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2006 Mercury Monterey transmission problems

The 2006 Mercury Monterey has 34 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 63% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

34

Transmission complaints

63%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Monterey transmission complaints by model year214 complaints2004: 214 complaints2005: 98 complaints2006: 34 complaints2007: 4 complaints
Monterey transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEREY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 16, 2017

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Mercury Monterey have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Monterey transmission — 63% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.