2006 MERCURY MONTEGO Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM CHURCH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ABLE TO PULL OFF WITH NO POWER AT ALL. WHEN I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO TAKE IT OUT. IT WOULD NOT CRANK EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY. I FOUND OUT THE NEXT DAY THAT I HAD A BLOWN PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO CUT OFF AND FORD STATED THAT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS WIRING ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN SYSTEM AND IF ONE GOES OUT IT SHUTS THE CAR OFF AND ACTIVATES THE THEFT PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE EXPRESS WAY, THE ISSUE COULD HAVE BECOME SERIOUS. IT WAS STILL A SERIOUS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

MY 2006 MONTEGO JERKS AND CLUNKS FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DROP OUT. IT ALSO SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE . THE TRANS JERKS SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DROP ON THE STREET . FIRST NOTED THIS WITH LESS THAN32000 MILLER. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT $475 , FULL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER $1100 36000MILLION. THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING TO FORD BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE.IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF THIS WILL BE MY LANGFORD PRODUCT.3FORD'S INMYIMMEDIATEFAMILY NOW. ALL WILL BE SCRAPPED ORDERING FOR CARS FROM A COMPANY THAT TAKES CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS. FORD NEW THE CVT TRANS WAS A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FRAYED AND THE FABRIC WOULD UNRAVEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY FOR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

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.

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! *TR

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

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.

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.

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.

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 *JS