2005 MERCURY MONTEREY Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY WITH OVER 100K MILES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 FROM GREENSBORO NC GATE CITY LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHICH IS NOW CLOSED. NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH VAN SURGING FORWARD AND CUTTING OFF. WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS RIGHT. IT JERKS WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS. LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER VAN IS STARTED UP AS WELL VAN WILL CUTOFF WHILE ON THE ROAD BUT WILL RESTART. NO CODES ARE SHOWING. NOT SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING. SO FAR NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. IS IT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE TRANSMISSION? I NEED HELP! *TR

AS PER YOUR WEBSITE DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS. MY 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE RPM ROSE UP RAPIDLY. I AT FIRST THOUGHT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. BUT NO IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. AS YOUR INVESTIGATION SHOWS IT WAS A STRIPPED OUTPUT SHAFT AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF FORD IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ??? MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 69,000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THANK YOU *TR

TL* 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 VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V069000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING I HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND I HAD NO FORWARD POWER. I SOMEHOW WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I REQUIRED A TOW AND AM BEING TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE, COSTING OVER $3000 TO REPAIR. I NOW KNOW THAT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAVE BEEN MADE. I BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE, BEFOR STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA09016 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A MERCURY MONTEREY WHICH NEARLY GOT MY WIFE AND I KILLED BY A REAR-END COLLISION. IT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED NO POWER NOTHING JUST LIKE ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSIONS MALFUNCTIONS. I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND NEED MY VEHICLE I STOPPED MY DAUGHTER IN LAW FROM DRIVING IT SHE HAS 4 CHILDREN AND HER SOME WHERE LOSING POWER WITH THOSE CHILDREN IS NOT A GOOD THING I WILL GO VISIT THE MERCURY DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY. I STILL OWE 2 YEARS OF PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY MINI-VAN WITH 45,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 47500 MILES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS A TORQUE CONVERTER TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE VAN COMPLETELY LOST FORWARD MOTION. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THERE WASN'T ANY NOISE, SERVICE LIGHTS OR FLUID LEAKAGE. THE CAR SIMPLY HAD NO GEARS. WE HAD NO PRIOR WARNING, THE CAR HAD NEVER HAD ANY HESITATION, JERKING OR ANY SIGNS OF DISTRESS. THANKFULLY WE HAD JUST PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE. WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE WE COASTED TO A STOP. *TR

THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT ON MY 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY VAN. THIS HAPPENED AFTER REPORTING TRANSMISSION ISSUES TO BOTH HASTINGS FORD AND WHITAKER LINCOLN MERCURY SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 8/22/2005, WHICH WAS THE PURCHASE DATE OF MY VAN. WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VAN LOST POWER AND IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL. THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WHERE A COUPLE OF GUYS THEN HAD TO PUSH THE VAN SO THAT IT WAS OUT OF HARMS WAY. AFTER HAVING THE VAN TOWED TO HASTINGS FORD AND DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, I'M NOW FINDING THAT MANY OTHER 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY VAN. IT WAS INTERESTING AND A LITTLE ODD TO ME THAT THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE ANYTHING APART. THIS TO ME NOW INDICATES THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT HASTINGS FORD DID NOT MENTION ANY OF THIS TO ME BEFORE THEY STARTED SERVICING THE VAN. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE REPORTED AND DOCUMENTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES, MANY OF WHICH WERE WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT FORD SEEMS TO BE DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION THAT I WAS IN WHEN I TOTALLY LOST POWER. I WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN MY PROBLEM HAPPENED. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO COAST CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HATE TO THINK IF I WAS GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I NEEDED TO GET OVER MULTIPLE LANES TO A SHOULDER OR A SAFE PART OF THE ROAD. *TR

VEHICLE...JUST SLOWED DOWN FROM 65 MPH ...COASTED TO A STOP. ENGINE RUNS FINE BUT VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WITH TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN ANY POSITION, REVERSE, DRIVE, ETC. *TR

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 SEALED FROM WEATHER. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL AND MANY HORRIFIC SAFETY INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED WITH THE VAN'S FAILURE. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT!