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Mercury MontegoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 260 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Mercury Montego year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006 and 2007. The Montego has 15 safety recalls on record.

Mercury Montego
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2005Best years'06 '07Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints260Top: Power trainSafety recalls151970–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Mercury Montego years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Montego median. Tap a year for its full report.

'70'72'73'74'75'76'04'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Best72/10036 complaints · 1 recall2006Solid50/10085 complaints · 0 recalls2005Caution38/100135 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1975Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Montego problems

All model years combined: 260 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train875
Vehicle speed control513
Electrical system403
Engine302
Service brakes, hydraulic231
Structure163
Engine and engine cooling150
Fuel system, gasoline120
Fuel/propulsion system110
15 other systems6014
15 recalls

Mercury Montego recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap11V-355 · 2007 · Jul 13, 2011 · 2,945 vehicles–Doors: latch06V-383 · 2005 · Oct 5, 2006 · 139,537 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting05V-515 · 2005 · Nov 9, 2005 · 123,206 vehicles–Exterior lighting77V-232 · 1976 · Dec 28, 1977 · 2,488 vehicles–Cooling system: fan77V-097 · 1972 · Jun 20, 1977 · 471,535 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables76V-067 · 1976 · Apr 29, 1976 · 410,580 vehicles–Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system75V-211 · 1976 · Dec 18, 1975 · 22,402 vehicles–Mechanical: linkage and cable75V-167 · 1976 · Sep 8, 1975 · 818 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-043 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-042 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Vehicle speed control74V-011 · 1974 · Jan 16, 1974 · 127,208 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission73V-181 · 1973–1974 · Sep 5, 1973 · 74,884 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Montego

  1. Idle instabilityPE11018 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 7, 2013
    No recall
  2. TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · 2007 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    No recall