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Mercury Monterey stalling problems

36 of the 453 owner complaints about the Mercury Monterey describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2004 model year.

owner complaints
36
worst model year
2004
typical mileage
86,368
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

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Filed Dec 10, 2020 · Transmission · 93,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. Due to the failure, the vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic and then to newton ford south (2010 n main st, shelbyville, tn 37160) where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

Filed Apr 18, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) as a possible cause of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 40,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while going up an incline, the transmission stalled and the vehicle jumped. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power control module needed to be replaced, the transmission was contaminated with water and needed to be rebuilt, the fluid needed to be replaced and the wiper cowl needed to be removed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact referenced the federal safety agency action number pe10033 (vehicle speed control, power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Oct 5, 2016 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury monterey. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. It was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 01/11/2017*ct

Filed Jun 3, 2016 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · IL

Car stalled while driving down the highway. Mechanic says that the power train control module burned up. It appears that there have been other incidents in which this has happened

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 185,467 miles · MS

The vehicle stalled on me this morning as I was driving to work on a busy street. I attempted to crank it back up but the oil light as well as the battery light came on and the check engine light stayed on. I left the vehicle on the side of the road for 8 hrs, when I returned I was able to drive it for approx. 15 miles and it stalled again once I made it to my destination. Vehicle also backfires now and has a very strong gas smell coming from it. Started stalling after I drove through standing water puddles on the road.

Filed Sep 29, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers and independent mechanics who were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who diagnosed that the PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 100,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the power train warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the ECM module was replaced by the contact. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the power train warning light illuminated intermittently and other unknown electrical failures occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Engine · 70,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions. The technician repaired the transmission. However, the vehicle continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Dec 3, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 117,215 miles · AR

On numerous occasions, the engine in this vehicle would stall, cut out, or completely quit running while driving or sitting at a stoplite. On acceleration, the engine would stall or cut out and the transmission would feel like it is slipping. When the engine would stall or quit running, steering and brakes would become inoperable. On many occasions, this would happen in city traffic and on the hiway traveling at hiway speeds. At one instance the engine stalled out completely and would not start. On nov. 6, 2014 is when this vehicle was first taken into the dealer for a maintenance check, which determined that the computer had gotten wet because of moisture coming down behind a cowling/deflector on the lower part of the windshield. The computer had to be replaced at my expense.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

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Which Mercury Monterey years have engine stalls while driving problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2004 (19 complaints), 2005 (10 complaints) and 2006 (6 complaints).

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