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I have a 2005 Mercury Mariner with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and she has about 189,780 miles. I hardly drive anywhere because I currently have a power steering leak (have not found the location of the leak yet) and also work part time. About two weeks ago I changed my oil and the next day driving home my car started losing acceleration power and a large plume of white smoke came out of the exhaust while going uphill. There is also a rattling and vibration that's happening right under the driver seat. Once I’m over the hill it stops. I always let my car warm up for at least 5 minutes or more before driving so I dont think it's condensation that's in the exhaust pipe. I’m a do it yourself kind of person so I've always done my own mechanic work. So I’d like to avoid the $5,000 mechanic route if possible.
What makes this problem better or worse?
Worse when going uphill, no problem driving on flat road.
How long has your 2005 Mercury Mariner had this problem?
A few weeks
