| Issue ID | 693341 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10242483 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 11/09/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was backing out of my driveway, put my car into drive to go forward, and the transmission failed. It would not go forward and backward. My car never showed any signs of transmission failure. I had it towed to the dealership and the took it apart. They stated that it was the torque converter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONROE, MI |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20254BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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