2004 Mercury Monterey Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 283 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Mercury Monterey overview page.
What owners report
“SUDDEN (AND SILENT) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY WITH 59876 MILES. STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT, PROCEEDED ON GREEN LIGHT AND ACCELERATED TO…”NHTSA complaint 10365400 — filed 11/11/2010
“2004 MERCURY MONTEREY 59,700 MILES AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. AFTER REVIEWING A BUNCH…”NHTSA complaint 10362991 — filed 10/30/2010
“WITHOUT ANY WARNING OUR 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY HAD DRIVETRAIN ISSUES. WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN WE WENT TO ACCELERATE THE VAN DID…”NHTSA complaint 10361732 — filed 10/22/2010
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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Mercury Monterey have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Mercury Monterey: 130 of 283 complaints on file (45.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Mercury Monterey have in total?
283 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 2 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 1 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
