Mercury Monterey
2005 only
2005 Mercury Monterey have 109 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Automatic transmission internals, typically surfacing around 73,626 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 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 — 2005 only
Median onset: 73,626 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 69,000 miles.
Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 85,000 miles.
Median onset: 102,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 66,000 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 109,500 miles. 100.0% 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: 123,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 66,000 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 2005 model year. See the full Mercury Monterey report for every year and full specs/safety data.