2006 Mercury Montego

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/25/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP, UPON ACCELERATION AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING GEARS FROM 1 TO 2, 2 TO 3 AND 3 TO 4 THERE IS A STUTTERING AND OFTEN A JERKING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING. THIS JERKING ALSO OCCURS UPON SLOW BRAKING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWN-SHIFTING FROM GEARS 4 TO 3 TO 2 TO 1. IT'S GETTING WORSE!! *TR

• 12/19/2005· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A NEW MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER WITH A 6 SPEED ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN STEEP GRADES THERE IS NO WAY TO DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I HAVE TO RELY ON THE BRAKES ONLY AND THEY OVERHEAT ON LONG MOUNTAINOUS GRADES. SOME ARE 7% TO 9.5% GRADES IN WEATERN N.C. ,NORTHERN GA. , AND EASTERN TN. WITH NO WAY OF GOING TO A LOWER GEAR TO HELP SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN , THE BRAKES TAKE EXTREME ABUSE AND COULD FAIL FROM OVERHEATING. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE LIVING IN THE WESTERN STATES AND HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ON A RECENT TRIP, MY SPOKE ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE BLACK WITH RESIDUE FROM BRAKE DUST. I FEEL THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN COULD HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WHERE I LIVE AND TRAVEL A LOT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

• 11/14/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPERCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN THE CAR QUIT RUNNING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED KNOCKED UP STEERING WHEEL ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR PUT ON TWICE A BRAND NEW BATTERY HAD ALL THE FUSES CHECKED EVERYTHING REDONE 4 WEEKS LATER SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH YOUR CAR, THIS TIME BEING MORE ALERT OF IT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SAVE MYSELF FROM ANOTHER BAD CAR ACCIDENT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ELECTRICAL IN THIS CAR IT'S GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY IT HAS COST ME OVER $3,000 AND NOW IT'S DOING IT AGAIN, HUH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS I AM REPORTING IT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE

• 10/21/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ACCELERATING I NOTED THE TRANNY STARTED TO SLIP, I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUS, NOT A SPEEDSTER, I WATCHED THE RPM SHOOT TO FIVE AND NO SPEED SHIFT, I DROVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE HOPING IT WOULD COME OUT OF IT, I WAS DRIVING BACK AND FOURTH SOME 4000 MILES TO WORK AND HAD LITTLE TIME TO GET TO MECHANICS FINALLY MY WIFE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID 4 GEAR WAS MISSING IN TRANNY, JUST GETTING BACK TO WORK I HAD TO LOOK UP A USED TRANNY BECAUSE THE COST WAS WELL OVER 3000. I FOUND A 2007 USED TRANNY FROM A REPUTABLE USED DEALER , WE PLACE THE TRANNY IN AT A COST OF 700, THE TRANNY ITSELF 475, UPON GETTING CAR BACK THE TRANNY IS DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I AM NOW TAKING IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SYNCHRONIZED WITH COMPUTER PROGRAMING TO SEE IF THIS FIXES PROBLEM , I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT IF FORD REFUNDS ME AND FIXES I WOULD BE SATISFIED WE LOVE FORD TRUCK AND THEIR PRODUCTS AND FEEL FORD DOES TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

• 10/20/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO AWD. AT SLOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LURCH IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE BRAND NEW. IT HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORSENING WITH AGE. ON OCTOBER 20TH, 2010 THE SLOW SPEED LURCH IN REVERSE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BACK INTO A POLE CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE DECKLID AND BUMPER. *TR

• 10/16/2008· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN I REALIZED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WAS SITTING STILL WITHOUT ANY BREAK LIGHTS. I HIT MY BREAKS BUT I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS PUSHED BACK TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WOULD THINK THAT WITH THE BUMPER AND GRILL BEING PUSHED BACK TOWARD THE ENGINE THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY SON AND I WERE BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS AND SUFFERED INJURIES FROM THOSE. DESPITE THE SEAT BELT I WAS STILL THROWN FORWARD ALMOST SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM SEVERELY BRUISED ACROSS MY ABDOMEN AND RIGHT SHOULDER, I HAVE SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN. I CAN HARDLY USE MY RIGHT ARM AND CAN NOT LAY DOWN WITH OUT EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN MY CHEST AND SHOULDER. MY SON ONLY SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES AND SORENESS. I WONDER IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN SO FAR IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. I ALSO DON'T THINK MY SEAT BELT SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THAT MUCH AND SHOULD HAVE KEPT ME PLASTERED AGAINST THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT DID LOCK UP AND KEPT ME FROM MOVING IN TWO OTHER INCIDENTS, WHERE I WAS ONLY SORE. *TR

• 10/08/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,942.

• 10/01/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WIRING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

• 09/30/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

  2006 MERCURY MONTEGO WAS ISSUED A RECALL RELATED TO REAR BRAKES. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. 12,000 MILES LATER THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN FORD ISSUED TSB 07-5-9 FOR PREMATURE PAD WEAR AND RECOMMEND REPLACING FRONT BRAKES AS WELL TO ENSURE PROPER BRAKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MANY WHO ARE UNAWARE WILL JUST REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES CREATING UNEVEN BRAKING PERFORMANCE. SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. NONE WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THIS BRAKING PROBLEM CORRECTLY. *TR

• 09/29/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CLIP HOLDING FUEL FILTER HOSE TO THE FUEL FILTER FAILED ALLOWING THE HOSE TO COME LOOSE AND LEAK FUEL UNDER PRESSURE. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 4 BLOCKS SO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS STILL COOL. HAD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEEN HOT AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED A FIRE WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED. THE FUEL FILTER HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED, AS CONFIRMED BY MY SERVICE RECORDS, MAKING IT THE FILTER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. *TR

• 09/27/2013· TIRES

  2 YEARS AGO I PURCHASED 4 MICHELIN LATITUDE TIRES (65,000 MILE TIRES) FOR MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. ON WEDNESDAY (9-25-13) I WENT TO THE DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRES) FOR A TIRE ROTATION. I WAS TOLD THE ROTATION COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE. THE DEALERS DESCRIPTION WAS A CRACKING ISSUE. WHAT REALLY HAS HAPPENED IS THE RUBBER THREAD IS COMING OFF THE CORE OF ALL 4 TIRES (24,000 MILES). BECAUSE OF THIS UNSAFE CONDITION, I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AND THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PRICE BASED ON THREAD WEAR. AS A CONSUMER I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN UNSAFE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I NOTICED THAT MICHELIN HAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THE LATITUDE TIRES FOR SUV'S AND SMALL TRUCKS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR PASSENGER CARS SINCE THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND HAS OCCURRED ON ALL 4 OF MY TIRES. *TR

• 09/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND WHEN TO ZERO VALUE. THEY FLICKERED MOMENTARILY AND CONTINUED THIS FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE WHILE DRIVING. THE APPEARED TO HAVE RESET THEMSELVES. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL INCIDENT THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, AND HAVE CONTINUED TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE (I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT) IS THAT WHEN THE GAUGES DON'T WORK, THE REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON. THIS MAKES OTHER DRIVERS THINK I AM REVERSING WHEN I AM NOT. I HAVE DONE ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY FORD INDICATING THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS. *JS

• 09/23/2010· SEAT BELTS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE SEAT BELT AND WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE THE SEAT BELT REMAINED BUCKLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,753 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,756.

• 09/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AC BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. IF YOU ARE MOVING SLOW OR STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT OR STUCK IN TRAFFIC THE AC STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR. IT WORKS FINE AS ALONG AS I AM MOVING. *TR

• 09/08/2010· POWER TRAIN

  1. NORMAL DRIVING. CAR STOPPED MOVING. STRANDED XMAS EVENING IN RAIN STORM. 2. RT. FROND AXLE CAME OUT OF TRANS-AXLE TOWED TO DEALER. 3. FOUND DEFECTIVE MIDSHIP BEARING HAD TO CUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON AXLE. PER DEALER INVOICE. *TR

• 09/07/2013· SUSPENSION

  EXPERIENCING ODD INSIDE TIRE WEAR ON REAR TIRES OF MY MERCURY MONTEGO. HAD OIL CHANGED AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP FROM DEALERSHIP SAID FORD ISSUED TSB 10-2-13, SEEMS FORD SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH IT. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD SEEM AS IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

• 08/28/2008· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONSISTENTLY FADING. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,500.

• 08/27/2009· STRUCTURE

  WATER IS ACCUMULATING IN THE DOORS OF MY CAR. *TR

• 08/26/2022· SUSPENSION

  Drivers side rear toe bracket broke off the rear subframe. Rear subframe totally rusted through.

• 08/25/2015· ENGINE

  WHEN ACCELERATING SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND VIOLENTLY THRUST FORWARD AND THEN BACK. IT HAPPENS A LOT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY. IT IS VERY SCARY FEELING. IT IS A SUDDEN JOLT. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE REPAIRMAN SAID HAS SEEN A LOT OF THE HARSH SHIFTING FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE MONTEGO.

• 08/24/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE REVS UP, AND CAR LURCHES, TYPICALLY WHEN: MOVING AWAY FROM IDLE; - ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE CAR IS MOVING AWAY FROM IDLE. THE LURCHING IS SUDDEN AND "VIOLENT" ENOUGH THAT IT CAN CATCH A DRIVER UNPREPARED - THIS HAS BEEN AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM FOR YEARS - PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING MORE FREQUENT. *TR

• 08/21/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAINCrash

  MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEAGO LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PUT IN DRIVE,AND LUNGES BACK WHEN PUT IN REVERSE,WRECKING MY REAR BUMPER AND GARAGE. FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

• 08/20/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK OR NEUTRAL, OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE (OR REVERSE TO DRIVE), THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD OR BACK WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAN BE A HAZARD, IF NEAR PEDESTRIANS OR IF PARKED IN A TIGHT SPACE. ADDITIONALLY, IF THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES,(EG:PARKING) THE CAR WILL STALL & THE REPAIR "WRENCH" ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE & RE-STARTED TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. THIS UNFORTUNATELY IS TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE. IS FORD WAITING FOR A FATALITY BEFORE TAKING STEPS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR

• 08/16/2022· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The throttle control transmission has failed me several times when I’m on the road. Thankfully it’s only left me stranded on the side of the freeway once but has made me stop during oncoming traffic several times. The wrench light comes on when the vehicle decelerates and I’m unable to accelerate. Once the steering wheel even locked. This happens at random times but because the code is pending mechanics can’t seem to find the issue. This has happened dozens of time where it just stops suddenly while driving. I am concerned for the safety of me and my family when driving this vehicle. Please get this issue resolved!

• 08/16/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  ... WE OWN A MERCURY MONTEGO 2006 TWO WHEEL DRIVE V6, FIRST TIME WE. BOUGHT IT FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT HOME IT DROVE FINE AT THE TIME IT HAD 80000 MILES ON IT WENT TO MY DAUGHTER'S AT NIGHT WAS COMING HOME ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES OF THE CAR WENT OFF ACTED LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED SCARED ME TO DEATH I PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF BACK ON AND WENT DOWN THE ROAD FINE, WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARK THE CAR THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE HEADED RIGHT TO OUR HOUSE, I PUT BOTH MY FEET ON THE BRAKE TO STOP CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD THREW IT INTO PARK, THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR

• 08/15/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WE OWN A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO AND WE HAVE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND I SHIFT IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND TRY TO FORCE THE CAR TO MOVE SO I APPLY MT BRAKES EVEN HARDER. THIS ONLY LASTS A FEW SECONDS. THEN I SHIFT INTO "DRIVE" AND WITH THE BRAKE STILL APPLIED, IT MAY DO IT AGAIN AND TRY TO TAKE OFF WHEN IN FACT I WAS NOT YET READY TO PRESS ON MY ACCELERATOR AND IT JUST WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE MONTEGO AS WELL AS OTHER FORD PRODUCT'S AND HERE IS AN EXAMPLE HTTP://WWW.FORDTAURUS.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=5&T=4399&VIEW=NEXT THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT OUR CAR DOES AND IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS!!! HOW OFTEN DOES THIS HAPPEN? ALMOST DAILY BUT NOT ALL THE TIME AND THAT'S THE SCARY PART BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR IT OR IT MAY CATCH YOU OFF-GUARD AND YOU VERY WELL COULD RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OR BACK OF YOU OR POSSIBLY MAYBE INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO....PLEASE!!! THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I CAN FIND BUT THERE SURE NEEDS TO BE. SIMILAR FORD PRODUCT'S HAVE THIS ISSUE AND WE NEED SOMEONE WITH SOME AUTHORITY AND ABILITY TO RESEARCH THE ISSUES ON THESE MONTEGO'S! *TR

• 08/13/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,803.

• 08/12/2013· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60, 540.

• 08/09/2024· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that while parallel parking, the vehicle independently accelerated and lunged forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was due to the throttle body. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

• 08/09/2011· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO AUTOMATIC WITH 47,000 MILES AND NOW WHEN I GO TO PASS SOMEONE OR GOING UP A HILL THE CAR WILL EITHER FEEL LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN POPS INTO DRIVE REALLY HARD. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL FOR A 2006 WITH LOW MILES. DID MERCURY EVER HAVE A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THESE CARS. IF NOT MAYBE THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 08/08/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION-ENGINE INTERFACE / PROGRAM ON MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO IS 'WACKY' -- TO USE A TECHNICAL TERM..... PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2006 AND IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED THE BIG PROBLEM. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 28,000 MILES. DEALER THINKS I'M WACKY FOR REPORTING IT AND SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED THE PROGRAM THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME I REPORTED THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL EXISTS. THE PROBLEM: WITH ALL PREVIOUS CARS I'VE DRIVEN, TO GO FASTER YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOWN. TO SPEED UP A LITTLE YOU PRESS A LITTLE; TO SPEED UP A LOT YOU PRESS HARDER. WITH THIS CAR YOU PRESS A LITTLE: NOTHING HAPPENS. YOU PRESS A LITTLE HARDER: NOTHING HAPPENS. YOU PRESS A LITTLE HARDER: NOTHING HAPPENS. SUDDENLY AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS TWO OR THREE GEARS AND JUMPS FORWARD -- WITH TREMENDOUS TORQUE STEER. FORTUNATELY, THE TORQUE STEER IS TO THE RIGHT, SO I HAVE NOT AS YET VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO ANTICIPATE THE PROBLEM AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE SO FAR, BUT I FEAR THAT I OR ANOTHER DRIVER MAY NOT ALWAYS BE SO ATTENTIVE. ITS POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS ON OR NEAR ROADS..... *TR

• 08/08/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECENTLY HAD TO PAY A FORD DEALER $385 TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AT 27,000 MILES ON MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2006. FRONT BRAKES IN FINE SHAPE. EVIDENTLY THE DESIGNED REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES ARE SUBSTANDARD FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKES HAD NOT FAILED YET BUT WERE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF DOING SO, ACCORDING TO A FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

• 08/07/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO WITH PIRELLI P400 TOURING TIRES. HE NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. AS OF AUGUST 7, 2007, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN AND DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 08/06/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN I COME TO A STOP MY CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD AS I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE. THE RPMS NOTABLY RISE FROM 700 TO OVER 1000. THIS HAS RECENTLY STARTED WITH 66,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TT

• 08/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD ILLUMINATE AND DROP TO ZERO AND THE SEAT BELT INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

• 07/27/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SHOULD BE A RECALL VS A CUSTOMER CARE ITEM. THIS IS BS AND FORD KNOWS THAT IT SHOULD BE. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR 3 YRS YET, PURCHASED PRE OWNED AND IT JUST HIT 10 YRS AND IS 186,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE UNDER 150,000 FOR THEM TO FIX. IT JUST STARTED DOING THIS AND I REPLACED ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES THINK THIS WAS THE ISSUE. FORD NEED TO STOP THINKING OF THEIR BOTTOM LINE AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I PURCHASED THIS CARE AFTER I WAS IN A AWFUL CAR ACCIDENT (NO FAULT OF MY OWN) THAT LEFT ME WITH A MESSED UP SCIATIC NERVE FOR REST OF MY LIFE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR AS I WAS TOLD NO ISSUE OR RECALLS AND IT SERVED MY NEEDS. BOY WAS I LIED TO. I WAS ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY DRIVING THIS CAR DUE TO THE POWER LOSS IN MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I NEED THIS REPAIRED ASAP AS THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND A KNOWN ISSUE.

• 07/27/2016· POWER TRAIN

  MY CAR HAS A ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE, I CALLED AND WAS TOLD SORRY YOUR 189,000 IS OVER 150,000 LIMIT TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS YET. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL VS A CUSTOMER CARE ISSUE. I DROVE TO MY SON'S ON MONDAY AND CAR LOSS POWER A TOTAL OF 14 TIMES IN A 2 HR DRIVE. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEEMS TO ME FORD CARES MORE ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE THEN THEIR CUSTOMERS LIVES. I WAS ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES, WITH THEM THINKING THIS IS THE ISSUE ONE BEING REPLACED YESTERDAY AFTER THE ONE BEFORE HAND ONLY BEEN ON THEIR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. COME TO FIND OUT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THEIR ELECTRONIC THROTTLES ON VEHICLES FROM 2002 AND UP TO DATE. THIS IS VERY BAD BUSINESS AND I HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR DUE TO A ACCIDENT I WAS IN (NO FAULT TO MY OWN) AND I HAVE A PERMANENT DISABILITY OF A MESSED UP SCIATIC NERVE. I WAS TOLD NO ISSUE, BOY WAS I LIED TO. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND ASAP AFTER I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH IN REPAIRS ALREADY TO FIND OUT THAT WASN'T EVEN THE ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OVER THE NEGLIGENT OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM FORD ON WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT MY VEHICLE. ALSO THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON THE ENGINE LIGHT WHEN IT GOES INTO LOSS OF POWER. WHEN IN TRAFFIC, IT'S HARD TO GET OFF THE ROAD STATELY WHEN YOUR CAR LOOSES POWER.

• 07/26/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AT 3500 RPM'S. THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WOULD IDLE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB

• 07/25/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  OUR 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO LUNGES, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITH NO FOOT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT IS CLEARLY A MISSED RECALL WITH ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. FORD KNOWS ALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SO DO YOU.....I AM NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN! DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! THE FOLLOWING SITE EXPLAINS IT ALL==> HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/FORD-FREESTYLE-500-MERCURY-MONTEGO-THROTTLE-BODY-RECALL/114094741973972?SK=WALL. *TR

• 07/24/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SURGING OF THE CAR AT A DEAD STOP AT RED LIGHTS, DRIVE INS, STOP SIGNS. MY TECH, WITH ANALYZER WHILE DRIVING, COULD SEE THAT IT WAS IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

• 07/20/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  CAR WAS COMPLETLY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD 5 FEET WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS MAKES THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME IN THE PAST YEAR IT HAS HAPPENED. LUCKY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

• 07/19/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE SURGED WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE LUNGED, ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND VEHICLE DIED. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL WITH SERVICE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES P2106 AND P061B ARE SHOWING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SURGING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, ONLY SLIGHTLY WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. *KB

• 07/17/2013· VISIBILITY

  NO CRASH HAS OCCURRED SO FAR. DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD MATERIAL MAY CAUSE A CRASH IN THE FUTURE. CHEMICAL CHANGES INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD (OR POSSIBLE DELAMINATION OF INTERNAL PLASTIC MATERIAL) IS CAUSING A SPREADING AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD TO BE NOT CLEAR. THE PROBLEM IS ONLY NOTICEABLE IF I AM DRIVING INTO THE SUN. THE SUN SHINING ON THE DEFECTIVE AREA REDUCES THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THAT PORTION OF THE GLASS TO AN UNSAFE DEGREE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND AFFECTED ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE PROBLEM HAS STEADILY GROWN WORSE UNTIL ABOUT 15 TO 20% OF THE WINDSHIELD IS AFFECTED. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCUSSED WITH A FORD DEALER AND A FORD AREA REPRESENTATIVE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE THE WINDSHIELD AND SAVE THE RECEIPT IN THE EVENT A RECALL NOTICE IS ISSUED. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT AUTO GLASS SUPPLIER TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

• 07/13/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED DURING A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 07/11/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I AM PULLING INTO OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED TWO YEARS AGO, SO IT MIGHT NOT BE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR

• 07/10/2024· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was jerking and shuddering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. A local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000.

• 07/04/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINECrash

  AS I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SURGED & I HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR BEHIND ME. EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED FOR A FEW SECONDS. I THEN PLACED THE OTHER FOOT ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT & PUT THE GEAR INTO PARK & THE CAR STOPPED. *TR

• 06/29/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL MOUNTING BRACKET FRACTURED, DETACHING PART OF THE FRAME AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE CONTACT GAINED CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL MOUNTING BRACKET AND PART OF THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF LIABILITY ISSUES, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

• 06/23/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 50900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. COMPLETE REBUILD WAS NECESSARY FOR CAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, VALVE BODY, TWO COMPUTER MODULES. SHOP OWNER SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL AND FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL/CAMPAIGN.

• 06/20/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.