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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1084560
Internal NHTSA #	10608607
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	01/08/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After leaving a parking lot and then achieving 55 mph, i entered a left hand turn lane in order to make a left hand turn. After waiting for a minute or two for oncoming traffic, i attempted to accelerate to complete my left turn, to no avail. The vehicle wouldn't move, and the engine would only rev up, as if in neutral. After confirming the vehicle was in fact in drive gear, i continued my attempt to accelerate, and then finally the transmission "clunked" and went back in gear, enabling me to drive on my way. A few months later, i received the recall notice in the mail for this very problem and so i made my appointment to have the torque converter replaced. This occurred in oct 2012 mileage 92,000. Since then, the problem has not been fixed, if anything, it has continued to get worse. The vehicle seems to shift ok, but this episode happens after coming to a complete stop, and then attempting to go. I've had several "near misses" with this condition, and i'm worried for my wife and kids when she's driving. I've made an appointment to have this problem evaluated next week, and i'm hoping that it's still covered under the warranty. Current mileage 114,000. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEAUFORT, SC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	5
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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