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2006 Mercury Monterey Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Mercury Monterey, most often about the transmission (77% of complaints, typically around 86,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Monterey model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2006 Mercury Monterey problems
Transmission
34 complaints · 77%Half of these problems showed up before 86,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Was at stop light went to pull off and it stopped and lost power at the light pulled over to the shoulder had it towed. The mechanic told me it was the torque converter issue that ford recalled for the 2005 year Mercury Monterey but not for the 2006 year model. I called ford and the told me they was sorry but there…
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was…
Brakes
4 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. On six or seven occasions, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle also lost power, hesitated, and decreased in speed. The vehicle failed to gain speed no matter how hard the accelerator pedal was depressed. When the contact turns the vehicle off and then back on, it operates…
Tl contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. While driving low speeds, the vehicle would decelerate and shut off. The contact had to restart the vehicle from the middle of the road. Once restarted, the vehicle functions properly. When the failure occurs, the advance track ABS light illuminates. She took the vehicle to the…
Engine
3 complaints · 7%Tl contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. On six or seven occasions, the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle also lost power, hesitated, and decreased in speed. The vehicle failed to gain speed no matter how hard the accelerator pedal was depressed. When the contact turns the vehicle off and then back on, it operates…
Tl contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. While driving at an unknown speed, the traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle decelerates, loses power steering and braking ability, and also stalls. The vehicle had to be restarted in order for it to operate normally. He took…
Speed control
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: cruise control.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated that the transmission failed intermittently and slipped out of overdrive. The contact also stated that the cruise control failed to engage while it was set. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was made…
My wife was traveling with my family on the taconic state parkway in our minivan when without warning. It loss power. The vehicle gave no signs of any problem no warning lights of any kind. My wife was able to pull over to the service road and had to wait for a tow truck. The vehicle does not move forward nor does go…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 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.
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
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
Questions about the 2006 Mercury Monterey
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Mercury Monterey?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (34 complaints, typically around 86,000 miles); brakes (4 complaints); engine (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Mercury Monterey have?
- 2 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 2006 a bad year for the Mercury Monterey?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Monterey model year since 2000, with 44 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.