2004 MERCURY MONTEREY Complaints

I HAVE A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS I FEEL LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

WAS DRIVING 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY, WHEN VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER AND COULD ONLY COAST TO SAFE AREA. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN R, D, 1 OR 2 GEARS. ONLY PARK GEAR WOULD ENGAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY. AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE , SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE SLOWLY. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEED CENSOR FAILED. HOWEVER, THEY RAN A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME AND THE FAILURE RE-OCCURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49000.

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN 78 ( A MAJOR ROAD IN TOWN AND MY VAN (04 MERCURY MONTEREY) JUST QUIT GOING. I HAD TO COAST INTO A TURN LANE TO GET OUT OF THE MAIN ROAD. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL, IT JUST QUIT GOING. I CALLED MY DAD AND HE GOT THE REPAIR SHOP TO PULL MY CAR OUT OF THE TURN LANE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION; IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIRS ON THE SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING FOUND UNTIL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NO LONG DRIVE IN GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED WITH A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AROUND AUGUST 2004. THE SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE IS STILL A PROBLEM AND ON TOP OF THAT THE GAS MILEAGE AND DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT ONTO THE STREET AND I STARTED TO GO FORWARD , AND I LOST ALL POWER. I AM ON THE INTERSTATE ALOT FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR MY SON. I AM GLAD WE WERE NOT ON IT THAT DAY IT COULD'VE BEEN FATAL. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. THEY REPLACED ALL NECESSARY COMPONENTS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST POWER. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS THAT MY MINIVAN HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED IN. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2004 MERCURY MONTEREY MY WIFE'S VAN WAS RUNNING AND WORKING PERFECTLY. SHE THEN WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE, CAME OUT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOST. IT COST US $1400 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

DRIVING CAR AT 65 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION LOST ALL POWER. COASTED TO A STOP ON BUSY HIGHWAY WHILE ON VACATION WITH ENTIRE FAMILY AND DOG IN VEHICLE 200 MILES FROM HOME. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING FINE BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION THROUGH ALL GEARS INCLUDING REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APX. 40 MPH WHEN THE RPM GAUGE VAMPED UP HIGH THEN BACK DOWN THEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. WE HAVE HAD NO PAST ISSUE/SYMPTOMS WHAT SO EVER. MYSELF AND MY FOUR CHILDREN WERE LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR HELP ON A VERY COLD DAY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, TO A REPAIR SHOP, THE DIAGNOSIS: INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ALSO MENTIONED WAS SHAFT BROKE INSIDE TRANSMISSION, THE RADIATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO METAL SHAVINGS, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER/COMBO WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND LINES FLUSHED. THE REPAIR COST: $3,363.43. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT/FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE $3,363.43 TO CORRECT/FIX THIS ISSUE. NO ICONS/WARNING LIGHTS, NO MESSAGES ON MY DASH MESSAGE BOARD. NO WARNING! *TR