Mercury MONTEREY transmission problems
293 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
454 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
78,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1968 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 428 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
293 of 454 complaints match this topic (64.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10213728 · 2008-01-04 (January 4, 2008)
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN MY 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE MAIN ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET SO THE CAR COULD COAST TO A STOP. ACCORDING TO TWO SEPERATE FORD DEALERSHIPS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE FOR A COST OF $3500. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10220810 · 2008-03-11 (March 11, 2008)
2004 MERCURY MONTEREY 4.2 LITER ENGINE, 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC- NO WARRANTY 38,960 MILES WITHOUT WARNING, THE VAN STOPPED ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND THE DRIVER HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY CLOVERLEAF. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SAFE FROM MERGING TRAFFIC BUT STILL ON FREEWAY SHOULDER THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED AND THE VAN WOULD REV IT'S ENGINE IN ALL GEARS, FORWARD AND REVERSE WITHOUT MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. SINCE THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE UNDER IT'S POWER ' THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD CHILD GOT A RIDE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220810 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226475 · 2008-05-02 (May 2, 2008)
I PURCHASED A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY VAN NEW IN JUNE 2004. IT HAS 69K MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 44 AT MILEPOST 46 IN MISSOURI AT 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE VAN IS NOT ENGAGED IN GEAR. IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE SHOULDER WHEN TRAFFIC IS HEAVY AND YOU ONLY CAN COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED AND WE DID NOT INJURE ANYONE ELSE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN 8 DAYS. ACCORDIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,953 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10231864 · 2008-06-20 (June 20, 2008)
AT 44,000 MILES, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, MY TRANSMISSION SIMPLY QUIT WORKING. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SMALL STREET AND NOT A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD MY VAN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. TURNS OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD DISINTEGRATED INTO LUMPS OF METAL. SINCE I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I WASN'T WORRIED. WHAT A DREAMER! THE FORD PEOPLE SAID SINCE I HAD NOT HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT 30,000 MILES (WOULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED THIS PROBLEM) THEY DIDN'T AND WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I HAD IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231864 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10237012 · 2008-08-05 (August 5, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237012 at NHTSA ↗