2006 MERCURY MONTEGO Complaints

AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR A CAR WASH THE DOORS ARE FULL OF WATER. I NEED TO PHYSICALLY LIFT THE RUBBER GASKETS TO ALLOW THE DOORS TO DRAIN FULLY AFTER EITHER EVENT. CORROSION PROBLEMS ARE SURELY GOING TO RESULT. ANY PLANS FOR A FIX? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HARSH SHIFTING FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,394. UPDATED 07/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

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

I TURNED ON ROAD HEADING SOUTH AND INCREASED SPEED TO LIMIT OF 55 MPH AND SET CRUISE CONTROL. THE ROAD SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD AND THE CAR WAS NOT REQUIRING GAS. THE SENSOR GOT CONFUSED AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT LEAVING ME SUDDENLY WITHOUT POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT I DI NOT HAVE A RECURRENCE BUT AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. I TOOK CAR INTO A DEALER AND THEY RESET THE SOFTWARE BUT TOLD ME IT HAPPENS TO ALL CAR MANUFACTURER ON A RARE OCCASION AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. IF I WAS NOT IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE I COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY.*TR

2 PROBLEMS WITH CAR 1) TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND 2) CYLINDER 5 FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. *TR

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

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.

LOUD CLUNKING FROM REAR SUSPENSION, REPLACED REAR SHOCK AND TIGHTENED TORSION BARS ETC. NOISE WAS REDUCED BUT NEVER FULLY CORRECTED. CONSEQUENTLY MY CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND RUINED ALL 4 TIRES IN JUST 32,000 MILES. SERVICE CENTER IS REFUSING TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THE TIRES CUPPING ON THE INSIDE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES SO IS THERE MORE WRONG HERE THAN THEY ARE SAYING. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED THERE EVERY 3,000 MILES AND TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. I PAY THEM TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR, IF I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED MY TIRES BEING CUPPED THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER SAID ANYTHING. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO. AT 60 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT IT OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LEFT REAR BRAKE SEIZED, FORCING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE CONTACT SWERVED OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND EXITED THE VEHICLE DUE TO SMOKE RISING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IDLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DENIED THE CLAIM, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.*AK