Mercury Monterey
Registered from 2004 to 2007.
About this model
The Mercury Monterey is a series of full-size cars that were manufactured and marketed by the Mercury division of Ford from 1950 to 1974. Deriving its name from Monterey Bay, the initial Mercury Monterey served as the top-of-the-line two-door sedan model for 1950 and 1951 to compete with the hardtop models of Oldsmobile and Buick. It came with a vinyl roof covering, upgraded upholstery, and other features. The hardtop was introduced for 1952. During its production, the Monterey would be offered in multiple body styles, ranging from coupes, convertibles, sedans, hardtops, and station wagons.
From the Wikipedia article Mercury Monterey, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Optional |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
| 2006 | 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
| 2005 | 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
| 2004 | 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing
Investigation EQ, opened September 2012, closed December 2012.
Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment
Engineering analysis, opened April 2012, closed May 2013.
Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment
Preliminary evaluation, opened December 2011, closed April 2012.
Service Jack Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2011, closed December 2012.
Engine Stalling
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2010, closed July 2011.
Transmission Torque Converter Failure
Engineering analysis, opened November 2009, closed February 2012.
Torque converter output shaft failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2009, closed November 2009.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mercury filed 9 bulletins about the 2007 Monterey.
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 2
- Seats: 2
- Steering: 2
- Power train: 1
- Safety recall 13S01 - Corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers - requests for recall service action · December 2021
- 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… · December 2020
- 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… · August 2017
- 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… · August 2015
- 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… · December 2014
- Damaged spark plug electrode/mil dtc p030x, rough idle, engine knock/ping on acceleration. *nj · November 2007
- Advanced traction control system - short duration activation. *kb · June 2007
- Power steering hose leak near cooler extreme cold climate areas only -4 degrees and cooler. *kb · March 2007
1 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.