2005 Mercury Monterey power train problems
97 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Mercury Monterey — 82% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's fiancée owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated while his fiancée was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond and inadvertently stopped. The contact’s fiancée pushed the vehicle over the third of a mile by herself…”
filed Aug 30, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury monterey. The contact stated that while slowing down the vehicle would not accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal and while switching gears the vehicle would lunge forward. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer…”
filed Feb 7, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Power TrainCampaign 12V006000 · Jan 9, 2012
Power Train problems in other Monterey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Monterey | 34 | 77% |
| 2004 Monterey | 203 | 72% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mercury Monterey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.