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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	840766
Internal NHTSA #	10378692
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	30/11/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am the owner of a 2004 mercury monterey minivan which i purchased new. About a month ago and literally without any sign of problems, i came out of work and discovered that my van would start up fine but would not go into gear (forward, reverse etc.) i had the van towed to the nearest ford dealership and was told that the torque converter had went out and that it would cost me $1600 to repair. After threatening to tow the vehicle to another shop i eventually got them to agree to drop the cost to $1000. I was shocked that the transmission would have such a major break down with less than 50,000 miles. After researching the internet i discovered that there are many complaints about the same problem and that it always seems to occur around the 50k mileage mark. In fact, i discovered that a class action lawsuit has been filed in ny for this very issue. Please investigate and if appropriate force ford to issue a recall. I would like to be reimbursed for these repairs if it is discovered that faulty or cheap parts are to blame for this problem. Thanks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49842
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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