2004 Mercury Monterey Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Mercury Monterey.
Worst 2004 Mercury Monterey Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN
SEATS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Mercury Monterey.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 130 | 1 | 1 | 73,558 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 70 | — | — | 98,567 mi | |
| SEATS | 15 | — | — | 119,752 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | — | — | 118,456 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 12 | — | — | 105,441 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 74,380 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | — | 1 | 119,482 mi | |
| STEERING | 8 | — | 1 | 84,071 mi | |
| ENGINE | 7 | — | 2 | 103,076 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | 1 | 108,296 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 111,035 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 89,662 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 142,550 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | 2 | 117,902 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 118,470 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 79,616 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 114,589 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 114,885 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | — | — | 59,367 mi | |
| WHEELS:HUB | 3 | — | — | 49,867 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 146,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 74,541 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 71,456 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 32,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 361,749 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | 94,365 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 | — | — | 117,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 49,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 1 | — | — | 38,000 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Mercury Monterey
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~609,571 vehicles.
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 rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.
Other Mercury Monterey Years
Wider context: See the full Mercury Monterey reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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