2006 Mercury Montego engine problems

Filed May 5, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · OR

Wrench light comes on, car spits and sputters and dies. After restartitbe car, light is off. Happens multiple times a week. Car will not drive without restart.

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 120,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. While driving 50 MPH up an incline, the vehicle jerked. As the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Engine · 63,512 miles · IL

When accelerating suddenly the vehicle would just shift out of gear, make a loud clunking noise and violently thrust forward and then back. It happens a lot when trying to accelerate onto a highway. It is very scary feeling. It is a sudden jolt. When we took the car to the dealership the repairman said has seen a lot of the harsh shifting failure with the transmission with the montego.

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Engine · 85,600 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine suddenly malfunctioned and shut off. During the incident, the check engine light illuminated and the engine failure message was displayed. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,600.

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Engine · 100,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the code was reset, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · MO

When I started accelerating it would studder when rpms went up and then basically wouldn't let me go over 50. I took it into car repair shop and they said my throttle body needed to be replaced. I looked online and saw this was a recent recall. Have I missed out on this or what? I need some answers please!

Filed Oct 8, 2014 · Engine · 48,942 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The throttle body was replaced, but the failure recurred twice after the repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,942.

Filed Aug 13, 2014 · Engine, Lights · 89,803 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the tail light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,803.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 60,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became inoperable when turned to the left. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the steering column and top motor mounts were rusted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 10/07/14*lj updated 05/12/2015

Filed May 22, 2014 · Engine · 170,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residents. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage was 170,000.