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#4 of 7 Re: 2003 Mountaineer Premier OPINIONS Wanted [klassy] by nvbanker Mar 06, 2007 (11:16 am)
Replying to: klassy (Mar 05, 2007 6:18 am) Congratulations, and I wish you the best. IF you take care of the car, it'll take good care of you.
#5 of 7 Re: 2003 Mountaineer Premier OPINIONS Wanted [klassy] by 03mercowner Mar 21, 2007 (8:15 am)
Replying to: klassy (Mar 01, 2007 6:59 am) I have a 2003 Premier with 32,000 miles on it. Love it. No problems with the tranny. If I had to complain about anything, it is the seat belts. Even after having the fix done per TSB05-4-16, they still retract sloppy and slamming into the side posts... have to remember to hang onto them and guide them until they fully retract.   Also, was a real headache replacing the OEM brand tires. I only got 23000 on the OEM tires, so I wasn't going to replace with the same thing. Went with one brand and had to return within the 30 days satisfaction warranty, great handling but vehicle front end would vibrate at 45+mph. Settled on the Good Year Fortera Silent Armor finally... better handling than the OEM tires, not fantastic in the snow but ok, a little side wallow going very slow over bumps, but better mileage than OEM and very comfortable ride and holds corners well.   Oh, I had a 96 Ford Explorer XLT V8 also until about 2 weeks ago with 114,000 miles on it. No major problems with it. Changed oil every 3500 miles and religiously followed mfg. maintenance schedule as I do with all my vehicles. Replies to this message: cynbadluks (Mar 31, 2007 6:48 pm)
#6 of 7 Re: 2003 Mountaineer Premier OPINIONS Wanted [03mercowner] by cynbadluks Mar 31, 2007 (6:48 pm)
Replying to: 03mercowner (Mar 21, 2007 8:15 am) you simply have, simple probs. care issues. if you love the ride and handle there really are no "true" issues. take your suv to the dealer you got it and be sure you ask for a manager and do not nudge. if you did not assume your vehicle from a dealer still go to one. a high volume one. the leading sellers fix a lot of small things free. just takes your time and patience. i assure you will get your belt issue fixed. seat belts that prolong are because of the way thet are taken care of... like anything else on a vehicle. my educated guess is that it got wound up wrong and now the auto is slow and sloppy.   and your tires. go to an only tire outlet like discount tire. they will for sure let you know what needs to be on your suv. be sure to realize that many people put tires on that do not suite the drive on many vehicles. fyi. take all your concers to a high end selling dealer. get a service manger or finance manger...
#7 of 7 Re: 2003 Mountaineer Premier OPINIONS Wanted [klassy] by newhampazera Sep 28, 2007 (8:15 am)
Replying to: klassy (Mar 01, 2007 6:59 am) Hi Classy, I purchased a 2003 Mountaineer with 4.0 litre in 2004 with 18K miles. It was a dealer/program car. I only have 45K on it now. I had to have the OEM tires all replaced by 25K miles. Maybe they were old to begin with and just dry-rotted as my dealer claimed. At about 35K miles I had wheel bearings on right side replaced. At the same time I had front brakes and the right front transaxle repaired. That was an expensive trip to the dealer. Now, I hear noise from the left front (transaxle). Besides these issues, this has been a great vehicle. Very functional and comfortable, all switch gear works fine, seats fold well and provide volume to haul, nice riding and handling (All Wheel drive). Need to remember to rotate tires often with AWD. Wish I had a better towing capability. It is only 3300 lbs. with the 4.0 engine and final gear ratio. No problems with the engine or transmission. This is really my wife's vehicle and she would not give it up for anything other than a newer Mountaineer.

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