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2005 Mercury Monterey Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Mercury Monterey, most often about the transmission (82% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Monterey model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2005 Mercury Monterey problems
Transmission
97 complaints · 82%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly.
The torque converter goes bad on my van every 35,000 miles. There is no warning sign that the part will fail. The van has stranded me twice now in freezing temperatures with my children in the vehicle because all of a sudden it will just not go anywhere. There is never any noise or any indication of a problem until…
Transmission failure of our 2005 Mercury Monterey mini-van with only 66,000 miles on it left my wife and kids stranded on a dirt road in the country far from the city. We got the van fixed and the new transmission went out again 8000 miles later. Ford needs to recall these transmissions before someone gets hurt.
Body and structure
8 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury monteray. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he pressed the button on the key fob to open the rear liftgate. Once the liftgate was completely opened for a few moments, it slammed shut. The contact stated that since the failure, the liftgate would no longer remain open.…
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated that the carpet on the vehicle's floor was moist. Also, the third row seat latch was so corroded that the contact could see the ground. The contact called westland ford dealer ([phone] (located at 3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401) and was informed that the VIN…
Engine
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated that the vehicle completely shut down several times while driving between 10 and 45 MPH. There was no power in the vehicle when the failure occurred. Occasionally, the vehicle would restart on its own and other times he had to wait a few minutes before it…
My 2005 Mercury Monterey van just stalled without warning on a busy highway. No steering or power brakes worked well.took it to dealer and they replace the cam crank shaft. Drove it 2-3 weeks and it happened again. Took it to my mechanic and the codes said the same thing as at the dealer.they fixed it again. Drove it…
Electrical
6 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 86,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
Stall engine with no power for forward or reverse. Malfunction indicator comes on and the vehicle will not start for more than couple seconds. Multiple ABS and drive codes based on the eec test. Repair shop inspects the vehicle and found water intrusion to the powertrain control module (PCM) and the connector pins…
My 2005 Mercury van died without warning and after taking it in for repair, was informed it was the PCM module or computer that failed due to moisture. The cost of repairs is $962 and the module design is defective allowing moisture to cause the part to fail. The part is mounted in the front cowl and not protected nor…
Brakes
3 complaints · 3%My husband and I both lease ford/Mercury vehicles and have done so for 30+ years. His current vehicle required rear brake work in april, mine in feb. Of this year. His (a 2006 ford freestyle) is now being recalled for that reason. Mine (a 2005 Mercury Monterey van) is not under recall, even though I had to have the…
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the brakes seized and the brakes were unable to be depressed. The transmission and battery warning lights illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…
Air bags
3 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: side/window.
I have a 2005 Mercury Monterey van that I've own brand new. I was driving to work this morning on the expressway and the driver side air bag deployed and passenger side air bag deployed and passenger side seat air bag deployed for no reason. Could have caused a bad accident!
The contact owned a 2005 Mercury Monterey. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed and rolled over multiple times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained lacerations and bruises to the torso while the front passenger sustained bruises to…
Seats
3 complaints · 3%Latching anchor for third row seat is welded to side of the vehicle. Tried to latch seat and the entire anchor assembly broke away due to rust. Dealer recommended auto body repair shop. Took to 3 shops including cartar, who all recommend replacing entire rear quarterpanel with salvaged parts. Estimates were $5,000 and…
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact was driving 60 MPH when third row seating frame fractured. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was purchased out of the state, in which they would not acknowledge NHTSA campaign number…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Mercury Monterey recalls
Seats
Risk: In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on march 28, 2013. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: torque converter
Risk: This condition results in a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converter free of charge. The safety recall began on august 9, 2012. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles. The torque converter output shaft may fail.
Body and structure: hatchback/liftgate
Risk: 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.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the power liftgate module to reduce the likelihood that the liftgate could fall free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
On certain vans equipped with the power liftgate option, the power liftgate motor automatically disengages after the liftgate is powered open.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Stabilus rear liftgate struts failing
Summary
Please see the attached closing resume summary.it has been attached to this document as a pdf.
Corrosion of third-row seat attachment
Summary
Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (my) 2004 through 2007 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13v-081 for more details).the recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt states or high corrosion areas of the united states: connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin.approximately 100,000 remaining my 2004-2007 freestar and monterey vehicles--those ve
Service jack failure
Summary
The subject vehicles (sv) are all automatic transmission, front wheel drive vehicles with hand actuated mechanical park brakes. The investigation focused on allegations that the service jack failed and caused the vehicles to fall. The subject scissors-type jack appears to fail at the slotted hinge joints where the jack screw is located (bends at mid-point). The failures occur while the jack is in use, and vehicle movement (forward or backward) is typically reported coincident with the failure. Ford reported that most my 2003 windstar and all my 2006-2007 freestar/monterey also use the subject jack, an additional 223,246 vehicles.NHTSA has received six consumer complaints (voqs) involving thr
Engine stalling
Summary
The subject vehicles suffered from a design issue whereby water could run down onto the cowling under the hood and located in the area of the windshield wipers and then drip onto a computer module, the powertrain control module (PCM), which could be manifested in a variety of symptoms depending on which part of the circuit board became wet or which of the connector pins shorted out.in addition to causing an engine to stall, which may or may not then restart, the water intrusion could also cause the transmission to shift poorly, the vehicle to have erratic power, a malfunction indicator light to come on, or result in an inability to start the vehicle, an inability to shift the vehicle into ei
Transmission torque converter failure
Summary
On january 4, 2012 ford motor company submitted a defect information report (NHTSA recall no. 12v-006) to NHTSA regarding a defect in the performance of the transmission torque converter for approximately 205,896 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles.the supplier of the torque converter manufactured converters containing a pump shaft spline that did not consistently meet the specified heat treatment requirements.in normal use, the spline may wear excessively and eventually fails without warning.if a torque converter malfunctions due to a sheared pump drive spline, the vehicle will abruptly lose motive power.this problem affected model year 2004 and 2005 freestar and monterey minivans.d
Torque converter output shaft failure
Summary
Odi has received 227 owner complaints alleging a sudden and unexpected loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure in the subject vehicles.of those complaints, 124 can be attributed to the torque converter output shaft splines stripping causing a sudden loss of power to the drivetrain.the remaining 103 complaints experienced a loss of motive power but the specific internal failure cause within the transmission is not known.odi has upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis (ea09-016) to continue its assessment of the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.
Questions about the 2005 Mercury Monterey
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Mercury Monterey?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (97 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); body and structure (8 complaints, typically around 92,000 miles); engine (7 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Mercury Monterey have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 7, 2013 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Mercury Monterey?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Monterey model year since 2000, with 119 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.