| Issue ID | 869705 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10413412 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/07/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were driving our 2004 mercury monterey with only 50,000 miles on it, doing about 40 mph when all of a sudden, without any warning signs, the rpms increased and the vehicle stopped accelerating. It acted like it was in neutral. We were able to drift off the road onto the shoulder and discovered we had lost all the gears in our van. Thank god no one was hurt, but the 4 adults and 3 children under 2 were stranded on the side of a road in the middle of nowhere 3 1/2 hours from home. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BUCKLEY, WA |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20274BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 40 |
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