Rear suspension parts for Mercury Mountaineer.
As far as the Mountaineer has come, though, its dynamics still fall short of the newer car-based SUVs that now dominate its price range. Due to its traditional body-on-frame construction, it weighs more (4,500 pounds for the lightest model) than many competitors and doesn’t feel as sure-footed around corners. Besides that, its 210-horsepower V6 looks more underpowered with every passing year, and both engines continue to return gas mileage in the teens. The transmissions are also a bit slow to downshift, air suspension and the brakes, though adequate when it comes to stopping, have a spongy pedal feel.
There have been a number of equipment changes to the Mercury Mountaineer since the current generation’s ‘02 debut. V8 models sold through 2005 made just 232 hp and came with a five-speed automatic. The Mountaineer’s safety quotient rose in 2004 when Mercury added stability control as an option, and again in 2005 when it was made standard and packaged with Roll Stability Control. Standard side curtain airbags completed the picture in 2006; in previous years, they were optional. In reviews, we’ve found that the Mountaineer has a smooth and composed ride and respectable handling; some credit must go to the SUV’s independent rear suspension, which was an upgrade from the first model’s live rear axle. This Mercury also has strengths as a people hauler, partly thanks to its fold-flat third-row seat that still ranks among the roomiest of midsize SUVs.
Production of the Mountaineer started with the debut of the second-generation Explorer for the 1997 model year. It was initially unique for only coming with Ford’s 4.9-liter pushrod V8, the famous 5.0 Mustang motor whose gas-guzzling habits were downright offensive. Things improved when Mercury received the better of the Explorer’s two V6s, a 210-hp 4.0-liter, as its standard engine the next year. Initially, buyers had a choice between 2WD and AWD, but in ‘98, Mercury rear suspension added a third option, a dual-range 4WD system.
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