New owner of 2010 Mountaineer

[1 Broke Dad]

Hey everyone,

I just purchased a 2010 Mountaineer Premier V8 with most all the options available. It's got 111,000 miles on it and the car fax shows it was maintained well. Is there anything I should be looking for that is an issue with these vehicles? Also, where is the best place to get an owner's manual for this?

Thanks.

 

[BrianDye]

Have the spark plugs been changed? Those seem to be a nightmare on those 4.6's in the 4th gen's.

 

[96eb96]

I'm in the market for one and a dealer told me the V8s have exhaust bolts that snap. It is no fun to replace either. You get a ticking noise at startup. Dunno if the problem goes up to 10. But an 09 in the lot was ticking.

 

[1 Broke Dad]

Plugs

I thought that the spark plug problem was fixed by 2010. Am I wrong?

 

[Bobmbx]

I'm in the market for one and a dealer told me the V8s have exhaust bolts that snap. It is no fun to replace either. You get a ticking noise at startup. Dunno if the problem goes up to 10. But an 09 in the lot was ticking.

This is true. After my time in the military I can't hear it, so it doesn't bother me.

 

[Explorer_PL]

The manifold bolts snap on all years. The sparkplugs were fixed in mid 08 model year. I believe the color of the coil boots will tell you what you have; black ones are the old type, brown boots are the new design.