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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	713664
Internal NHTSA #	10259704
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	07/12/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our vehicle was purchased in june 2008 at dealership nearby. We were driving home and there was a grinding and popping sound in the rearend of the vehicle. It was me , my husband, 3 mth old and 2 yr old occupying the car. My husband got out of the car and stated to get the babies out of the car in a hurry it was on fire. We got the babies out and ran in to call 911 and the fire dept. The fire was contained and took to a local garage at that time i contacted my auto insurance to see if this was something that would be covered. They sent an auto adjuster out to look at it. Our insurance did help to repair the rear differential. The rear differential had got so hot it exploded causing the fire. Then after the car was repaired we began to have problems again at that time i contacted ford motor company. They explained they could not replace the car but if i took to a local ford dealer for diagnostic they may consider repairing. So i did and the whole transfer case has to be replaced and ford is not paying for the cost. I just don't want this experience to happen to anyone else and to risk their lives just driving this car as a result to a fire. The fire was close to the fuel tank. I don't think this car is safe for us to drive i always have that fear in my mind and worrying about my babies. Now i have this new problem with the vehicle to deal with. I have talked to several people and one particular company that has the same type of vehicles with the same problems. Something really needs to be done about this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENNINGTON GAP, VA
VIN pattern	4M2ZU86K44UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects

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