OWN A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY WITH A REBUILT TRANNY WHEN BOUGHT. 3 YOUNG KIDS UNDER AGE 3. TRANSMISSION JUST WENT WHILE DRIVING WITH ALL 3 KIDS. THANK GOD NO-ONE WAS HURT! THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL???? *TR
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND SLIPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE IT WAS SET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, THERE WAS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND THEN SHIFT IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE. UPDATED 06/28/13