2006 Mercury Monterey: problems, recalls and reliability
3 recalls and 44 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is power train (74% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Mar 2013
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“I was driving down the road at approx. 30-35 mph, when all of a sudden a high pitched squealing sound, occured and my vehicle would not accelerate forward anymore. I coasted into a parking lot, put the vehicle in park, and then shifted the car into r,d, and od and nothing engaged... This happened on a city street...had it towed to repair shop and was told it was something with my transmission, but they didnt say what, only that is was going to cost $2250 to replace it.....had it towed home..not repaired”Owner report · Power Train · Oct 2020
“My 2006 mercury mmonterey started jumping while going down the road and making a noise when you press the gas. Mechanic said it was the tcc selenoid so we replaced it an that did not fix the issue so took it backto find the torque conveter is bad.”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury monterey. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle failed to respond as the accelerator pedal was being depressed. Also, the rpms increased to high. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the torque converter was stripped. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 141,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Jun 2019
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“I was driving down the road, just normal driving, posted speed or below,. Had gas pedal down and suddenly the vehicle has no power. Had to push to the side. Can move gear shift, but car doesn't go into any direction, forward or backward.”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2018
“Takata inflators. Driving in traffic without warning vehicle just stops moving in heavy traffic.believe solenoid to drive tranny is faulty.”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2018
“Transmission problem its racing also the cruse control speed up more than it should my family and are not safe when going on a long road trip how would you feel having a break down in the middle of no where and on the high way because of the bad transmission you put in the vehicle please fix it please”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury monterey. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,080.”Owner report · Power Train · May 2017
“While exiting highway lost transmission. Taken to dealership for repair. Repair attempt did not solve problem. Was told it was torque converter.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 2017
“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 *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Oct 2016
“Was driving down main street in monroe wis when car just went in to neutral and we just cost. Luckily had enough speed to get in a parking lot. Left 2 86 year olds and 1 92 year old sitting in the van at 10:30 at night luckily a relative could get us. Towed van to dealer was told torque converter had stripped the out put shaft splines that this was a recall on the year before. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Sep 2016
When filing, owners marked a crash in 0 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 3 campaigns
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER LIFTGATE MODULE TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE LIFTGATE COULD FALL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Remedy: UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2006 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2006 Mercury Monterey reliable?
NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 3 recall campaigns on record for the 2006 Mercury Monterey. The most complained-about area is power train (74% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2006 Mercury Monterey problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 81,000 miles or less.
Does the 2006 Mercury Monterey have open recalls?
3 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning seats. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.