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2004 Mercury MONTEREY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	968947
Internal NHTSA #	10502284
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2004
File date	09/03/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle was going at 35mph, all of a sudden there was loss of motive power without warning, engine would rev up but car would not speed-up instead started slowing down. Heavy traffic, but other drivers were very considerate when they noticed the emergency light turned on and that my vehicle not moving with the traffic. Pulled into left lane to pass traffic & tachometer spun but there was no power - vehicle was coasting with what appeared to be no connection between the engine & the transmission. I was able to steer the vehicle to outer lane with the momentum already built up and made it to the parking at gas station. Tried after 10 min.. Gears would shift fine, engine would accelerate fine but the vehicle would not move. Vehicle had to be towed to home 10 miles away. Upon investigation i discovered there was already a recall issued for in nov. 2012 for mercury monterey 2004 transmission and torque converter issues resulting in sudden loss of motive power. I did not receive any notification from ford company about this recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	2MRZA202114XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	35
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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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