The 1977 Mercury Monarch has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 249,402 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.
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.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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 NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE…
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 214.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE ON VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOOP SYSTEM MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE SPECIFIED LOADREQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.210.THIS CONDITIONRESULTS FROM MISALIGNMENT OF THE SHOULDER HARNESS BODY PILLAR "D" RING ANCHORNUT FROM THE…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The firestone 721 p195/75-14 tires have experienced multiple failures, blowouts and bulges in the tire. *mjs”
“Automatic transmission failure at 21k original miles. Tt”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Mercury Monarch as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.