When driving the lights on the dashboard panel, blinks on and off consistently. Stays out for 1-2 minutes.after which the headlights start to go out stays off for 1-2 minutes. Then the car starts to jerk and decline in speed. The speedometer goes to zero then jumps back to actual speed. When the power is out there is complete loss of power to the windows and interior lights and door lock. Took the car in for service he said that he has had many people come in with this type of van with the same problem. Thus is dangerous when driving at night with loss of visual aid. He said that only a ford dealer can repair the problem. This is frightening and wreck less.
2004 Mercury Monterey: jerking or lurching
5 of the 283 complaints about the 2004 Mercury Monterey describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 118,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
- 20054
- 20045
What owners say
Left my house and when stopped at a stop sign felt a jerk movement and lost brakes for a quick second. After pulling away from the stop sign and continuing down the road at approx. 45 MPH the car completely started decelerating and lost steering and brakes then completely lost power and car shut off. After trying to restart it multiple times it would start for a minute then when put into drive it would die again after a few tries and had children the car I finally had to have it towed home. This is a very big safety issue that needs to be addressed before someone is killed!
About 5 or 6 months ago we started to notice that my car is jerking when it drives - especially when accelerating and going up hill, but will do it at other times as well. It seems as if maybe the transmission is slipping or something is not 'catching' as it's trying to accelerate. We received a recall notice about the power train so we assume that this may have to do with the recall, but are still waiting for word of a fix for this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently jerk and stall while driving at various speeds above 30 MPH. Upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. The contact also stated that upon examining the vehicle, he noticed that water was penetrating the power train control module and corroding various components. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The vehicle was purchased four months ago and is currently experiencing transmission issues. While shifting from park into drive, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. The dealer stated that the transmission failed and clutch debris was found in the transmission fluid. A technician inspected the vehicle and found a seal that was allowing water to enter into the computer, which caused the computer and transmission to both fail. The vehicle will not yet be repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 69,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle DIPSTICK-LEAKS-4F50N, AX4N, AX4S transaxle
- A broken outer c/v joint on vehicles built before 5/1/2005
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- General power train control module (PCM) programming procedures
- 4F50N transaxle no 1-2 upshift and diagnositc trouble code P0732
- Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles. The torque converter output shaft may fail.
- Risk
- This condition results in a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converter free of charge. The safety recall began on august 9, 2012. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 12V006000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Mercury Monterey jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2004 Mercury Monterey?
5 of 283 owner complaints about the 2004 Mercury Monterey (2%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Mercury Monterey?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Mercury Monterey
Transmission failure 50Loss of power 37Stalling 19Check engine light 11Won't shift 11Adaptive cruise 10Slipping 9Fire or smoke 6Grinding brakes 5Power steering loss 5
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