Mercury Questions Maintenance & Repair

A/c Blower Vents Not Switching

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C BLOWER NOT BLOWING OUT THE FRONT VENTS. IT IS STUCK ON DEFROST.THIS HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO .I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE RADI...

Cruise Control Stopped Working Any Ideas?

Everything on the the car worked when I got it! She has 92xxx miles on it now, but my cruise control just out of the blue stopped working.

Car Stalls At A Stop Sign But Not All The Time.

3.8ltr. Car will die at a stop sign. Not all the time, very inconsistant. Could go days with out any problem. No codes tripped. Diagnostic test revealed nothing. Any ideas?

How Hard Is It To Replace The Thermostat On The 02 Couger V6

My cougar is overheating on occasion, not all the time. Also I'm not getting any heat through my heater just cold air. I'm thinking thermostat because there are no visible leaks and the coolant level ...

How Much To Fix A Ball Joint? Shop Telling Me $500, Is That About Right?

Coil Replacement

I just had to replace a coil at 200,000 miles. Should I replace the others proactively? How many are there? Also, my gas gauge and temperature gauge appear to work together, one or the other may wo...

R & R 2001 Cougar Automatic Transmission

Does anyone know of a site that will show detail on how to remove the automatic tranny in a 2001 cougar?

"cough"

A new MGM owner and loving it! I notice at 50 - 60 mph and "lugging" a little going up a slight grade the motor will "cough". New fuel filter, new plugs, coil packs "look" ok. any ideas?

1993 Mercury Capri White Smoke Smells Like Gas At Startup

Large amount of white smoke when starting car in the morning. The smoke smells strong like burned gas. It only smokes first thing in the morning and not at all the rest of the day. It can sit and b...

Where Is The Fuse For The Fuel Cut Off For A 1.9 Liter

CAN A 2001 DURATEC 2.5 BE PUT IN A 99 COUGAR WITH A 2.5 WHATS DIFFERENT

I have a 99 cougar with a duratec 2.5 motor is bad. I have the chance to buy a brand new 2.5 complete factory motor with all injection and accessories on it . The new crate motor model is a 1G400AA th...

Loose Nut On Lower Ball Joint

The nut on the drivers side lower ball jount came loose causing the car to have steering issues. The car has a little over 34,000 miles on it. I tightened the nut back and the car runs normal. Has the...

99 Cougar

replaced alternator with new but headlights flicker when on. Any ideas why. also engine rpms are slow to drop especially in 1st and 2nd . Could that be tps or? thanks

Where Can I Find The EGR Valve?

Car is choking out, backfiring, and wont run. Used a hand scanner to get the codes, and I got throttle position sensor, Mass Air Flow Sensor/EGR valve. But I can't find the EGR Valve.. Is it under t...

Whenever My Car Shifts, It Jolts Really Hard. What Can Stop That?

do i change the tranny fluid? put additives? etc...

Help! Marquis Jerking/Heating And Then Runs Fine Until It Happens Again

Driving down normally and suddenly the car jerks and looks like shuts down and 2 seconds later is back running normal. its scary if it happens on the highway! When this happens, Check Engine, TEMP li...

Marquis Jerking/Heating And Then Runs Fine Until It Happens Again

Driving down normally and suddenly the car jerks and looks like shuts down and 2 seconds later is back running normal. its scary if it happens on the highway! When this happens, Check Engine, TEMP li...

Please Help..just Bought '03 Mountaineer

I just bought a 2003 Mountain with 107K miles on it (4.6L V8, AWD) last weekend. 1/2 way home (about a 3 hour drive) I backed out of a parking spot and it felt like my E-brake was stuck on. Shook and ...

How Do I Remove My Door Panels To Get Insode My Door?

I have a 1969 Merc Marquis Colony Park with power windows. The windows work sporadically and I would like to get into the doors and see if I could repair/replace the power window motors. I do not wa...