Mercury Monterey
2004 only
2004 Mercury Monterey have 266 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Torque converter and shudder, typically surfacing around 86,195 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Monterey report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 86,195 miles.
Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Median onset: 78,000 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Median onset: 118,000 miles.
Median onset: 99,265 miles.
Median onset: 124,900 miles. 4.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 120,000 miles. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 89,251 miles.
Median onset: 100,100 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Mercury Monterey report for every year and full specs/safety data.