2007 MERCURY MONTEGO Complaints

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the failure was due to an electrical shortage in the taillight because of an accumulation of moisture inside the taillight assembly. The contact was informed that the taillight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

REFERENCE TSB 11-10-21, THE CAR WILL SURGE AND TRY TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY WHEN AT LOW IDLE AND SLOWLY MOVING AT TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER CAR SUCH AS PARKING IN A PARKING LOT. IF THE DRIVER ISN'T QUICK-REACTING WITH THE FOOT ALREADY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE AUTO COULD MOVE QUICKLY AND CONTACT THE NEARBY AUTO OR STRUCTURE BEFORE THE BRAKE IS PRESSED STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM LURCHING/SURGING FORWARD. THERE IS A TSB ISSUED, BUT IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE RISK OF CONTACTING ANOTHER NEARLY VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE. IT HAS STEADILY GROWN MORE FREQUENT OVER THE PAST YEAR.

MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF MY CAR ACCELERATING WHILE IN A LOWER RPM SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT, DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND PARKING LOTS. ESPECIALLY INCREASED INSTANCES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO DIE COMPLETELY IN SOME CASES. I HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE IN ORDER TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. THIS ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATION IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY LATELY. I CAN COUNT ON IT TO HAPPEN EVERY SINGLE TIME I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED HUNDREDS OF TIMES. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS! IF I WERE SLOW TO REACT TO THE ACCELERATION, THE CAR WOULD DEFINITELY RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE! LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUE LIKE THIS OCCURRING IN OTHER LIKE MODELS. PLEASE HELP! LAST NIGHT MY HUSBAND AND I WENT THROUGH A LOCAL RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND WHILE GOING THROUGH THE LINE, THE ENGINE SURGED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES! THESE ARE NOT SLIGHT LITTLE RPM BUMPS, THESE ARE FULL FLEDGED "THE CAR THINKS I AM MASHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL TO OBTAIN SPEEDS OF LIKE 45 MPH" ACCELERATIONS! TODAY I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE CAR DIED WHEN IT REACHED A DOWNHILL TURN AT THE POINT I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO HOLD BACK THE SPEED. OF COURSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, SO I HAD TO TRY AND FIND A PLACE TO "FLOAT" INTO IN ORDER TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. I NEED THIS FIXED VERY BADLY BEFORE MY FAMILY AND I ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP HOPING THEY GET THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS NOR CAN I AFFORD A NEW CAR.

I GOT MY 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER FROM MY MOM, WHO I BOUGHT IT FROM. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT. AT 52,000 MILES, WHENEVER THE CAR WOULD BE PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. OVER THE YEARS, THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE WHERE NOW WHEN PUTTING GREEN THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OF HOW FAR IT WILL LUNGE. IT'S SO BAD THAT I WORRY THAT I MIGHT HIT SOMEONE WITH MY CAR JUST BACKING UP. NOW, AT 130,000, THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO HAVE GOTTEN EVEN WORSE WHERE IT IS SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR. YOU GIVE THE CAR GAS AND IT SEEMS TO JUST BE AT A STAND STILL, THEN A) OF A SUDDEN, THE WHOLE CAR JUST THROWS ITSELF, AND ANY PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, FORWARD AND JUST SHAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED I HAVEN'T GOTTEN WHIPLASH FROM IT, BUT IT'S SO INTENSE WHEN IT SLIPS GEARS AND THEN GETS BACK INTO GEAR, THAT I WOULD COMPARE IT TO SOMEONE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND AT ABOUT 20 MPH.. THAT'S HOW ROUGH IT IS. THE NHTSA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY STATE THAT THEE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS, BUT I KNOW THAT NOT TO BE TRUE. IF THEY PENT SOME TIME GOING ONLINE A HUGE NUMBER OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE COMPLAINED BOUTON THIS ISSUE, BUT NOTHINGS BEEN DONE. TO ME, IT SEEMS LIKE THE MONEY THEY MUST GET FROM COMPANIES LIE FORD IS MORE LIKE HIGH MONEY AND HE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD COMESSAGE SECOND TO THIS VERY SERIOUS AND VERY POSSIBLE DANGEROUS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HESITATED TO UNLATCH INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS UNLATCHED, IT NO LONGER LATCHED INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE EVENTUALLY STOPPING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE KNOWN AS THE SMART JUNCTION BOX HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE NEW.THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER"S WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND IT FAILED AGAIN. THIS PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE COSTING IN EXCESS OF $500.00 PLUS LABOR CHARGES WHICH I MUST PAY. WHEN THIS PART FAILS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, BRAKE STOP LIGHTS AND OTHER DEVICES DO NOT WORK WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SAFE OPERATION. VEHICLE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY ARE IN SERIOUS CONCERN.

TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE LIGHTS ALL FLICKERED THE LOST POWER..ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, WAS ABLE TO COAST VEHICLE TO SHOULDER OF 35W, APPLY BRAKES AND STOP. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. NO LIGHTS NO DASH LIGHTS..FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL ABLE TO GET 30 MPH UPHILL APPROXIMATELY. AT TOP OF HILL POWER CAME BACK ON..THEN KILLED AGAIN. TOW CALLED. CURRENTLY AT GARAGE WHERE SENSORS ARE SHOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTENGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CVT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.