24 of the 121 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Montego are about the engine — 20% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 62,756 miles.
24
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, CAR SPITS AND SPUTTERS AND DIES. AFTER RESTARTITBE CAR, LIGHT IS OFF. HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK. CAR WILL NOT DRIVE WITHOUT RESTART.
NHTSA complaint #10863448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE JERKED. AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10824043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10759088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT OFF. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,600.
NHTSA complaint #10712049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CODE WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10693103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN I STARTED ACCELERATING IT WOULD STUDDER WHEN RPMS WENT UP AND THEN BASICALLY WOULDN'T LET ME GO OVER 50. I TOOK IT INTO CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THIS WAS A RECENT RECALL. HAVE I MISSED OUT ON THIS OR WHAT? I NEED SOME ANSWERS PLEASE!
NHTSA complaint #10683804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10643271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10622102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND TOP MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ UPDATED 05/12/2015
NHTSA complaint #10597149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10593445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP AND ONLY ALLOWS ME TO GO 20-25 MPH. VERY UNSAFE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND THEN ENGINE LOST POWER - SPEED DROPPED TO 20 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN TIME AVOID A HIGH SPEED COLLISION. THE SUDDEN ENGINE POWER LOSS HAPPENS GOING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS EVEN AS SLOW AS 30 MPH. THE RPM NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AT THE DEALER FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL, AND HAVE GOTTEN THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10573749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10534941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10523202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA complaint #10520255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE ROAD WAS RUNNING JUST WOULD NOT GO.TRANSMISSION TROUBLE I GUESS FORD NEW ABOUT THIS I STILL OWE 3000 ON THIS CAR. LOTS OF PEUPLE WITH IS TROUBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10506069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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!!
NHTSA complaint #10490037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10471589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10466831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO IN 2007. CAR HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO IDLE TOO FAST. CAR WILL SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD, SEEMINGLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION. I AM FEARFUL OF MY SAFETY, SAFETY OF OTHERS OR OF DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLES/PROPERTY. MECHANICS I HAVE CONTACTED HAVE RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE CAR ALWAYS RETURNS TO THE SAME ISSUE AFTER A DAY OR SO. MECHANICS ARE BAFFLED OVER THIS ISSUE. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10450392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10425258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10421292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I LIKE MY CAR EXCEPT, EXCEPT FOR BEING SCARED OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR TRYING TO GO UP A HILL AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PASSING SOMEONE. WHEN THE CAR'S ENGINE NEED TO SHIFT IT WILL SHIFT SO HARD IT ALMOST THROW ME INTO THE BACK SEAT OF ANOTHER CAR OR THAT IS HOW I FEEL IF I DON'T HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY. THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT OR TRANS SYSTEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALL. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER ROLL RETRACTOR WHICH WAS RECALLED ON OTHER MERCURY CARS EXCEPT ACCORDING TO MERCURY NOT MY YEAR OR CAR... COME ON..... YES IT'S SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON MY CAR AS WELL. QUESTION WHAT TO DO....
NHTSA complaint #10397608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS ON, BUT ESPECIALLY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. 2. WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR (DRIVE OR REVERSE), THE ENGINE REVS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1300 RPM FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT FIRMLY APPLIED, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD 3. NOTHING YET; THROTTLE BODY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT IS SUGGESTED
NHTSA complaint #10393596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 PROBLEMS WITH CAR 1) TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND 2) CYLINDER 5 FAILED AT 30,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10255805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.