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2005 Mercury Monterey Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 119 total for the year
Median mileage
89,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Mercury Monterey, 1% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Monterey. The contact stated when they used the jack to lift the vehicle and change the tire, the jack snapped in half. This was the first time that the jack was used and it was the original jack that came with the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 89,000. Updated 05/26/11 updated 2/8/12”

NHTSA complaint #10398164, filed 2011-04, 89,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200511%
200410%

Other parts of the 2005 Mercury Monterey

Transmission and drivetrain
97 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology