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2002 to 2005 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer Possible Recall
 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a warning for owners of 2002 to 2005 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUV's due to 200 complaints where the vehicles were said to have gone out of park and into reverse on its own. During those model years, nearly 1.5 million SUV's were produced which could possibly result in a massive recall for Ford. No issue has been recalled yet but the NHTSA are taking a "preliminary evaluation... to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect and any relationship of the alleged gearshift lever mechanism failures to the alleged vehicle rollaway incidents". A Ford spokes person also commented, "We do not see a safety risk and we will be fully cooperating with the government with the investigation".
Source: AJC via Autoblog
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Griffin WindowSeat Provides Windshield Mount For Apple iPhoneMore in: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Diesel, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Infiniti, Interior, Jeep, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedez-Benz, Mitsubishi, Mobile Electronics, New Products, Nissan, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 122,996 Views
 Griffin Technology, maker of all things iPod, announced WindowSeat, Griffin's windshield mount for iPhone. With Apple's recent announcement of mapping service to iPhone, WindowSeat puts your device at eye level on your car's windshield with street maps, directions and more, safely in view and within reach. WindowSeat's mounting bracket holds your iPhone securely, while its corner-release tab lets you easily remove your device when you arrive at your destination, leaving WindowSeat locked in position for the next time you use it.Full Story... 
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Valley Introduces Integrated Trailer Wiring Hitches For Your Pickup TruckMore in: Acura, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Mazda, New Products, Nissan, Saturn, SUV, Towing, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 86,300 Views
 A hitch with the towing electrical connection built INSIDE the receiver? It's an innovation that would have others asking, "Why didn't I think of that?!" Valley, a towing industry leader for more than 60 years, did. New Integrated Trailer Wiring(tm) hitches from Valley are inventive and stylish. Advancements in manufacturing technology have allowed the towing electrical connection to be moved INSIDE the cross tube of the receiver, eliminating the need for unsightly brackets or to drape the harness outside the vehicle where it can be damaged by weather and road debris.
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Lincoln Mercury to Spend $24M Promoting SUVs
 "With SUV sales falling faster than expected, Lincoln Mercury will spend $24 million to promote the Mercury Mountaineer and Lincoln Navigator in May and June. Heavy TV advertising will support the push. Lincoln Mercury executives told dealers the Mountaineer campaign will cost $10 million and the Navigator campaign $14 million," AutoWeek reports.
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Ford Recalls 150,000 Escape & Mariner SUVs
 "Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would recall nearly 150,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner sport utility vehicles after the government and the automaker reached different conclusions in safety tests measuring the driver's head protection in a crash," The Detroit News said today.
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Ford Shows Second Hybrid SUV, Cuts Prices
 "Ford Motor Co. is engineering a new push for gasoline-electric vehicles, showing off its second hybrid SUV and announcing that hybrids would for the first time be part of incentives that effectively cut prices by hundreds of dollars. Ford said that Wednesday marked the start of "full-scale production" for the Mercury Mariner Hybrid at its suburban Kansas City assembly plant. The company plans to build 4,000 Mariner Hybrids a year.
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Ford Recalls 235,000 Pickups, SUVs
 This is the year of recalls for the Ford Motor Company, and we hope it ends on December 31st. MSNBC reports on the latest round: "Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 235,000 pickups, vans and sport utility vehicles from the 2006 model year because of potential problems with the windshield wiper motor. The models include the E-150, E-250, E-350 and E-450 vans, the Escape, Expedition and Explorer SUVs, F-150 and Ranger pickups and Taurus sedan. It also includes the Lincoln Navigator SUV and Lincoln Mark LT pickup and Mercury Mountaineer and Mariner SUV."
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Ford Demos Mercury Mariner Hybrid
 The Detroit News reports, "...at the Sierra Summit, Ford offered consumers their first peek at their latest hybrid sports utility vehicle -- the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The compact, four-wheel-drive SUV can get 33 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon on highways.
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Ford's first hybrid SUV -- the Ford Escape Hybrid -- are just the latest examples of the Dearborn, Mich.-based company's efforts to produce more environmentally friendly vehicles, said Niel Golightly, Ford's director of sustainable business strategies."
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| 690,000 Ford SUVs Investigated
The year of recalls and problems with Ford trucks and SUVs doesn't appear to be getting any better, unfortunately. According to the NHTSA, a stuck throttle problem on the 2002 Ford Explorer and the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer SUVs is causing an investigation of over 690,000 vehicles. There's no cause for alarm yet, as the investigation is in its preliminary stages, prompted by 15 complaints and one crash.
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New Ford SUV Hybrid Being Sold Online
 MSNBC reported today, "Ford Motor Company on Monday launched sales for its second gas-electric SUV, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid, but unlike traditional strategies this one begins online for buyers."
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| Ford Begins Selling Second Hybrid SUV
 The Detroit News reported today, "Ford Motor Co. began selling its second hybrid vehicle on Monday. The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid sport utility vehicle, which starts at $29,840, will be sold almost exclusively online, the company said. Customers can order the vehicles through Mercury's Web site and pick them up from a local dealer when they're delivered."
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The new 2008 Mariner and Mariner Hybrid raise Mercury sophistication to the next level with their unveiling today at the 36th annual South Florida International Auto Show in Miami. Significantly updated for the first time since introduction in late 2004, the new Mariner and Mariner Hybrid will go on sale in early 2007.
