2005 Mercury Montego problems
Owners have filed 190 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Montego with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 25.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 15.3%.
Complaints190
Crashes12
Fires3
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 25.8% · 49
Electrical system 15.3% · 29
Vehicle speed control 12.6% · 24
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.0% · 19
Structure 5.3% · 10
Engine 5.3% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 3.7% · 7
Unknown or other 3.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,589 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns 2005 Mercury Montego . The contact stated that while driving at various speeds up or downhill, the transmission would jerk when down shifting. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the dealer advised that the transmission or the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. Power train · reported at 62,000 miles
This car at 35 mph loses power and will not shift into a higher gear.I have found atsb08-24-1-.This dates back to november13,2008.The ford dealer has told me repeatdly that there is no problem and my car is fine.I asked if they knew of any problems and they stated no.When the car does this it just loses power and you have to slow down and accelerate very slow and hope the transmission engages. Power train · reported at 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an unusual clicking noise and the vehicle became hesitant to accelerate. The dealer was contacted who advised the contact to replace the transmission. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 58,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Power train · reported at 55,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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