Thinking of upgrading to '05 Mountaineer

[vfrman]

I'm considering upgrading my '02 Mountaineer to an '05 Premier. Are there any known problems with the '05 models that I should look for?

 

[shadowless127]

same gen, way less problems then 02. O5's however are throttle by wire, and have the MAF molded into the stock intake.

 

[vfrman]

same gen, way less problems then 02.

That's why I'm looking to stick with an '05. I checked out an '06 when they first came out, and I hated the interior re-design.

 

[shadowless127]

That's why I'm looking to stick with an '05. I checked out an '06 when they first came out, and I hated the interior re-design.

I don't mind the interior re design, I just hate the placement of the cup holders and the Msg center and 4wd buttons, and it seems the instrument cluster maybe harder to read, but i havent looked at one up close. On the upside if you get a 4th gen with the V8 you'll be pushing 292hp @ the crank and have the nicer 3v platform to work with.