Transmission Not Engage problems of the 2004 Mercury Monterey

Four problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2004 Mercury Monterey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Mercury Monterey based on all problems reported for the 2004 Monterey.

1 Transmission Not Engage problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2018

I was driving on the highway when the vehicle started slowing down and the gas pedal did nothing but rev, w/out any acceleration. I towed it to my house and now the transmission will not engage in any of the gears. My problem is a Ford recall and they told me it has already been done on my vehicle, what can I do?.

2 Transmission Not Engage problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2011

2004 Mercury monterrey van. Transmission warning light appeared blinking and could smell burning transmission fluid while driving up a canyon road. Stopped car off road and shut down. Waited 25 minutes to allow transmission to cool. Noticed some spill of fluid on road. Headed back down canyon road but only traveled 5 miles down when warning light came back on. After traveling less than 1/2 mile, van came to uphill climb and slowed down to a complete stall. No room or safe place to pull car over so coasted car backward hoping no other car would be approaching. Reached lowest part of road and pulled backward into private drive. Car never would engage again after waiting over 40 minutes. Had owner of property tow the van home which took over one hour down through dangerous canyon road. As it happened over labor day weekend, no place to drop van off for services. Car engine operating but transmission not engaging in any drive gears.

3 Transmission Not Engage problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2010

While on the highway and accelerating to pass a car, about 65 mph, transmission failed, and had to coast vehicle over to the side of road and stopped. In park, revved engine and no engagement of transmission was realized. Had to tow car to ford_mercury dealer. Dealer replaced transmission-do not know if old transmission is available.

4 Transmission Not Engage problem

Failure Date: 12/23/2009

Was driving 2004 Mercury Monterey, when vehicle lost motive power and could only coast to safe area. Vehicle would not engage in r, d, 1 or 2 gears. Only park gear would engage.




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