37 problems related to automatic transmission torque converter have been reported for the 2005 Mercury Monterey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mercury Monterey based on all problems reported for the 2005 Monterey.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey van. The contact started the ignition and placed the gear shifter in the "reverse" position; however, the vehicle failed to operate in reverse. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure was contributed to the torque converter which was replaced. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired for the malfunction. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 37,000. The current mileage was 71,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to decelerate, befor stalling. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the repairs, the vehicle stalled a second time and was towed to a mechanic. The vehicle was again repaired. There was an open investigation under NHTSA action number: ea09016 (power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:torque converter) that may be related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,500. The VIN was unavailable.