1977 MERCURY MONARCH

4 recalls, 2 complaints

78V226000 Oct 17, 1978
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Defect Description
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK UNDER HIGH SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FRAGMENTS MAY SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BLADE FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURE NEARBY PERSONS.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.
120,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
77V218000 Dec 14, 1977
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Defect Description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MANUAL STEERING GEARS MAY CONTAIN STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS THAT COULD FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURING IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
40,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
77V140000 Sep 13, 1977
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Defect Description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTR... Read more
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
9,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
76V180000 Nov 9, 1976
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
80,402 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
TIRES1
TIRES Sep 26, 2000
Incident date: Mar 1, 1989
THE FIRESTONE 721 P195/75-14 TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES, BLOWOUTS AND BULGES IN THE TIRE. *MJS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Aug 2, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 21K ORIGINAL MILES. TT

MERCURY MONARCH - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MERCURY MONARCH across all model years (1975, 1980).

18 Total Recalls
2 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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1977 (current) 4 2
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