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2004 Mercury Monterey rust / corrosion reports

24 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2004 Mercury Monterey — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Rust / corrosion reports
8%
share of complaints
120,500 mi
median mileage in rust / corrosion reports (22 with odometer)

Rust / corrosion in other Monterey years

2005 Monterey6
Monterey rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2004 Mercury Monterey report before drawing conclusions.