the traction system in the Mountaineer.
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