0.7% of complaints about the 2005 Mercury Monterey came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (98 complaints), typically at 6.2 yr or about 70,000 miles.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.
THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
IN THE EVENT OF A LIFTGATE STRUT MALFUNCTION, THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL FREELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE MAY BE INJURED IF THE LIFTGATE FALLS.
WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE MINIVANS. *TR
DRIVING MY MERCURY MONTEREY WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATES A NEW TRANSMISSION IS REQUIRED FOR 4500. *TR
2005 MERCURY MONTEREY, TRANSMISSION SUDDEN FAILURE WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT. FORD REFUSED ANY REPAIRS CITING IT WAS 8 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO NOT ADDRESS IT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS DOES SEEM TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK ALTHOUGH WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A SAFE PLACE AND THEN HAVE IT TOWED. *TR