Been a while, 60K miles and nothing to report - GreenHybrid

rxhybrid · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 11:56 AM

Well, I've had my Mercury Mariner Hybrid for over 60K and there is nothing to report. What a great car. I plan to keep it until the wheels fall off. I still get great gas milage (when it's above 20 degrees outside) and the AWD has taken me through some snow that I never thought I would make it through.

What a great car. Going to treat it to a detailing this summer.

Rxxdoc

econoline · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 12:28 PM

Yours is a 2006, right? Have you had to replace the original 12vdc battery or the MEC pump? Just wondering what to expect in my future.

rxhybrid · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 02:32 PM

No, but I want to get a new 12 volt battery for the car. The battery looks really small, but since it does not start the car, it does not need to have a lot of cold cranking amps.

I have done all of the maintainance, but that's it.

Love my MMH

Billyk · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2011, 02:33 PM

My 2005 had the orginal 12V battery replaced in 2009 due to a bad cell. At this time, I have had no issues with my MCES pump or the blend door issue. The front tone rings and rear brake pads were replaced at 49,700 miles.

08FEH · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2011, 05:39 AM

arghh!!! I sure wish I had bought an older model or kept my 2008.

The older ones were built like a tank!

2k3 Mach · #6 (**permalink**) 03-13-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 08FEH

The older ones were built like a tank!

The newer ones aren't?

Are there specific examples of the newer ones failing?

08FEH · #7 (**permalink**) 03-13-2011, 09:45 AM

Sure! Here's one for a 2009

http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f...es-long-25792/