2006 Mercury Montego: complete transmission failure

5 of the 85 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Montego describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 78,429
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2006
5
2005
11

What owners say

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Transmission · 50,900 miles · WI

Transmission failed with 50900 miles on the odometer. Complete rebuild was necessary for car to function properly. New torque converter, valve body, two computer modules. Shop owner said he has seen many of these transmissions fail and ford should issue a recall/campaign.

Filed Jun 15, 2015 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The manufacturer wa not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2011 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · NY

2006 mercury montego needs a new transmission. It is a CVT transmission. Dealer stated that now they know they have problems but that they didn't know when they first started to sell them.

Filed Jan 21, 2011 · Transmission · 78,429 miles · MI

Transmission on 2006 mercury montego premier awd/ CVT transmission went out with only 78429 miles on it.

Filed Jan 21, 2009 · Engine, Transmission · 30,000 miles · NY

2 problems with car 1) transmission failed at less than 20,000 miles and 2) cylinder 5 failed at 30,000 miles.

Service bulletins that may apply

Jul 25, 2007 Service bulletinTransmission harsh shifting - no dtc's - mileage over 20,000 miles
Mar 23, 2007 Service bulletinTransmission shifter binding / high effort bezel replacement
Jan 1, 2006 Service bulletinContinuously variable transaxle (CVT) noise diagnosis
Jan 1, 2005 Service bulletinHarsh/erratic/slow downshifts or tip-in hesitation -- 6 speed automatic transaxle -- vehicles built before...

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 2006 Mercury Montego transmission failure

Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2006 Mercury Montego?

5 of 85 owner complaints about the 2006 Mercury Montego (6%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2005.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Mercury Montego?

There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2006 Mercury Montego

Jerking 12 Check engine light 6 Stalling 6 Sudden acceleration 5

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