Mercury MONTEGO transmission problems
84 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
260 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
69,090 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1970 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 228 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
84 of 260 complaints match this topic (32.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10118530 · 2005-04-26 (April 26, 2005)
2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I'VE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; A HARD JERKING WHEN YOU PLACE IT IN REVERSE,AND ROUGH SHIFTING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, AND OFTEN SAID THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL QUITS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED BUT STILL A PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124276 · 2005-06-06 (June 6, 2005)
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, GAS CAP WARNING COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ALL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CAR IS 7 WEEKS OLD
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124276 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133582 · 2005-08-19 (August 19, 2005)
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JAN.05 SEAT BELT REPLACED IN JAN TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN FEB. 05 AND A VALVE REPLACED DUE TO CHECK ENGINE WARNING FUEL PUMP REPLACED IN AUG.05, NOW HAVE TROUBLE STARTING CAR
Owner-reported narrative. 423 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246208 · 2008-10-21 (October 21, 2008)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION SPUTTERED AND THEN TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT BUT INSTEAD LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CARS FRONT TIRES TO SQUEAL AND A RAPID SLOW DOWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURS ANYTIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE. WITH CAREFUL DRIVING I CAN MINIMIZE IT BUT AM NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE VERY WELL. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY COST. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246208 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10247142 · 2008-10-29 (October 29, 2008)
MY 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO WITH JUST OVER 18, 000 MILES SUDDENLY WENT DEAD, WHILE PARTIALLY PULLED OUT IN TRAFFIC. IT WAS TRACED TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. NO HARM OCCURRED, BUT I AM GOING TO GET RID OF THE CAR. I ALSO NOTICED INFO ON THE INTERNET WITH CVT PROBLEMS. I SEE TOO THAT FORD PULLED OUT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ON ITS NEW MODELS FOR THE SABLE (WHICH WAS THE MONTEGO) AND TAURUS. I HAD TO PAY JUST OVER $1900 ON THIS REPAIR--WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE IS FAIR, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE CVT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10247142 at NHTSA ↗