# 2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `884030` · 2011-10-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 91,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
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.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*