| Issue ID | 664090 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10218809 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MOUNTAINEER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/02/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | whining noise coming from rear end (rear differential) of vehicle. It appears that ford motor company is aware of this problem but are not willing to repair this issue for free. This problem is widespread, over many model years. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRONX, NY |
| 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 | 04/02/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | WAYNE LINCOLN MERCURY |
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