2005 Mercury Monterey Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Mercury Monterey, 2% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2005 Mercury Monterey van just stalled without warning on a busy highway. No steering or power brakes worked well.took it to dealer and they replace the cam crank shaft. Drove it 2-3 weeks and it happened again. Took it to my mechanic and the codes said the same thing as at the dealer.they fixed it again. Drove it 2 months and did the same thing. Sat at the mechanics yard over weekend and cleared the codes. Couldn't find anything wrong. Today with my grandson it happened again. Don't know what to do. This van has 47,000 miles and is very unreliable. I bought it used so warranty is over. …”
NHTSA complaint #10284673, filed 2009-09, 47,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated that the vehicle completely shut down several times while driving between 10 and 45 MPH. There was no power in the vehicle when the failure occurred. Occasionally, the vehicle would restart on its own and other times he had to wait a few minutes before it would start. On two occasions the vehicle had to be towed. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. He took the vehicle to the dealer four times and was told that they could not retrieve any codes to pinpoint the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10298645, filed 2010-01, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10021907Jun 25, 2007Advanced traction control system - short duration activation.
- 10012947Feb 21, 2005Maf diagnostic service tip - vehicles equipped with egr system module (esm).
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Mercury Monterey
97 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercury Monterey
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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