2007 Mercury MONTEREY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
115,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 7 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 42.9% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 28.6% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 28.6% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 14.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 4 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Traction Control System | 1 |
Power Train: 4; Engine: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Traction Control System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 4
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10661868 · 2014-12-03 (December 3, 2014)
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE WOULD STALL, CUT OUT, OR COMPLETELY QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A STOPLITE. ON ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OR CUT OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FEEL LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OR QUIT RUNNING, STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. ON MANY OCCASIONS, THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN CITY TRAFFIC AND ON THE HIWAY TRAVELING AT HIWAY SPEEDS. AT ONE INSTANCE THE ENGINE STALLED OUT COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT START. ON NOV. 6, 2014 IS WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS FIRST TA…
Owner-reported narrative. 117,215 miles reported. Look up ODI 10661868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10671932 · 2015-01-12 (January 12, 2015)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING,THE 2007 MONTEREY MINI-VAN SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKES WERE STILL RESPONSIVE, AS WAS STEERING. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING TO THIS ABRUPT PROBLEM, AND IT WAS PARTICULARLY WORRISOME BECAUSE THERE WERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING ME ON THE 4-LANE ROAD AND I WAS UNEXPECTEDLY NOT MOVING BESIDES COASTING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. OUR MECHANIC, NOT A DEALER, SUSPECTS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. OF NOTE, THE 2004 AND 2005 MONTEREYS WERE RECALLED FOR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS A S…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10671932 at NHTSA ↗