2005 Mercury Montego problems
NHTSA has received 190 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Montego, and 15% of them involve electrical system. Next are drivetrain & axles (13%) and cruise control (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 190 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 172 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 36 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 172 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My parents were involved in a head on accident with a drunk driver who had cross the center line, in which case none of the airbags were deployed. The bunt force of the accident was to the passenger front corner of the vehicle where the passenger side of the uni-body and the front clip support cross section meet. The vehicle is being moved to the nearest mercury dealer.
My father age 81 was involved in a crash on 1-20-07 in wich he impacted the rear of a semi tractor trailor combo@ approx. 40 MPH. The trailor had a bar/bumper extending across the back and down, and the impact was 18-24 inches off the ground.the airbag system did not deploy,resulting in multiple injuries to the head and facial areas.
My husband was driving a 2005 mercury montego on a highway at 55MPH when a jeep liberty crossed the median and impacted his car. It was a shearing impact, not a side impact. Our rear driver's side door and that quarter of the vehicle was ripped completely off. The rear driver's side door was bent over double with the liberty's license plate wedged in the middle.
I own a 2005 mercury montego FWD 6 speed. A couple months ago the transmission started jumping around, it seems like it would not go into to gear and when it does it will slam real hard. I bought the car used with 22000 miles and now it has 52000 miles. I've already replaced a motor mount because of the hard shifting. The dealership told me that it might be the valve body witch is around 2000 dollars with parts and labor. From what I have research about this car, it is a major issue and could get someone hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate independently with an increase in engine rpms to the maximum reading. The vehicle then began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the brake pads, rotors and stabilizer link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the repairs were performed. After the repairs, the failure persisted.