Questions tagged [mercury]
Mercury was an American-market division that was marketed and sold by automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company. Marketed primarily as an entry-level premium brand, Mercury was created in 1938 to fill the price gap between the Ford and Lincoln vehicle lines.
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2002 Mercury Mountaineer V8 4.6 2W Drive
While driving on freeway going 75 MPH using cruise control, my engine stops running. I still have lights and power but no power steering or power brakes because engine was off. I put it in neutral and ...
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High Rpms and loud reving sound
I have a 2008 mercury sable. Its an automatic. I was in stop and go traffic this morning on the highway and I went to accelerate and the Rpm shot up as high at they could go and stayed there and the ...
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High rpm at idle
I changed my spark plugs and ignition coils a few days ago and I’m sure I did everything correctly , but after I put everything back together and started the car the rpm was up around 4000 . Idk if I ...
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2008 Mercury Mariner 3.0 Fuse #26 blowing intermittently
Looking at the owners manual fuse box diagram it's the PCM Mil but I suspect that there's more on that circuit. Having an odd intermittent fuse blowing and it seems to be sitting at a light or even ...
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Grand Marquis Tune Up
Just recently received a 1995 Grand Marquis from my kids. I just need to know what items I need to do a full tune up on this vehicle.
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2008 Mercury Mariner 3.0L Cranks and acts like its going to start and stalls out, will run if I hold down throttle
Just an order of events, I drove about 8 miles to a fast food place, placed my order and as I pulled away the car stalled when I let off the brake to move my foot to accelerator. It runs if I hold ...
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Burnt valves, '08 Mercury Mariner 3.0 V6, similar to Ford Escape
Seeing if anyone else has ran into this problem on a Ford 3.0 V6? It's an '08 Mercury Mariner, 150K miles. Well maintained. High quality synthetic oil used in engine. Almost if not the same as a Ford ...
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Coil pack firing
Upper right and lower right side of my new coil pack isn't firing have replaced spark plugs and wires along with new coil pack and the idle air control sensor and still no fire out of my coil pack
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Wet passenger floor in parked Mercury Milan after a rain
I have a 2009 Mercury Milan, premier package with sunroof etc.
I found a frozen spot of water (melted and smelled to confirm not antifreeze) about 1.75 inches in diameter near the center of the floor ...
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Cant find the exact fuel pump i need for my 04 mercury mountaineer please help
04 mercury mountaineer needs fuel pump and im having trouble finding the one with my exact connector. I keep getting one with 3 holes in the connector and I need 4 holes
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If you can manually push in a brake caliper piston with a screw tool, can it still be bad?
I had noticed a burning smell in my right rear brake, suspected caliper issues, and I decided to do a brake job (2009 Mercury Milan).
After thwacking off the tightened caliper with a hammer and ...
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1999 Mercury Sable flattened radiator hose
My 1999 Mercury Sable is over heating and the radiator hose is going flat
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Car sounds and feels like wants to shut off
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis ....... My car sounds and feels like wants to shut off.
It started yesterday - I was leaving a friends house and was about 2 lights away from home when i felt this weird ...
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2005 Mercury Montego securilock appears stuck
I've got a 2005 Mercury Montego that wont turn over. You would think the thing is complete dead, lights don't turn on, power locks don't work, but the battery is full.
What does happen though is a ...
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2005 Mercury Mariner grinding noise, wont start
I have a 2005 mercury mariner that had a hole blown in the engine. We replaced the motor and the starter (the starter kinda broke in half when the hole happened). The vehicle ran for a year and a half ...
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Car Does Not Start Periodically
My 2004 Mercury Sable LS randomly does not start. I turn the key and nothing happens. I have called AAA twice to jump the battery and they tested the system twice. The results are that the battery ...
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2000 Mercury Marquis Check Engine Light Issue
I have a 2000 Mercury Marquis. When the temps were -20+ I went out and started the car often letting it run at 20 minute intervals. On the last day of the cold spell the check engine light stayed on. ...
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Just changed catalytic converter and getting P0171 and P0430 codes
Vehicle is a 2004 Mercury Monterey, V6. Over the winter the injectors were replaced, and all 4 O2 sensors. It failed a state inspection, because the catalytic converter had been damaged, presumably ...
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Why would dome lights stay on, yet moonroof work perfectly? (One unit) 2007 Mercury Montego Premier
I replaced the unit, but the lights still stay on while the moonroof control operates the moonroof exactly as it should. The one without bulbs is the old one. Removed them to save the battery prior to ...
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Going up hill car slows down and engine rpm goes up
2000 Mercury sable 3.0 DOHC transmission.
When driving up hill speed drops and engine rpm goes up. More gas no response.
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Mercury 4-stroke engine only working with choke pulled full out
I'm a beginner with motors so please bear with me. I have a 4-stroke 4hp Mercury outboard (dinghy) motor which was working fine but went unused for 3 years until recently.
It has been intermittently ...
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Oil pan and timing cover gaskets replacement worth it?
I have a beautiful 2009 Mercury Mariner. Got her used at 147k miles and she's now at 154k and i'm really hoping to have her for awhile. I've just run into a few problems.
I found out recently my ...
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1990 Grand Marquis won't start
1990 Grand Marquis won't start. We replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter, spark plugs and wires. We had no issues after each set of maintenance. My son even drove it to school a couple of times. ...
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Locked out, can I get in through my trunk? 1999 Mercury Sable
I have the key, but it won't open any of the door locks. Fob and keyless entry won't work, the battery died (yes, I need to get it replaced).
I can probably get into the trunk, a good shove in just ...
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Battery light still on after alternator change?
I hope I'm allowed to post this here... If not please disregard and know that I'm sorry.
My 2004 Mercury Monterey broke down last night (all electronics shut off and it came to a sputtering halt) due ...
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1997 Mercury 9.9 HP 2-Stroke starting issue
I've been banging my head on a starting issue with the outboard motor mentioned in the subject line (it's a manual pull-start).
Problem is that when I pull it over, it doesn't sound/feel like it even ...
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1992 Merc Grand Marquis LS Wipers not working
1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS windshield wipers not working. I've replaced the motor itself and the multi function switch. When I turn the switch on, I hear a relay clicking sound from behind the ...
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Car Won't Start After Disconnecting and Reconnecting Ground Cable
I wanted to reset my check engine light to see if a problem I think I fixed resurfaces, so I disconnected my negative lead from the post. When I reconnected the lead the car refused to start.
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1999 Mercury Cougar has trouble starting and maintaining charge with new battery
Foreword: I have very little knowledge about cars and how they work. Also sorry if this is long, I want to include every detail I can because this isn't making sense to me.
So a few months ago I'm ...
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Oil Pressure Sensor
I recently just had my valve cover gasket replaced due to an oil leak. for some odd reason, the red oil light now lights up on my dashboard. I wasn't due for an oil change til the end of this month ...
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Port block off suggestions
1967 Mercury Cyclone 390 FE motor. I have an old Offenhauser Ford FE 390 intake manifold with two fours (aka: dual quad or 4x2 carb setup). It has a "Y" hole in the back of the intake. Is there ...
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Difference between Mercury Sable driver's doors?
Need to replace 1998 Mercury Sable driver's door with used part. Is there a difference between Taurus/Sable driver's doors manufactured before and after March 31, 1998?
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cracked passenger side mirror
Has anyone ever changed the passenger side mirror glass on a 2009 Mercury Mariner/Ford Escape? I cracked mine a few months ago and w/ the winter cold this crack is only getting bigger. I ordered a new ...
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2001 Mercury Sable Ls
I have a 2001 mercury sable that is drawing power from the battery when the vehicle is off. The amps being drawn are about .55amps. After going through the fuse panel in the passenger compartment and ...
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2005 Mercury Montaego won't start.
While driving, it started stuttering like it wasn't getting any gas. Had to tow it home. Changed fuel pump, fuel rail pressure sensor. Got it to start 1 time, buy wont again.
Battery stays dead. ...
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Can't get into trunk of 2000 mercury marquis
Anyone have any ideas to get into a locked, jammed trunk of a 2000 mercury marquis?
They key, the remote, and the button on the door all do not work, although a clicking sound is produced. You can't ...
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2001 Grand Marquis - No Start - High STFT - High RPM
I have a 2001 Grand Marquis that has a no start condition. It cranks, tries to start, stumbles, and eventually dies.
I've confirmed that there are no fuel delivery issues. Replaced the fuel regulator,...
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Electronics only work occasionally
I recently got a 2000 Mercury Villager Estate. Most of it runs fine - AC, interior lights, headlights, etc. Some of the electronics -- radio, windshield wipers, some of the power windows (I don't ...
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Engine starts strong, but slowly dies out
Mercury Grand Marquis 86. When I crank it it starts strong, it slowly dies out. New solenoid and starter need help. Disconnected the engine from tranny tried everything I just need some fresh thoughts ...
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Help identify the trim piece behind the front tire on a Mountaineer
Our 2004 Mountaineer is missing a trim piece behind the right front wheel. The same piece on the left side:
and the empty space on the right:
I've tried to find a replacement part, but without ...
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Mercury Milan - Rough ride quality, relatively new tires
The car has ~180k miles on it but I have relatively new tires (less than 10K miles on them) and they are pretty good on the highway (very silent). My tires are: 205/60/16. Width/height-wise they are ...
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1995 mercury grand marquis windshield wipers and blower motor stops working at the same time. They come back on sometime on its own
1995 Mercury Grand Marquis windshield wiper and blower motor just stop working at same time. I have checked all the fuses. What can I do.
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1999-Mercury Cougar..noisy new suspension bushings
I have a 99 mercury cougar I just picked up.
The rear suspension bushings were replaced, but are very noisy.
Is there anything I can do to stop it or do I just have to live with it?
Thanks for the ...
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Can the OBD port be used to disable the car alarm?
My car alarm (2007 Mercury Mariner) has been going off uncontrollably at all hours and my neighbors are furious. I cannot afford to take it to the dealer, who wants hundreds of dollars to even look at ...
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Replace fuel rail pressure sensor in 2006 Mercury Mountaineer?
The car is a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer V6, got about 150k miles. The dealership sale rep is telling me my fuel rail pressure sensor is shorting out and needs to be replaced. Apparently, its causing ...
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2001 Merc Sable will not start. Wiring diagrams? Fuse box diagrams?
So I got this 2001 mercury sable from a shady buy here pay here lot. It started fine and ran fine on my way to work. I tried to start it to leave, and it won't.
The idle position seemed to work fine,...
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Vacuum leak above brake pedal
1988 Mercury Colony Park - 302 engine/AOD transmission -
Found a vacuum leak right above my brake pedal, I have no idea what these hoses go to and what they do (although I assume its associated with ...
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Vent Valve (Solenoid) leak and fuel consumption
NOTE: The car is 2006 Mercury Milan 2.3L 4cyl.
About ten months ago I have hit a pothole and my exhaust fell and the check engine light immediately came up.
I've put back the exhaust and drove home.
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1998 Mercury Sable LS Climate Control - AC stuck on?
My girlfriend's 1998 Mercury Sable LS has climate control. You set the temperature and it decides whether to heat or cool the interior. Problem is, it is always running the AC. Even if I turn on it ...
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Car seems to have completely dead battery, tapping the negative terminal restores full function
About a week ago my wife stopped at a store. Afterwards car would not start, no clicking, no sound, no nothing. Putting pressure on terminal restored power to everything.
A couple of days later I ...
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