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2006 Mercury Montego power train problems

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Mercury Montego33% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Power Train complaints
33%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was jerking and shuddering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. A local dealer was contacted…

    filed Jul 10, 2024

  • The throttle control transmission has failed me several times when I’m on the road. Thankfully it’s only left me stranded on the side of the freeway once but has made me stop during oncoming traffic several times. The wrench light comes on when the vehicle decelerates and I’m unable to accelerate…

    filed Aug 16, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Transmission harsh shifting - no dtc's - mileage over 20,000 miles. *kb

    06245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 25, 2007
  • Transmission shifter binding / high effort bezel replacement. *kb

    0718 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 23, 2007
All 2006 Mercury Montego TSBs →

Power Train problems in other Montego years

YearReportsShare
2007 Montego925%
2005 Montego4936%
Montego power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.