2007 Mercury Monterey problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Traction Control System (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (9)
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
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2007-11-08 · 07141 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
damaged spark plug electrode/mil dtc p030x, rough idle, engine knock/ping on acceleration. *nj
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2015-10-07 · Power Train · 130,000 mi“vehicle was in motion, on a highway, in traffic at approximately 65 mph. suddenly, it was as if the car was in neutral. i coasted off to the shoulder , tried to shift the car into gear, nothing! no reverse, no forward, 1 or 3. after sitting for about 30 minutes, i attempted to shift again into all gears to no avail. had to have the vehicle tow…”
2015-09-09 · Power Train · 129,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury monterey. while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle inadvertently went into neutral. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 129,000. t…”
2015-06-08 · Air Bags · 59,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury monterey. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag clockspring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000. …”
2015-01-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 86,000 mi“while i was driving,the 2007 monterey mini-van suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the brakes were still responsive, as was steering. there was absolutely no warning to this abrupt problem, and it was particularly worrisome because there were vehicles following me on the 4-lane road and i was unexpectedly not moving besides coasting t…”
2014-12-03 · Power Train · 117,215 mi“on numerous occasions, the engine in this vehicle would stall, cut out, or completely quit running while driving or sitting at a stoplite. on acceleration, the engine would stall or cut out and the transmission would feel like it is slipping. when the engine would stall or quit running, steering and brakes would become inoperable. on many occasions…”
2013-09-24 · Vehicle Speed Control · 115,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury monterey. the contact stated that while driving 6 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 115,000. …”
2010-02-27 · Traction Control System · 20,000 mi“about 1 out of every 100 times i drive my 2007 mercury monterey van, the "advancetrac" system engages for no apparent reason. i lose control of acceleration, and must pull over, stop, and completely shut down the van, and start it up again to regain control. i have taken it to the dealer and told them about it, but they don't do anything because …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.