2004 Mercury Monterey seats problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2004 Mercury Monterey — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Corrosion of third row seat attachment. On 23 june 2016, removed interior panel to service auxiliary a/c unit and discovered severely rusted area around the third-row seat attachment. Both left and right sides of the vehicle are rusted; the left side is much worse than the right side at this time…”
filed Jun 24, 2016
“There is a recall on mercury monterey 2004 vehicles to replace the seat anchor mechanism on the third row seat due to corrosion. Nhtsa campaign number 13v081000. My vehicle is not part of this recall by vin number but my vehicle's seat anchor mechanism has become dislodged from the wheel well and…”
filed Sep 30, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat…Campaign 13V081000 · Mar 7, 2013
Related service bulletins
Safety recall 13S01 - Corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers - requests for recall service action
TSB160069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2016For 2004-2007 Freestar or Monterey vehicles Safety Recall 13S01 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the sheet metal that supports the folding 3rd row seat…
16-0069 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2016
Seats problems in other Monterey years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Monterey | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Monterey | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Mercury Monterey
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.