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#70 of 120 Re: Winter running [jerric] by rgheere

Jan 25, 2008 (5:04 pm)

Replying to: jerric (Dec 08, 2007 9:22 am)
i have a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid 2 wheel drive and the last 4 weeks i have only averaged 21-22 mpg in town which is a BIG drop from the 29-31 mpg i was getting since july. does anyone know why, except the batteries.
 the local ford dealership told me i just have to except it during the cold weather???
 
i want to hear from other hybrid owners and see what you are getting mpg, i live in lawrence kansas and it has been cold here the last 2 weeks. but average highs are in the 30s normally.

#71 of 120 Re: Merc Mariner Hybrid Bad Mileage [smrekar] by rgheere

Jan 25, 2008 (5:14 pm)

Replying to: smrekar (Feb 10, 2007 7:23 pm)
yes i just started dealing with the local mercury dealer about my MPG and the general manager for the dealership told me i just have to except the MPG in the winter time. i got up and told him Bull Crap, i can see a drop of a mile or two during the winter time, but not 8-9 mph??

#72 of 120 Re: Merc Mariner Hybrid Bad Mileage [rgheere] by transpower

Jan 26, 2008 (9:41 am)

Replying to: rgheere (Jan 25, 2008 5:14 pm)
Most of the year I obtain 26-32 mpg with my 2008 AWD Mariner Hybrid. However in January the mileage has dropped below 26 to 25 mpg. Your mileage of 21-22 seems very low. I understand the loss in battery efficiency due to cold weather, but your drop is too much. There may be something else going on...

#73 of 120 Re: Merc Mariner Hybrid Bad Mileage [transpower] by beartraprr

Jan 26, 2008 (2:05 pm)

Replying to: transpower (Jan 26, 2008 9:41 am)
I live in South Florida where it does not ever drop below 50 degrees. The highest I have EVER gotten is around 25, it usually sits around 21 - 23 MPH, and this time of year I do not use the a/c and am light on the foot. Its all part of my disappointment with this vehicle. Then Ford says "Oh Well, some do good some don't". I have driven Fords all my life, this Mariner is my last because of their attitude more than anything else. They wonder why they are losing money, its things like this and he original problems when I bought the vehicle. See http://www.marinerhybrid.net/ for that whole story.
 
John

#74 of 120 Re: Can't Find a Hybrid [johndix60] by rgheere

Jan 28, 2008 (1:06 pm)

Replying to: johndix60 (Oct 30, 2007 12:48 pm)
How did you get the address to contact Alan Mulally?
i have a 2008 mariner hybrid and the last 4 weeks my mpg has dropped from 29-31 to 22-23. the dealership just wants us to except it due to the cold weather, i can see some drop with the weather but not this much.

#75 of 120 Mileage Drop by bigt

Feb 23, 2008 (3:16 pm)

Replying to: rgheere (Jan 28, 2008 1:06 pm)
Someone said something about gasoline reformation during the winter. My Licoln MKZ has dropped about 3-5 mpg since the winter started.
 
BTW: Sorry to hear about the Navigation system in the MHH because the Nav in the MKZ is first-rate. You would think they would have shared this across the vehicles since it cost about the same.

#76 of 120 Re: Mileage Drop [bigt] by baysailor

Feb 24, 2008 (11:05 am)

Replying to: bigt (Feb 23, 2008 3:16 pm)
All gas in the Mid-Atlantic gets reformulated (not reformation) during the winter months to reduce the amount of pollutants, which don't get dispelled as quickly during the cold of winter with standard gasoline. This is required by the EPA. They blend in varying amounts of ethanol, which burns cleaner but reduces you gas milage. Since we just bought our MMH last month, I'm waiting to see how well it does in the spring when things warm up and they change the gas back to a normal formulation, which I think happens in April.
 
I never saw the Nav system in the MMH 06/07 variants, but it was supposed to be pretty clunky. The Nav system in the 2008's is first rate, except for the annoying fact that the information entry is pretty restricted when you're underway. You can't enter a destination address once you're in drive. What an irritating big-brother kind of restriction!
JRG

#77 of 120 The Flying Dutchman? by cracovian

Mar 03, 2008 (11:55 am)

I don't pay attention to "American" cars too often but I thought I'd give this Mercury (or its Ford equivalent) a look. I saw a couple of them on the road but they're nowhere to be found as far as dealer stocks go. I recall they couldn't give the last model away. Are they this hot now or did Ford just go GM's way where they produce a very limited number of alternatives, so they can advertise their other hogs in the green context?
 
Is my only realistic choice a Toyota which sells a ton but it also seems to keep their dealers well-supplied?

#78 of 120 RE: Navigation System by fomocona

Mar 04, 2008 (1:09 pm)

Replying to: baysailor (Feb 24, 2008 11:05 am)
I don't think it's a form of big brother watching. Ford and other manufacturers must consider government guidelines in many design decisions. This is particularly true for navigation system features that may be distracting to drivers while the vehicle is in motion. That's why most if not all the vehicles sold in the US with a factory installed navigation system will not allow destination input while the vehicle is moving. Often pro-active, voluntary compliance avoids even stricter government mandates.

#79 of 120 RE: Navigation System [fomocona] by beartraprr

Mar 04, 2008 (1:34 pm)

Replying to: fomocona (Mar 04, 2008 1:09 pm)
I disagree...I think they do it to avoid a lawsuit in case one has an accident while trying to program it. ESPECIALLY if they have the awful 2006 system that I have. That very navigation system is the reason I will NEVER AGAIN EVER own another Ford Product. In addition to not putting a piece of junk into the vehicle, they should make it programmable for the passenger if there is one there, after all they already have a sensor in the seat that deactivates the airbag.
 
In case its so far back in the strong read this website (Mine) about my Mariner experience. Also I have never gotten over 23 mph in this vehicle and as a 59 year old driver I am very light on the Gas/electric.
 
http://www.marinerhybrid.net/
 
I have owned Fords exclusively since I started driving back in the 60's. Their Loss, my next car will be a Lexus.

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