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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	960038
Internal NHTSA #	10493345
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	01/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle was included in a safety recall by nhtsa (12v006). The part involved (torque converter output shaft) in the recall failed in march 2011, long before the recalled was initiated. At the time, i was told by a ford service center that the transmission failed, even though it was only the torque converter that had failed. The whole transmission had to be replaced and this was done. When the recall notice was received in the mail and i went to ford service center, they gave us a refund for the amount that was authorized to replace just the torque converter, not the whole repair. Since the torque converter was replaced before the recall, the unsafe part is still in my vehicle. Ford now refuses to replace the unsafe part because they said that nhtsa agreed to only authorize one fix per vehicle. I would have to pay to get the vehicle made safe. I would like to know how this can be the case for a safety recall? The older, unsafe part can fail at any time, just like it did the first time when it failed on the entrance ramp to a congested interstate highway at rush hour with school carpool children in the vehicle. Nhtsa should authorized an amendment to the recall to replace all defective parts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	122817
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHIRLEY, MA
VIN pattern	2MRDA20294BXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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