| Issue ID | 852654 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10396158 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/04/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I backed out of a parking space and attempted to put my vehicle in drive. The vehicle would not go and had to be towed. I am told by the ford dealership that the transmission needs to be replaced and it will cost aprox. $3,000. 00. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | QUINCY, MI |
| VIN pattern | 2MRDA20234BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| 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? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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