2005 Mercury Monterey Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET ON THE VEHICLE'S FLOOR WAS MOIST. ALSO, THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH WAS SO CORRODED THAT THE CONTACT COULD SEE THE GROUND. THE CONTACT CALLED WESTLAND FORD DEALER (801) 629-5500 (LOCATED AT 3450 WALL AVE, OGDEN, UT 84401) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN AND STATE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

11176569

Incident

Jan 2, 2019

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCHBACK CLOSED UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE IN USE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPARE TIRE COULD NOT BE REACHED BECAUSE THE HATCHBACK FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. FOX FORD MAZDA (3560 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 956-5511) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11122949

Incident

Jul 22, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT DID NOT LATCH DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

NHTSA ID

10760797

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

156,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF THE RECALLED PART DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE WHEEL WELL OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRIKER LATCH HAD PREVIOUSLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,765.

NHTSA ID

10760281

Incident

Aug 27, 2015

Mileage

141,765 mi

MY SON AND I WERE PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND THE TAILGATE FELL ON HIS HEAD. THE AUTOMATIC LIFT WOULDN'T LIFT UP. MY SON HAD TO PHYSICALLY LIFT IT UP. I CALLED THE COMPANY (MERCURY) AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED AND THE GENTLEMAN SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WAS SORRY THIS HAPPENED AND HUNG UP. HE WOULDN'T LET ME ASK ANY QUESTIONS. THE TAIL GATE DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644557

Incident

Aug 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER UTILIZING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WATER HAD ENTERED THE WIRING OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DRIED THE WIRING BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE COMPUTER BUT THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, WHICH WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AND THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPUTER ALSO WAS WET AND CAUSED SYSTEM FAILURE IN FEBRUARY 2010. IT WAS REPLACED THEN. LAST BRAKES TWICE. MARCH 12, 2012 VEHICLE WOULD NOT REVERSE AND RACED IN NEUTRAL, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. HANDICAP LIFT FAILED. UPDATED 06/14/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10453917

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

Mileage

17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTERAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB TO OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE. ONCE THE LIFTGATE WAS COMPLETELY OPENED FOR A FEW MOMENTS, IT SLAMMED SHUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NO LONGER REMAIN OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V069000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10410244

Incident

Jun 24, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME DOWN HARD ON WHOEVER WAS STANDING UNDER THE LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V069000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE) AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN 2006. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL HAVING THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10381166

Incident

Jan 14, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi