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2005 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601227
Internal NHTSA #	11255668
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2005
File date	11/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2005 mercury monterey in feb/march 2018, in july of 2018 i go out to start my van to leave and nothing happens wont start, so we look under the hood every thing seems fine, i call the tow truck to have it towed to the shop, oil spills out all over my driveway, there is a huge hole in the engine, so we had a used engine put in march 2019, sept 2019 i go to start my van and nothing, this time i get out and notice a huge puddle of oil.. We get down to look to see why and yet again there is another hole in the "newer" engine!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	190000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YPSILANTI, MI
VIN pattern	2MRDA22285BXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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2005 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEREY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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