2006 Mercury MONTEGO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
85 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
66,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 85 complaints (22.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 23 | 27.1% |
| Braking behavior | 17 | 20.0% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 9.4% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 8.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 4.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 19 |
| Engine | 18 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
Power Train: 19; Engine: 18; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 6; Electrical System: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Air Bags: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 15 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 12 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 4
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 16 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 4; 2010: 9; 2011: 13; 2012: 9; 2013: 9; 2014: 7; 2015: 8; 2016: 5; 2017: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2022: 2; 2024: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 23 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10145653 · 2005-12-19 (December 19, 2005)
I PURCHASED A NEW MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER WITH A 6 SPEED ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN STEEP GRADES THERE IS NO WAY TO DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I HAVE TO RELY ON THE BRAKES ONLY AND THEY OVERHEAT ON LONG MOUNTAINOUS GRADES. SOME ARE 7% TO 9.5% GRADES IN WEATERN N.C. ,NORTHERN GA. , AND EASTERN TN. WITH NO WAY OF GOING TO A LOWER GEAR TO HELP SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN , THE BRAKES TAKE EXTREME ABUSE AND COULD FAIL FROM OVERHEATING. I CAN ONLY IMAG…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145653 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255805 · 2009-01-21 (January 21, 2009)
2 PROBLEMS WITH CAR 1) TRANSMISSION FAILED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND 2) CYLINDER 5 FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255805 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150933 · 2006-02-22 (February 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FRONT SPRING BRACKETS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/06/06.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,579 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10471589 · 2012-08-20 (August 20, 2012)
WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK OR NEUTRAL, OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE (OR REVERSE TO DRIVE), THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD OR BACK WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAN BE A HAZARD, IF NEAR PEDESTRIANS OR IF PARKED IN A TIGHT SPACE. ADDITIONALLY, IF THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES,(EG:PARKING) THE CAR WILL STALL & THE REPAIR "WRENCH" ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE & RE-STARTED TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. THIS UNFORTUNATELY IS TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE. IS FORD WAITING FOR A FATALITY BEFORE TAKING STEPS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10520255 · 2013-06-17 (June 17, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10520255 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245637 · 2008-10-16 (October 16, 2008)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10397608 · 2011-04-19 (April 19, 2011)
I LIKE MY CAR EXCEPT, EXCEPT FOR BEING SCARED OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR TRYING TO GO UP A HILL AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PASSING SOMEONE. WHEN THE CAR'S ENGINE NEED TO SHIFT IT WILL SHIFT SO HARD IT ALMOST THROW ME INTO THE BACK SEAT OF ANOTHER CAR OR THAT IS HOW I FEEL IF I DON'T HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY. THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT OR TRANS SYSTEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALL. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER ROLL RETRACTOR WHICH WAS RECALLED ON OTHER MERCURY CARS EXCEPT ACCORDING TO MERCURY NOT MY …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397608 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10414899 · 2011-07-24 (July 24, 2011)
SURGING OF THE CAR AT A DEAD STOP AT RED LIGHTS, DRIVE INS, STOP SIGNS. MY TECH, WITH ANALYZER WHILE DRIVING, COULD SEE THAT IT WAS IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10414899 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10706585 · 2015-04-20 (April 20, 2015)
WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM CHURCH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ABLE TO PULL OFF WITH NO POWER AT ALL. WHEN I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO TAKE IT OUT. IT WOULD NOT CRANK EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY. I FOUND OUT THE NEXT DAY THAT I HAD A BLOWN PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO CUT OFF AND FORD STATED THAT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS WIRING ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN SYSTEM AND IF ONE GOES OUT IT SHUTS THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10706585 at NHTSA ↗