NHTSA Complaint #10457710 — 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONETARY WITH 70000 MILES. WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO ANY SPEEDS, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS UNDER RECALL, 12V006000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO COMPLETELY FAIL BEFORE THEY WOULD MAKE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.