2007 MERCURY MONTEGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO DAMAGED THE SPINDLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WHEEL COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS THE VEHICLE'S BROKEN PART. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS

ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATES SUDDENLY WITH NO OPERATOR INPUT (THROTTLE PEDAL), ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LUNGE DURING PARKING MANEUVERS. ALSO REQUIRES ABNORMAL BRAKING INPUT IN TRAFFIC WHEN NORMALLY ENGINE BRAKING WOULD SUFFICE. HAS BEEN SERVICED ONCE BY A FORD DEALER (COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED); WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. *TR

FIRST AT 56K MILES WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, UNDER WARRANTY FORD CHANGED THE FLUID SAID NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG, GOT CAR BACK AND IT STILL DID SAME THING, TOOK BACK TO FORD NOTHING WRONG BUT CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND A THE MOTOR NOISE GOT LOUDER. THEN AT 112K CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, HIGH SPEED WAS 10MPH. IT WAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. CALLED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION GARAGES NO ONE WORKS ON THEM. FOUND ONE THAT WOULD LOOK AT IT, THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, FORD WOULD NOT RELEASE ANY PARTS FOR REBUILDING IT. THEN FORD WOULD NOT RELEASE A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION FOR IT, THEN THEY CLAIMED THE GARAGES JUST HAD A MISS COMMUNICATIONS. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAID CALL BACK IN 48 HRS HAD TO CALL THEM BACK A WK N HALF LATER, JUST TO BE TOLD BY KIM THE SUPERVISOR THAT SHE HOPES I HAVE A NICE DAY. ENDED UP PAYING $6800. TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED ONE FROM TENN. HAD TO PAY XTRA SHIPPING. FORD QUIT MAKING THE CVT BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE PROBLEMS THAT IT HAS AND IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR ERROR.

I HAVE A 2007 FORD MERCURY MONTEGO THAT THE THROTTLE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN-IT OFTEN FLUCTUATES AND I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCURS. IT IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE AND HAPPENS DAILY. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE THROTTLE FLUCTUATES-IT IS SOMETHING I MUST BE COGNIZANT ABOUT AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND IF OTHERS HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AS WELL.. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AND THE LAST INCIDENT WAS YESTERDAY! *TR

WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR SEVERAL YEARS.THE CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEPLETED. ONCE JUMP STARTED THE CAR WILL THEN OPERATE PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ONCE AND THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY MECHANICS SEVERAL TIMES, NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. WE OFTEN TIMES SMELL A BURNT PLASTIC ODOR JUST BEFORE THE FAILURES. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIME OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS, EVEN DURING WARRANTY. FORD DID NOTHING FOR US. *TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF AND BACKING UP. ESPECIALLY INTO REVERSE. THERE HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LUNGE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE RPM INCREASE QUICKLY, THEN DECREASE JUST AS QUICKLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE WHEEL IS BEING TURNED AND THE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE AFTER GOING FROM REVERSE AND THE WHEEL IS TURNED. HAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, IS EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, BUT SINCE THE TIMING AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MALFUNCTION IS UNPREDICTABLE, IT HAS BECOME A NOTICEABLE AND CONSTANT ISSUE. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS AN ISOLATED ISSUE, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD. AFTER SEEING THIS ISSUE ON ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS FOR FORD FIVE HUNDRED/MONTEGO/FREESTYLE VEHICLES AND NOW THE 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLE INVESTIGATION, I WOULD STRONGLY URGE NHTSA TO EXPAND THIS INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE 2005-2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED/MERCURY MONTEGO SINCE THESE VEHICLE USE SIMILAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS. THE SYMPTOMS I HAVE SEEN ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD FREESTYLE IN INVESTIGATION PE 11-018 OPENED ON 5/11/2011

NEED YOU TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO.... THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS GREAT.. I HAD OTHERS INQUIRE ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION... SLIPPING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL FAILED TWICE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BEFORE HE PLACED HIS FOOT BACK ON IT. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE IN THE PAST 15 MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86847. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109847. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED 04/13/11

2007 MERCURY MONTEGO SURGES IN BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD MODE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DOES THIS UNEXPECTEDLY. IS THIS GOING TO BE A TOYOTA TYPE PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO GET THESE CARS RECALLED ? THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WHICH MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED AND IT SEEMS FORD MOTOR COMPANY WISHES TO IGNORE INSTEAD OF ADDRESS. THIS IS TRULY A SHAME BECAUSE WE WERE SO PROUD OF AN AMERICAN AUTO COMPANY WHO REFUSED TO TAKE THE GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT , BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND STAND BEHIND A REAL PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE. *TR