2005 Mercury Monterey problems
The 2005 Mercury Monterey has 136 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (43%) concerns transmission. Next are drivetrain & axles (29%) and body & structure (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 136 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 74,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 66,000 miles (51 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 9 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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 attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined.
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. Passenger side was crushed after the rollover. None of the airbags deployed.
I have a 2005 mercury monterey van that I've own brand new. I was driving to work this morning on the expressway and the driver side air bag deployed and passenger side air bag deployed and passenger side seat air bag deployed for no reason. Could have caused a bad accident!
While leaving a parking lot the vehicle came to a stop without any warning. The engine was running but the vehicle would not move in any gear. The local dealer towed in the van and had to replace the torque convertor. Ford motor company did not contact me and warn me that they were aware of this problem. This is a dangerous defect and all owners of this vehicle need to be warned before someone is killed.
Vehicle had sudden loss of motive power while driving straight and accelerating to 60MPH highway speeds, almost causing multi-car accident. After coasting to shoulder, the transmission would not engage in any forward or reverse gear. This serious safety defect could have lead to the death of myself and my family of five. Towed vehicle to the local dealership who told us they were aware of a recall for the 2005 mercury monterey regarding that issue and ford's recall campaign number is 11s25.