2007 Mercury Montego vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2007 Mercury Montego — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Multiple instances of my car accelerating while in a lower rpm such as at a stop light, drive thru window and parking lots. Especially increased instances when the air conditioning is running. This also causes the car to die completely in some cases. I have to try to pull over somewhere in order to…”
filed Jul 3, 2019
“Traveling at freeway speed, vehicle lights all flickered the lost power..engine continued to run, was able to coast vehicle to shoulder of 35w, apply brakes and stop. Turned off vehicle and restarted within a few minutes. No lights no dash lights..flooring the gas pedal able to get 30 mph uphill…”
filed Sep 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Montego years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montego | 14 | 16% |
| 2005 Montego | 24 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Mercury Montego
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.