Ford Explorer 2004-2005 Transfer Case Shift Motor 600-924

This shift motor fits the 2004-2005 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer with 4WD, the 2-speed transfer case and Control Trac. It replaces Ford 4L2Z-7G360-AA and 4L2Z-7G360-BB, and crosses to Dorman 600-924. It comes with its pigtail harness and an 8-pin rectangular connector, and it weighs about 3.6 lb.

A failing motor usually shows up as a truck that will not go into or come out of 4X4 LOW, a 4X4 light that keeps flashing after you turn the selector, or a transfer case that stays in whatever mode it was last in. The motor bolts to the outside of the transfer case and turns the shift shaft, so the case itself is often fine.

Check the easy things before you buy. Look at the fuse and at the 8-pin connector, since water and corrosion there cause the same symptoms. When you swap the motor, note the position of the shift shaft on the case and line up the new motor's drive with it before you bolt it down. If the drive and shaft do not line up, the motor will not seat flat against the case.