2007 Mercury Montego
Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-13 | 11V355000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 2,945 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Montego. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive p… |
| 2019-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REFERENCE TSB 11-10-21, THE CAR WILL SURGE AND TRY TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY WHEN AT LOW IDLE AND SLOWLY MOVING AT TIMES… |
| 2019-07-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF MY CAR ACCELERATING WHILE IN A LOWER RPM SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT, DRIVE THRU WINDOW AND PARKING L… |
| 2016-04-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HESITATED TO UNLAT… |
| 2015-11-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE JERKE… |
| 2015-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE KNOWN AS THE SMART JUNCTION BOX HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE NEW.THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS REPLACED U… |
| 2014-09-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I GOT MY 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO PREMIER FROM MY MOM, WHO I BOUGHT IT FROM. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON … |
| 2014-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE LIGHTS ALL FLICKERED THE LOST POWER..ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, WAS ABLE TO COAST VEH… |
| 2014-05-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTENGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHI… |
| 2013-10-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE THE GEAR WAS P… |
| 2013-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 3RD HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY THAT'S BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR, THE BULB KEEPS MELTING. I'VE CONTACTED FORD & THEY … |
| 2013-04-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | USUALLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A WHILE AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I WILL BE ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND WHEN… |
| 2012-11-11 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER | No | 0 | THE FACTORY-SUPPLIED VEHICLE SERVICE JACK FAILED DURING A SPARE TIRE CHANGE. THE JACK IS A STANDARD MECHANICAL SCREW J… |
| 2012-11-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | IN THE FALL OF 2012, I NOTICED THE ENGINE WOULD 'REV UP' WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO '… |
| 2012-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR (DRIVE OR REVERSE). IT IS EXTREMELY NOTICABLE TO PASSENGERS AN… |
| 2012-08-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS/SCARY "SURGING" PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REVERSE, DRIVE TO REVERSE,… |
| 2012-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REVERSE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO DRIVE OR WH… |
| 2012-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE… |
| 2012-06-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE … |
| 2012-06-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT THE CONTACT OFF, C… |
| 2012-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE SPEED FLUCTUATES SUDDENLY WITH NO OPERATOR INPUT (THROTTLE PEDAL), ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMIS… |
| 2012-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD… |
| 2011-08-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2007 FORD MERCURY MONTEGO THAT THE THROTTLE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN-IT OFTEN FLUCTUATES AND I FEEL THAT FORD SHO… |
| 2011-07-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FIRST AT 56K MILES WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, UNDER WARRANTY FORD CHANGED THE FLUID S… |
| 2011-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR SEVERAL YEARS.THE CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE BATTERY … |
| 2011-07-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF AND BACKING UP. ESPECIALLY INTO REVERSE. THERE HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE O… |
| 2011-05-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LUNGE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE O… |
| 2011-03-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NEED YOU TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO.... THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS GREAT.. … |
| 2010-09-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | OUR 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAS A PERMIT WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 MONETEGO ONE EVENING WITH ME. WHEN SHE WENT TO PARK AT A… |
| 2010-06-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDE… |
| 2009-04-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL FAILED TWICE. WHEN THE FA… |
| 2009-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2007 MERCURY MONTEGO SURGES IN BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD MODE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DOES THIS UNEXPECTEDLY. I… |
| 2008-01-22 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | No | 0 | TRUNK PISTONS ARE TOO WEAK. THINKING THE TRUNK LID WAS ALL THE WAY UP, I LEANED IN TO THE TRUNK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, … |
| 2007-07-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE CAR HAS HAD 400 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER TURNED THE FRONT AND BACK ROTORS,AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PA… |
| 2007-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE BACK OR FORWARD, EVEN … |
| 2004-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES ARE FAULTY ON FORD 500 AND MERCURY MONTEGO. THEY DISINTEGRATE EARLY WITH ONLY 10,000-12,000 MILES ON THEM. THI… |