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2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	885798
Internal NHTSA #	10429033
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MOUNTAINEER
Model Year	2004
File date	09/02/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transfer case defect causes steering difficulty on slow turns. Transmission issue reported to ford in 2005 at 38,000 miles. Again at 51,000. I opted for an aamco transmission when ford refused to cover. Now transfer case is making driving dangerous. Turning ability greatly reduced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANALAPAN , NJ
VIN pattern	4M2ZU86E04UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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