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1974 Mercury Monterey

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1974 Monterey.

The Monterey's documented complaint history spans the 2004 through 2007 model years, with a sharp peak in 2004 at 283 reports before a steady decline to just 7 by 2007, suggesting a pronounced early-production issue curve that largely resolved over the generation's run.

Model year2007 2006 2005 2004 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

0

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

0

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

0

Owner complaints

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’04 ’05 ’06 ’07

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

74V062000StructureReported 22/04/1974

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Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1

Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected

System too lean — Bank 1

Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak

Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature

Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN

Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Monterey. OEM

Build data

Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.

Recalls

Check open recall campaigns against a specific vehicle by VIN.

Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Vehicle recalls & TSBs OBD-II trouble codes

Frequently asked

Does the 1974 Monterey have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.