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1976 Mercury Monarch Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1976 Mercury Monarch. Check your own VIN below.

5
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

5 safety recalls for the 1976 Mercury Monarch

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 78V226000 Reported 120,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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.

  2. Suspension: upper arm

    NHTSA 76V183000 Reported 34,160 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  3. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 76V180000 Reported 80,402 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  4. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 76V067000 Reported 410,580 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  5. Suspension

    NHTSA 75V176000 Reported 1,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1976 Mercury Monarch. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Mercury Monarch model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Monarch model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1975 Mercury Monarch30
1976 Mercury Monarch50
1977 Mercury Monarch42
1978 Mercury Monarch10
1979 Mercury Monarch30

Checking a specific 1976 Mercury Monarch

How do I know if my 1976 Mercury Monarch has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 1976 Mercury Monarch; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 75V176000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercury models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.