2007 Mercury Monterey Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,108miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Mercury Monterey, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,108 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.
“On numerous occasions, the engine in this vehicle would stall, cut out, or completely quit running while driving or sitting at a stoplite. On acceleration, the engine would stall or cut out and the transmission would feel like it is slipping. When the engine would stall or quit running, steering and brakes would become inoperable. On many occasions, this would happen in city traffic and on the hiway traveling at hiway speeds. At one instance the engine stalled out completely and would not start. On nov. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661868, filed 2014-12, 117,215 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Monterey. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently went into neutral. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10762695, filed 2015-09, 129,000 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…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Mercury Monterey
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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