1984 Mercury Capri 5.0l Fox Body on 2040-cars
Portland, Oregon, United States
1984 Mercury Capri 5.0 (302) V8 5 speed manual transmission. I'm selling the car as I just cannot justify registering and insuring it another year when I rarely use it. The car runs and drives very well.
Body - Paint is faded. The front valance is cracked in a few places. Some plastic trim around the car is also cracked. Body is strait though. Engine - Runs and drives great. There is a newer aftermarket carb with a manual choke. Recent camshaft replacement /w stock style cam. Interior - Sun faded seats and carpet. Dash is cracked. Missing all but 1 speaker from the sound system. Heater works great Powertrain/oily bits - Newer clutch and transmission re-seal. Front suspension is in decent shape, rear suspension could use some new bushings. Tires have lots of life left on them. Tried to run it though emission before selling but it failed for co emissions, Might need a tune-up I purchased this car a while back to have something fun to drive on the weekends. My job has since changed and I am now traveling a lot. The Oregon registration is due at the end of the month and I can no longer justify owning it. My loss, your gain. If you have any questions or need additional pictures please let me know. This car is sold as-is |
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The feds have received five complaints that rust has caused leaking fuel filler pipes on 2003 Express vans. Separately, seven complaints have been filed over excessive rust in the rear wheel wells of 2004 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans. The Freestar and Monterey went out of production in 2007. Neither issue has resulted in any crashes or injuries, according to the report.
Junkyard Gem: 1971 Mercury Comet 2-Door Sedan
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According to The Detroit News, the company is aware of a total of 30 wheel separation incidents, one of which occurred on the front of the vehicle. Even so, no injuries have been reported as a result of the defect.
The problem apparently stems from the fact that the mounting pads on the vehicles' steel wheels may have been faulty from the factory. In addition, the wheel mounting face on rear disc brakes may not have been installed properly. Ford will inspect the rear disc face and replace them as necessary. In addition, the company will replace all of the vehicle's wheel studs free of charge. Head to the NHTSA website for more information, and click past the jump to view the full recall notice.