| Issue ID | 585866 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10155563 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MOUNTAINEER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/04/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 mercury mountaineer purchased new sept. 2004. Transfer case was leaking while under warranty - all rear seals replaced. Started leaking again and vehicle was taken in for routine service @ 39,000 miles. Told large chunks of metal in transmission pan - transmission needs replaced. Vehicle no longer under warranty after 30,000 miles; ford and dealer agreed to "share" some of the cost, $500 to owner. Believe leak is related to transmission problem that was not checked during original complaint when seals were replaced. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNT GILEAD, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 04/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MATHEWS AUTO GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 800-545-3673 |
| Dealer's city | MARION |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 43302 |