2005 Mercury Monterey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (49) · Power Train (38) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
106 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Seats 2013-03-07 · campaign 13V081000 · 196,667 vehicles
Defect: 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 s
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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2012-01-09 · campaign 12V006000 · 206,452 vehicles
Defect: FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.
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.
Service bulletins (41)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2016-04-21 · TSB160069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
safety recall 13s01 - corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers - requests for recall service action
Seats 2016-04-21 · 16-0069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2004-2007 freestar or monterey vehicles safety recall 13s01 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the sheet metal that supports the folding 3rd row seat latch strikers could experience corrosion and may compromise the mounting point
Seats 2014-09-09 · TSB-14-0166 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: safety recall regarding sheet metal support for folding 3rd row seat latch strikers can experience corrosion and will compromise mounting point causing seat to move. model 2004-07 freestar, monterey. *pe
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2014-08-11 · TSB-14-0144 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: sheet metal supporting folding 3rd row seat latch strikers will experience corrosion and compromise mounting point for forward portion of 3rd row seat, if vehicle is operated in high corrosion areas for extended period. model 2004-2007 freestar, monterey. *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2007-06-25 · 071011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
advanced traction control system - short duration activation. *kb
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What owners report
2022-08-30 · Power Train · 95,357 mi“the contact's fiancée owns a 2005 mercury monterey. the contact stated while his fiancée was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond and inadvertently stopped. the contact’s fiancée pushed the vehicle over the third of a mile by herself until she received assistance to push the vehicle …”
2020-02-07 · Power Train · 124,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury monterey. the contact stated that while slowing down the vehicle would not accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal and while switching gears the vehicle would lunge forward. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer and the local dealer forsom lake ford (12755 folsom blvd, forsom lake c…”
2019-09-16 · Engine · 190,000 mi“i purchased my 2005 mercury monterey in feb/march 2018, in july of 2018 i go out to start my van to leave and nothing happens wont start, so we look under the hood every thing seems fine, i call the tow truck to have it towed to the shop, oil spills out all over my driveway, there is a huge hole in the engine, so we had a used engine put in march 2…”
2019-02-12 · Structure · 112,000 mi“tl* 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 (801) 629-5500 (located at 3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401) and was informed that the vin and state were not i…”
2018-11-30 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury monterey. the contact stated that the service engine warning indicator illuminated while shifting from park into reverse. in addition, the vehicle lost power without warning. the vehicle was unable to be driven. rivertown ford (1680 whittlesey rd, columbus, ga 31904, (706) 653-7420) indicated that the power train…”
2018-08-28 · Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury monterey. the contact stated that the hatchback closed unintentionally while in use. the contact mentioned that the spare tire could not be reached because the hatchback failed to operate correctly. fox ford mazda (3560 28th st se, grand rapids, mi 49512, (616) 956-5511) informed the contact that a diagnostic tes…”
2018-07-24 · Air Bags · 110,000 mi · 💥 crash“takata recall. traveling on road approximately 45-50 mph. tried ro avoid hitting some deer who suddenly ran out from the woods in front if my van. the front passenger tire deflated after it hit the ditch. then the van swerved into the ditch and flipped over twice. front windshield came out back window came out. roof of vehicle was crushed. passenge…”
2018-07-03 · Air Bags · 110,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* 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 the right arm. medical atten…”
2018-01-03 · Power Train · 145,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury monterey. the contact stated that the gears failed to shift into drive and reverse without warning. the wheels spun when the failure occurred. in addition, the transmission was replaced prior to the failure by bill estes ford (450 n northfield dr, brownsburg, in 46112, (317) 852-2231). the failure continued and w…”
2017-08-07 · Power Train · 186,332 mi“transmission would not go into reverse in driveway. turned vehicle off and restarted and it went into reverese. i then put in forward gear and as i am driving down road the vehicle dies. no issue with shifting before today. if i put the vehicle in neutral the rpm goes up to 2000. i called ford today with vin # and they told me this veh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.