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2005 Mercury Montego drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 25 complaints for the 2005 Mercury Montego, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2005 Mercury Montego Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Purchased car on 10/3/2011 from drivetime motors. On the way home, car had obvious transmission problems. Took in for service on 10/5/2011, and transmission was replaced. Upon testing, prior to pick up, the mechanic found that transmission to be a bad one. Replaced with another lkq transmission. Picked up car on 10/27/11. On 10/29/2011, the check transmission light alerted in car. Parked car at home. On 10/30/11, drove car 2 miles to church and backed car into parking space along tree line.

October 2011 CrashInjury

I own a 2005 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 135,000

Reported at 5 miles, November 2020

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