2006 Mercury Montego problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (15) · Vehicle Speed Control (13) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (8)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
69 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (23)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Engine 2012-11-29 · CSP-12N03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: see document search button for owner letter. momentary engine idle rpm surge may be intermittent and may occur, due to deposits buildup in throttle body, at low speeds, while parking or entering driveway and check engine lamp may illuminate. models 2005-07 freestyle, 500, montego.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:differential Proportional Valve 2008-03-01 · 08-4-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
traction control lamp on--no dtc's present, or dtc p1889 in differential electronic module (dem). *nj
Service Brakes, Air 2007-11-28 · 0710 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford mercury service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. certain 2005 through 2007 fwd and awd ford five hundred, freestyle and mercury montego vehicles - rear brake wear. also have an owner's letter. *nj updated 1/25/08. *nj
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2007-07-25 · 06245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
transmission harsh shifting - no dtc's - mileage over 20,000 miles. *kb
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads 2007-04-27 · 0759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb
Showing the 6 most recent of 23 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the throttle body on the 2006 mercury montego should have been recalled just like the 2007 mercury montego that i owned previously was recalled. it has the same exact problem! the throttle is very dangerous as it dumps fuel without me touching the gas pedal. i have already almost killed a pedestrian! please help! i cannot afford to fix the car and …”
2024-08-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. the contact stated that while parallel parking, the vehicle independently accelerated and lunged forward. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the failure was due to the throttle body. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer…”
2024-07-10 · Power Train · 184,000 mi“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 and confirmed that the vin was not under recall. the…”
2022-08-26 · Suspension:subframe/Mounting Bracket“drivers side rear toe bracket broke off the rear subframe. rear subframe totally rusted through.…”
2022-08-16 · Vehicle Speed Control“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. once the steering wheel even locked. this happens a…”
2020-01-07 · Vehicle Speed Control · 145,000 mi“my car goes into limp mode when the cruise is set and it approaches any incline.…”
2019-10-01 · Electrical System:wiring“tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. the contact stated that it took multiple attempts to start the vehicle. while driving 34 mph, the vehicle stalled. when the vehicle was restarted, the entire instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the vehicle's wiring was not installed correctly…”
2019-06-06 · Vehicle Speed Control · 82,300 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. while driving with the cruise control activated, the contact depressed the brake pedal to slow down, but the vehicle failed to stop. the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed and the vehicle felt as if the vehicle were accelerating. the contact stated that the vehicle was out of co…”
2018-11-14 · Visibility/Wiper · 80,000 mi · 💥 crash“while traveling down the road the lights went out in the car quit running at 60 miles per hour was almost rear-ended knocked up steering wheel ended up in the ditch. had a new alternator put on twice a brand new battery had all the fuses checked everything redone 4 weeks later same thing all over again electrical problem with your car, this time be…”
2018-08-16 · Service Brakes · 80,000 mi“ ... we own a mercury montego 2006 two wheel drive v6, first time we. bought it from a used car dealership i took it home it drove fine at the time it had 80000 miles on it went to my daughter's at night was coming home all the bells and whistles of the car went off acted like it was possessed scared me to death i pulled over shut the car off …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.