| Issue ID | 755447 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10299094 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEREY |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/01/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The torque converter goes bad on my van every 35,000 miles. There is no warning sign that the part will fail. The van has stranded me twice now in freezing temperatures with my children in the vehicle because all of a sudden it will just not go anywhere. There is never any noise or any indication of a problem until the vehicle just stops moving. Ford just keeps replacing the torque converter. The vehicle i have now is working on it's third torque converter in 71,000 miles of use. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASHLAND, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2MRZA21275BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 35 |
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